Best tips for buyers and sellers in unsafe housing market

More and more people are selling their home first before buying a new one. The experts that DN has spoken to agree on the new trend. For buyers and sellers, this means a little different things.

– As a seller, I can wait until I get the right buyer. Who pay the right price with the right conditions. So I want to decide for myself when to move out, says Claudia Wörmann, the housing economist at the mortgage.

But at the same time, it is important not to be in a hurry and realize that the deal can take time, she says.

Even for the buyer, they can be an advantage that they do not go so fast.

– That in their million decisions you can also get this time. Being able to watch two or three homes, go home and count on the store, says Claudia Wörmann.

Robert Boije, chief economist, points out that it can be some stress that you do not find exactly the object you think when you have sold.

– But that risk may be worth taking anyway, he says.

Recently, Hemnet noted record high range on the site. In total, there were 82,071 homes for sale. An increase of 14 percent compared to the same month last year.

Johan Nordenfelt, Head of Information at Broker Giant Erik Olsson Real Estate Agency, points out that a large selection means that price development is assumed to be quite unchanged in the future.

Real estate statistics Last figures This week shows that price development is calm right now. In May, house prices in the state rose by 0.5 percent and tenant -owner prices by 0.1 percent.

– Then you do not have to be afraid that you have the market against you with increased prices if you are going to buy afterwards, he says.

– But even if you sell first, you have to do the homework and find out what what you want to buy costs. Otherwise, you do not know how much you need for your home you sell, advises Johan Nordenfelt.

Robert Boije points to an advantage for buyers with the current location.

– You don’t have to feel such stress when there is a large selection. You do not risk the bidding going « bananas » as it did a few years ago, he says.

In addition to a large selection and new sales strategy, there is uncertainty for the general economic situation.

On Wednesday the Riksbank will with interest rate announcement. Now much speaks for a reduction to 2 percent, but surely it is not. It is also unclear where Trump’s customs plans will go. To it can be added in recent days Attacks between Israel and Iran that can affect economic development.

Claudia Wörmann believes that one should start in her own home when it comes to the economy:

– What does my economy look like? Is my job secured? Are there any threats to this? There you can start. The other one can just go in, she says.

Johan Nordenfelt does not believe that the Riksbank’s interest rate announcement will mean any major changes for housing prices. At the same time, uncertainty is bad.

– Because a home purchase applies so much money and that for so long. So it’s almost better to get a message that may even be a bit negative. Then you can still navigate after that, he says.

Claudia Wörmann emphasizes what she considers to be an important advice in housing deals.

– You should buy for the right reason. That you should have somewhere to live and that you think you are happy, he says.

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