Heimster – Swiss homes

Searches homes and properties in Switzerland – to rent or buy, also by feel (ruhig, sonnig, lebendig/belebt, grün, zentral, familienfreundlich; calme, ensoleillé, animé; tranquillo, vivace) (Wohnung mieten/kaufen, Haus kaufen, WG-Zimmer, Studio; appartement à louer/acheter, maison; appartamento in affitto/in vendita; flat, apartment, house). Covers current listings on Heimster and on Swiss agency

Use this to show one listing in full (id from search_listings, a Heimster link, or «found:<id>» for agency-website listings): photos, floor plans, description, costs, location facts, open viewings with ids, and the link. Call it before booking a viewing or applying.

Use this when someone wants to compare two to four listings (vergleichen, comparer, confrontare): price, price per m², rooms, area, floor, availability, public transport, shops and schools nearby, sun score – side by side.

Use this for ANY Swiss address, even without a listing – «what is it like to live at …», «is it noisy», «schools/Kita/ÖV near …», «was gibt es rund um …», «quartier calme ?», «com'è la zona …»: the building (year, floors, flats, heating), public transport, everyday places within walking distance, road/rail noise, local prices and rents, construction nearby, and listings in or near the building.

Use this for new-build homes (Neubau, Erstbezug, Erstvermietung, neuf, nuova costruzione): developments with available units, prices from, rooms and move-in date. Filter by place, rent/sale, rooms and maximum price.

Use this when someone asks what is being built or planned in a Swiss municipality or canton (Was wird gebaut, Überbauung, Bauprojekte, nouveaux logements en construction, cantieri): approved and ongoing residential projects with at least 3 flats from the federal building register (GWR), with size and status.

Use this for market figures of a Swiss municipality, Kreis or Quartier (Mietpreise, Quadratmeterpreise, Leerstand, Landpreise; prix au m², loyers, taux de vacance; prezzi, affitti, sfitto): condominium and house prices per m², rents per m², land prices and vacancy rate, each with year, area level and source.

Use this when an OWNER asks what their flat or house is worth (Was ist meine Wohnung wert, Marktwert, valeur de mon bien, quanto vale): returns the link to Heimster's free owner valuation for that address (all of Switzerland, about two minutes, value after a short SMS check, with a personal cockpit). Heimster gives no figure for a specific property here; for area prices use area_market_facts.

Use this when someone wants to contact the provider of a listing (anfragen, Kontakt aufnehmen, Besichtigung anfragen, contacter l'agence, contattare): sends the enquiry in their name. Needs their name, e-mail and a short message (phone optional). Works for Heimster listings and «found:<id>» agency-website listings (forwarded to the agency). If the person is signed in to Heimster it is sent at once

Use this to book a place at an open viewing (Besichtigung buchen, réserver une visite, prenotare una visita) – viewing ids come from get_listing. Needs name, e-mail and number of people. Signed in: booked at once; otherwise after the e-mail confirmation.

Use this when someone wants to be notified about new listings (Suchabo, Benachrichtigung, alerte, avviso): e-mails new matching listings for a place, type, rooms, price and area. Needs their e-mail (or a Heimster sign-in). Starts after the confirmation link; unsubscribe in one click.

Use this when an OWNER wants to follow their property's value over time (Wert verfolgen, monatliches Update): returns the link to the free owner valuation – after it the owner follows the value monthly in their Heimster account.

Use this when an OWNER anywhere in Switzerland wants to sell, let or value a property, or wants a broker (Haus/Wohnung verkaufen, vermieten, Makler gesucht, bewerten lassen; vendre, louer, agence immobilière; vendere, affittare): the Heimster team gets in touch within two working days and, if the owner wishes, connects an experienced local brokerage – nothing goes to a brokerage without their cons

Use this when someone asks about their own applications or purchase interests on Heimster (meine Bewerbungen, Stand meiner Bewerbung, mes candidatures): status and links. Call it directly – if the person is not signed in, the app shows the Heimster sign-in itself.

Use this to apply for a RENTAL listing with the person's Heimster application profile (bewerben, sich bewerben, postuler, candidarsi). Call it directly once they confirm – if they are not signed in, the app shows the Heimster sign-in itself; if the profile or the phone check is missing, the result says how to complete it. Documents are never sent through the chat; they are shared on the Heimster a

Use this to register interest in a property FOR SALE with the agent (Kaufinteresse anmelden, kaufen möchten, intérêt d'achat, interesse all'acquisto). Optional: phone, a message and the financing status (unknown, self_funded, confirmed, approved). Call it directly once they confirm – if they are not signed in, the app shows the Heimster sign-in itself.

Free-text search over Heimster listings and new-build projects. Returns ids for fetch.

Full text of a result from search (id like «listing:<uuid>» or «project:<slug>»).