Andreas Wallström, Research Analyst at Nordea Markets, notes that in August, Sweden’s home prices rose by 0.5% on the month (Nordea’s own seasonally adjusted figure) and declined by 4.7% over the year according to data from HOX Valueguard.
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“This was marginally below our forecast at 1.0% m/m and -4.5% y/y. Apartment prices in Stockholm increased by 0.6% m/m (seasonally adjusted) and decreased by 7.4% y/y. The overall trend of stable prices in 2018 remains intact so far.”
“Yet, the sky is not all clear. The number of transactions dropped markedly in August.”
“The drop in transactions may reflect a continued uncertainty or anxiety in the market. However, we better await the September figures before drawing any firm conclusions where the market is heading as activity usually picks up markedly after the summer.”
“The supply of homes remains relatively high, especially for newly built homes, but has not picked up further in recent weeks.”
“In sum, we continue to see stable prices ahead, in line with development so far in 2018.”
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