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Rising temperature in the housing market will only return to normal by fall
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Rising temperature in the housing market will only return to normal by fall

The temperature is rising in the housing market. At the current rate, however, it will not become "normal" until the fall, according to the state-owned SBAB
Housing prices fall 0.7 percent in 2025
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Housing prices fall 0.7 percent in 2025

House prices fell by an average of 1 percent in December, and for the year 2025 as a whole they ended down 0. 7 percent
Now may be the time to lock in your mortgage interest rate
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Now may be the time to lock in your mortgage interest rate

For those who want to lock in the interest rate, now may be a good time to take action. But history still suggests that it is flexible
Savings economist: Many borrowers are not in control of their mortgage interest rates
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Savings economist: Many borrowers are not in control of their mortgage interest rates

Anyone who negotiates down their mortgage interest rate can save thousands of Swedish kronor a year. Here are the economists' tips for the new year
Fixed interest rate window about to close
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Fixed interest rate window about to close

The Riksbank has finished lowering and fixed mortgage rates are on the rise, according to a new bank forecast.
House prices fell in November
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House prices fell in November

Housing prices fell back in November but rose slightly in seasonally adjusted figures, SBAB Booli's monthly survey shows. At the same time, the low number of sales is worrying
SBAB: Households lift the economy
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SBAB: Households lift the economy

The state-owned mortgage bank SBAB is raising its growth forecast – both for this year and next year. Higher household consumption will drive growth this year and next year there will also be a small boost from public consumption, according to chief economist Robert Boije
Housing prices are rising – “greater confidence in the future”
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Housing prices are rising – “greater confidence in the future”

House prices rose slightly in October, new statistics show. "This indicates a slightly greater confidence among homebuyers in the future in recent times," says SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije in a comment
Now is a Good Time to Lock in a Fixed Mortgage Rate Says SBAB
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Now is a Good Time to Lock in a Fixed Mortgage Rate Says SBAB

Bind mortgage interest rate? Then it may be time to strike now. If the forecasts hold "it seems cheap to insure against unexpected interest rate movements", according to the bank SBAB
Few Households Expect Budget to Improve Personal Finances
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Few Households Expect Budget to Improve Personal Finances

Only one in five households believes that the government's budget proposal will lead to a better personal economy. This is shown by a survey from SBAB
Interest Rate Cut May Signal Time to Fix Mortgage Rates
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Interest Rate Cut May Signal Time to Fix Mortgage Rates

Bind or choose variable when it comes to the housing loan? That is the question many mortgage borrowers ask themselves after today's interest rate decision. The answer is not given, according to economist Christina Sahlberg
SBAB Predicts Stable Housing Prices Despite Autumn Interest Rate Cut
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SBAB Predicts Stable Housing Prices Despite Autumn Interest Rate Cut

It will be an interest rate cut this autumn. But housing prices are still expected to remain more or less unchanged, forecasts the government-owned bank SBAB in a new economic trend report
Housing Prices Near Record Levels Despite August Increase
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Housing Prices Near Record Levels Despite August Increase

Housing prices rose in August – as usual. The increase of a total of 1
Apartment Prices Drop in Sweden Amid Market Uncertainty
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Apartment Prices Drop in Sweden Amid Market Uncertainty

The prices of apartments fell significantly in April. In certain places in the country, the apartment prices sank almost 5 percent
SBAB Predicts Decline in Mortgage Rates as Repo Rate Expected to Drop
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SBAB Predicts Decline in Mortgage Rates as Repo Rate Expected to Drop

Variable mortgage rates may be on their way down again, according to the state-owned mortgage bank SBAB. The bank's economists expect the Swedish Central Bank to lower the repo rate in August
Stockholm Stock Exchange Surges Amid Trump Tariff Pause, Uncertainty Remains
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Stockholm Stock Exchange Surges Amid Trump Tariff Pause, Uncertainty Remains

The Stockholm Stock Exchange is surging after Donald Trump's tariff pause. But the situation is still uncertain on the global market
Stock Market Crash Dampens Swedish Housing Price Forecasts
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Stock Market Crash Dampens Swedish Housing Price Forecasts

The stock market crash is expected to have effects on the housing market. Lower price increases than previously forecast are to be expected, according to the state-owned bank SBAB
Sweden's Housing Market Faces Uncertainty as Interest Rate Fears Loom
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Sweden's Housing Market Faces Uncertainty as Interest Rate Fears Loom

It became no greater lift for housing prices in March. The entire year has started weakly according to SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije
SBAB: The Central Bank lowers the interest rate after the summer
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SBAB: The Central Bank lowers the interest rate after the summer

Despite rising inflation – state-owned SBAB still believes in another interest rate cut this year. The forecast is, however, that it will come first in September
Still no price increase on the housing market
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Still no price increase on the housing market

The price development on the housing market is still slow, show new figures from Booli. And despite the falling interest rates, it is still a good bit away from the peak levels of three years ago
SBAB: No Interest Rate Cut Until August
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SBAB: No Interest Rate Cut Until August

Don't count on any interest rate cut until after the summer. This is indicated by state-owned SBAB in a new market forecast
Economist: Don't Count on Lower Mortgage Interest Rates
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Economist: Don't Count on Lower Mortgage Interest Rates

Rising inflation and no interest rate cuts in sight from the Central Bank – what does it mean for your mortgage rate going forward? Don't count on interest rates going down much more, says Robert Boije, chief economist at SBAB.
Housing prices rose the most in January
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Housing prices rose the most in January

Housing prices rose by 2 percent in January in Sweden as a whole. And the price increase was just as large for apartments as for houses
Hard to choose mortgage rate: "Unique small differences"
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Hard to choose mortgage rate: "Unique small differences"

The variable mortgage interest rate bottoms out at just under 3 percent in June, according to a fresh prognosis. And the choice between variable and fixed is now unusually difficult
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