Tag: housing
Housing sales and prices set records
Even in the midst of the Corona crisis, or perhaps because of it, Norwegians bought and sold homes at levels that set new records...
Authority wants to limit borrowing
Norway's financial authority (Finanstilsynet) wants to tighten lending requirements, part of an effort to curb the country's ever-rising debt levels. It's proposing a lower limit...
Housing prices jump again
Even in the midst of the Corona crisis, Oslo's residential real estate market remains as hot as ever. Prices nationwide rose an average 1.1...
Oslo still leads housing price increase
Housing prices rose higher last month than they have for many years, as Norway's booming real estate market extended even into the usually slow...
Rental rates soar in Oslo
Residential rental rates continue to climb in Oslo, to a point that it's increasingly difficult for renters lacking much capital to come up with...
The noisy downside of waterfront living
More conflicts have erupted in Oslo this summer between those who've paid a fortune for new homes on the fjord and members of the...
Housing prices expected to soar
A Norwegian researcher specializing in the housing market thinks Norway may see the strongest price growth since 2017. It's already been holding up well...
Corona failed to hit housing prices
There was no sign of Corona gloom and doom when Norway's national real estate federation released monthly housing sales statistics on Wednesday. Average prices...
Housing sales fell but prices stable
Residential real estate activity declined sharply in the week following the government's imposition of Corona containment measures. Numbers released last week show a 36...
Residential high-rise evacuated
More than 90 residents of a high-rise residence in Oslo, in which they shared bathroom and laundry room facilities, were evacuated on Sunday after...
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