Tag: housing
Norway tops in kitchen remodeling
Norwegians are fixing up their kitchens like never before. Armed with purchasing power and a strong willingness to invest in their homes, Norwegians are...
Housing prices flatten out
A decline in the numbers of prospective buyers attending open house showings, and a rise in what brokers call "buyer selectivity," seemed to finally...
New homes full of deficiencies
Norwegians are paying sky-high prices for new homes these days, but all too often aren't getting what they paid for. New figures from the...
High housing prices, low property tax
Housing prices rose again in Norway last month, to a level that now even worries real estate brokers. Homeowners and buyers, though, enjoy among...
Housing prices rising the highest
Norwegian housing prices have risen higher than anywhere else in the world, according to new statistics from the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development...
No takers yet for ‘royal’ home
Norway's Princess Märtha Louise plans to move to London with her family this fall, but she and her author husband Ari Behn haven't yet...
Rapid growth hits housing market
It took Norway a few thousand years to reach a population of just 5 million. Another million, though, is expected just 17 years from...
Landowners sue state
Three landowners in Norway are suing the Norwegian state, claiming compensation for losses they incurred after being prohibited from raising annual rental rates on...
Lease-holders now on shaky ground
UPDATED: As many as 350,000 Norwegians suddenly face much higher property costs, after a ruling this week by the European Court of Human Rights...
Conservatives reject Labour’s call for a housing minister
Norway's Conservative Party (Høyre) rejects a call from Norway's Labour-led government coalition for creation of a new ministry in charge of housing. Labour thinks...
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