SBAB predicts moderate increase in mortgage interest rates
State-owned bank SBAB predicts rising mortgage rates. The window for locking in mortgages at a favorable rate is still considered open.
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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.
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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.
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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. My tip is always to choose an interest rate based on yourself, says Compricer's savings economist Christina Sahlberg.
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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. Demand a better interest rate, says Compricer's savings economist Christina Sahlberg.
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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.
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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. "However, the sales figures for both apartments and villas do not look as cheerful. It remains to be seen what this means for the continued price development," says SBAB's chief economist Robert Boije in a press release.
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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.
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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. But there is still a long way to go before the peak prices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 1.8 percent in August is particularly clear in apartments in Stockholm and Gothenburg. But SBAB does not believe in any upturn for the rest of the year.
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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. There is a very great uncertainty, says Robert Boije of SBAB.
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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.
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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. We cannot believe that we should breathe a sigh of relief, says Robert Boije, chief economist at SBAB.
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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.
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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. People are worried about what will happen with the interest rate, he says.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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