Swedish House Prices Fell Sharply in October as Apartment Prices Rose
Villa prices fell unusually sharply in October while apartment prices rose, according to figures from SBAB and housing website Booli.
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SBAB Forecast: Riksbank to Raise Interest Rates at Its Next Three Meetings, Reaching 2.5% in February
Higher inflation will put pressure on the Swedish Central Bank to raise its key interest rate at all three upcoming meetings, from the current 1.75 percent to 2.50 percent in February, according to a new forecast from state-owned bank SBAB.
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SBAB: Riksbank to raise key rate in December, then again in February
The Swedish Central Bank will raise the key interest rate in December and then in February next year, state-owned SBAB predicts in its latest forecast.
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Riksbank faces added rate uncertainty after election shock, SBAB says
State mortgage bank SBAB is following Danske Bank and raising its fixed mortgage rates. At the same time, the election uncertainty is increasing market uncertainty, which could affect the Swedish Central Bank's next move. It adds a filter of uncertainty, says SBAB chief economist Robert Boije.
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Housing prices rebound in August, led by condominiums
Housing prices rebounded in August, especially condominiums, according to new statistics.
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Strong growth raises risk of Swedish central bank rate hike this year
Strong GDP figures, positive household sentiment and a buoyant economy increase the risk that the Swedish Central Bank will raise the key interest rate already this year, according to Nordea. State-owned SBAB, in turn, predicts a hike in the key interest rate in November this year. Amanda Sundström at SEB does not quite agree.
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Interest rate hikes threaten households as SBAB sees two more this year
A significant interest rate hike threatens to drain households’ wallets in the coming year. Generous election promises combined with the effects of the Iran war could force the Swedish Central Bank to tighten. State-owned SBAB now believes in two interest rate hikes already this year.
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Tax-free months can trigger tax penalties, Swedish Tax Agency warns
Sales of newly built houses and apartments are rising, but remain sluggish compared with existing homes. To attract more buyers, some companies are offering “free months,” which can mean a tax hit later.
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Sweden’s inflation fell sharply in July, driven by tax cuts
Inflation fell sharply in July, preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show. The fact that inflation is now falling is largely due to tax cuts, says Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank. But the tax cuts are obscuring the picture, and several economists predict that inflation will pick up again this autumn.
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Apartment prices fall 4.6% in July, with biggest drop in Greater Stockholm
Housing prices in Sweden fell by 2.4 percent in July as a whole. Apartment prices fell much more, with the biggest drop in Greater Stockholm. This is surprising, says Robert Boije, chief economist at SBAB.
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Skandia raises mortgage rates, and other banks may follow
Skandia is raising several of its mortgage rates, the bank announces. Now several major banks are expected to follow suit.
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Inflation falls to 1.3% in June, but mortgage rates seen unchanged
Inflation according to the CPIF measure fell to 1.3 percent in June, according to a preliminary calculation by Statistics Sweden (SCB). A small decline, but not enough to affect mortgage rates, according to experts.
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Swedish house prices rose more than usual in June, SBAB says
Housing prices rose more than usual in Sweden in June.
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Falling eurozone inflation lowers odds of ECB and Riksbank rate hikes
Good news for highly leveraged households and businesses. Inflation in the eurozone's major economies is falling more than expected. This reduces the likelihood that the ECB and the Swedish Central Bank will have to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates.
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New mortgage rules have no major effect on Swedish housing market
Critics warned that the changes to mortgage rules would cause housing prices to skyrocket. However, two months after the changes, no major effect is yet visible.
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SBAB expects policy rate to remain unchanged in 2026
If the Strait of Hormuz opens in the near future, it is highly likely that the Swedish Central Bank will leave the policy rate unchanged in 2026, the state-owned SBAB says in the latest edition of Boräntenytt.
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Abolished amortization requirement has not affected housing prices
New mortgage regulations have not had any visible impact on housing prices.
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Bank economists do not expect interest rate hikes this year
Heavily leveraged households, tenant-owner associations and companies can still hope that the key interest rate will be left unchanged this year. That is the view of both the state mortgage bank SBAB and SEB, the major bank in the Wallenberg sphere. However, pricing in the fixed-income market points to an interest rate increase.
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No war effect on housing prices yet
Housing prices continued to rise in March, mostly for villas, according to new statistics. But rising interest rates could put a stop to that, analysts suspect.
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Mortgage Rates Rise - Should Have Locked In Last Week
Bank mortgage rates continue to rise. Now it may be too late to lock in the interest rate - unless you have trouble sleeping.
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SBAB: Hope for stable mortgage rates despite concerns
State mortgage bank SBAB's interest-rate forecast for the year remains largely unchanged, despite the impact of the war in Iran on the global economy. Mortgage rates are forecast to increase moderately going forward.
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Higher housing prices in February, up 1.6 percent, says SBAB
Housing prices rose by 1.6 percent in February, according to an index from the state mortgage bank SBAB.
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SBAB forecast: More momentum in household wallets
The Swedish economy is on the rise. Increased household consumption is an important factor, according to a new forecast from SBAB.
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