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Oslo housing flat, rebound unclear

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Oslo housing prices remained flat for nearly two years and were slightly lower than in January 2025, while analysts said any rebound’s timing remained unclear.

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Kids these days. Listening to a Real Estate Investor panel this week, where the view was pronounced that "interest rates are back at a historically normal level" and hence no source for concern.

Uh? What will happen to real estate (and the overall economy) when rates go back to 1980 levels?
September 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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Housing update: New home sales in Aug 2026 at 684K, up 41K from last month. Average sales price at $478.7K. Monthly housing supply at 8.5 months. #housing #econsky
September 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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From The Economist's article on housing and interest rates:
"Three factors suggest that the rich world’s housing market is vulnerable to higher rates: mortgages, household finances and supply."
#economy #housing #markets #yields #bonds #mortgages @economist.com
September 24, 2026 at 11:55 PM

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