#interest-rates

#interest-rates

Interest rates have not dropped as much or as quickly as some would like, leading many to put off buying a home. Fewer qualified buyers combined with sellers on a timeline often contributes to decisions about price reductions.

"The affordability challenges have not eased over the past year, and a cloud of uncertainty has rolled in, added to the elements of concern."

Despite financial uncertainties, local home sellers in Berkeley are achieving strong results as buyers adapt rather than retreat.

Businesses requiring flexible access to cash face penalties due to low interest rates, averaging just 1.54%. SMEs particularly struggle amidst the need for financial resilience.

The salary threshold for work permits, originally set to increase on June 1st, has been postponed, reflecting uncertainties in Sweden's labor migration policies.