At the same time, 17 percent of homebuyers stated that they expect prices to fall, a slight increase from 16 percent in July. This indicates increased caution among some buyers who perceive uncertainty in the market.

Overall, this results in a net figure of +13 percentage points, reflecting a decrease of 5 percentage points compared to the previous month. Housing price expectations have therefore fallen again, after a clear rise in July. This change reflects a market where uncertainty about future price developments persists.

Percentage of buyers expecting:
Increasing prices: 29.9 percent (33.4% in the previous month)
Decreasing prices: 17.4 percent (16.3% in the previous month)
Unchanged prices: 52.7 percent (50.3% in the previous month)

Erik Holmberg, market Analyst at Hemnet, commented:
“After last month’s clear increase in housing price expectations, they have once again fallen back in August. This reflects continued uncertainty and a market where households are choosing to act cautiously. Although housing prices are now showing an increase on an annual basis, the number of sales has decreased, which clearly reflects this caution”.

Hemnet’s Buyers’ Barometer went out to 3,004 respondents between 1 and 3 August.

For more information, please contact:

Contact
Erik Holmberg, market analyst Hemnet
M: +46 72-55 88 050
E: erik.holmberg@hemnet.se

About Hemnet Buyers’ Barometer
The Buyer’s Barometer is a survey that asks Hemnet visitors who plan to buy a home in the next six months, “How do you think property prices will develop where you live in the next six months?”. The survey has at least 600 responses and is conducted monthly. The first survey was conducted in September 2017.

About Hemnet
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