"The number of homes sold in the second quarter is the highest since the first quarter of 2022, and the value is the highest ever. Compared to the second quarter of last year we have sold 136 more homes, and the value is 1 010 million higher," says CEO Sverre Molvik.

“Sales picked up significantly during the first half of the year, and we are pleased that we have sold better than the rest of the market and are now preparing for more sales starts. We have several hundred homes for sale and are ready to sales start more. The good quarterly sales will also give us more construction starts going forward,” he says.

Net sales for the quarter, adjusted for Selvaag Bolig’s share of joint ventures, came to 207 homes worth NOK 1 385 million in all. Net sales for the first half totalled 346 homes worth NOK 2 144 million.

The company started construction of 95 homes net during the quarter, completed 105 and delivered 127 to the buyer. During the first half, it started construction of 218 homes, completed 341 and delivered 306 to the buyer.

At 30 June, Selvaag Bolig had 661 homes under construction and 119 completed units which remained unsold. In addition, the company had 41 completed homes that were sold but not yet delivered to buyers.

Gross sales for the corresponding quarter of 2023 amounted to 99 homes worth a combined NOK 564 million and net to 79 units with an overall value of NOK 440 million. Corresponding figures for the first half of last year were 251 homes gross worth NOK 1 438 million, and 195 homes net worth NOK 1 098 million.

Units sold are sales contracts entered into with customers pursuant to the Norwegian Housing Construction Act and the Tenancy Act in Sweden.