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Swedish Households Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in One Year
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Swedish Households Expect Lower Mortgage Rates in One Year

The Swedes believe that the variable interest rate on mortgages will be at 3. 01 percent in a year
Fewer Expect Housing Prices to Rise in the Next Year
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Fewer Expect Housing Prices to Rise in the Next Year

For the fifth month in a row, Länsförsäkringar's Housing Price Barometer indicates that fewer and fewer people believe in housing prices rising over a one-year period.
Record outflow from US funds – opting for Swedish
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Record outflow from US funds – opting for Swedish

Swedish banks and households make record-large withdrawals from US funds – and invest in Sweden like never before. I believe it will be a lasting trend, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar
Half Expect Rising Housing Prices
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Half Expect Rising Housing Prices

So much more in your wallet in 2025
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So much more in your wallet in 2025

After a few tough years, 2025 is expected to be a year that gives households' economy a long-awaited boost. For a family with children, it can mean thousands of kronor more per month
County Insurance: This is How Much Housing Prices Will Rise
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County Insurance: This is How Much Housing Prices Will Rise

The Ski Holiday Becomes Increasingly Expensive – "Like a Luxury Trip"
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The Ski Holiday Becomes Increasingly Expensive – "Like a Luxury Trip"

Ski holidays are popular – but also cost a pretty penny. For a family with children, the sports break week next year can cost around 47,000 kronor, according to Länsförsäkringar
It can be much easier to buy a home
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It can be much easier to buy a home

A raised mortgage ceiling in combination with eased amortization requirements can increase accessibility on the housing market. But not for everyone, warns economist Ola Söderlind
It can be so much easier to buy a home
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It can be so much easier to buy a home

An increased mortgage ceiling in combination with eased amortization requirements can increase accessibility on the housing market. This applies particularly to young people, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar
"Last time Trump won, the stock market did well"
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"Last time Trump won, the stock market did well"

Presidential elections in the USA tend to make the world's stock exchanges more volatile. But it's not time for small savers to sell funds in panic, according to Stefan Westerberg, economist at Länsförsäkringar
The Child Allowance Covers Less and Less
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The Child Allowance Covers Less and Less

The high inflation of recent years has led to the child allowance covering almost 30 percent fewer purchases for the child - compared to 2018, when the allowance was last increased. The child allowance has lost in significance, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar
More and more people believe in rising property prices
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More and more people believe in rising property prices

Almost six out of ten surveyed Swedes believe in rising property prices. Hopes for further interest rate cuts contribute to the attitude
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