Tag: housing

Homeless numbers rise

Nearly 4,200 of Norway's 5.5 million residents were listed as officially homeless near the end of last year, according to the Norwegian Institute for...

Real estate market slumps

Housing prices are expected to rise by just 3.5 percent this year, and the market for holiday homes has fallen as well. Brokers blame...

Interest rates rise as expected, along with housing prices

It's getting even more expensive than usual to buy a home in Norway. The central bank (Norges Bank) raised its policy rate by a...

Building boom for student housing

College students in Norway have long faced a difficult annual hunt for housing, but that should soon ease. State officials can report a record...

Central bank chief’s inflation battle may boost interest rates

Norwegian economists admit to being shocked this week, when Norway's state statistics bureau SSB reported that prices in January were much higher than expected....

‘Extraordinary’ housing price growth slows as interest rates stay high

Norway's central bank is once again keeping its key interest rate unchanged at a relatively high 4.5 percent, just days after real estate brokers...

Inflation jumps, markets shiver

So much for recent reports that Norwegians were feeling better about their household finances: Now comes news that prices are rising again by more...

Housing affordability set to improve

A combination of stable and probably lower interest rates next year, along with a looming reduction in capital demands for first-time homebuyers, is likely...

Rental rates soar nationwide

Inflation is finally easing in Norway, but rental rates are literally going through the roof. New figures confirm how they've risen by 20 percent...

Housing prices rise again

Despite all the concerns over higher interest rates, housing prices in Norway rose again in May. Real estate brokers are reporting more homes on...
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