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The housing market has cautiously thawed, but in April it came to a standstill again, according to Svensk Mäklarstatistik's latest figures. Global anxiety may be a factor that plays in. "Psychology plays a major role in the housing market", says Marcus Svanberg, CEO of Länsförsäkringar Fastighetsförmedling.
BusinessThe prices of villas increased by 0.6 percent in February, while the prices of apartments decreased by 0.4 percent, according to the latest measurement from Swedish Real Estate Statistics.
BusinessHousing prices are falling. And unexpectedly high inflation can ruin homebuyers' loan calculations. That will become a braking effect possibly, says Hans Flink at Swedish Real Estate Statistics.
BusinessHousing 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. These are positive figures for homeowners, says Robert Boije, chief economist at SBAB.
BusinessIn December, the prices of apartments and houses fell. But last year's housing market resembles 2019. We are back to some form of normal situation, says Hans Flink at Swedish Real Estate Statistics.
BusinessFor the fourth month in a row, prices of apartments and houses in Sweden have fallen. But seen over the year as a whole, prices have risen in almost the entire country.
BusinessSeveral of the world's megacities emit more greenhouse gases than all of Sweden. Here are the five worst, according to a review by Climate Trace.
SwedenCondominium prices rose sharply in October. A market player is now talking about a trend shift. To be brutally honest, we are back at a level we haven't seen since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says Erik Wikander, Vice President of Svensk Fastighetsförmedling.
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