Transfer of properties, Q2 2004, preliminary figures

The total value of the transferred properties was NOK 82.5 billion. This is 29 per cent higher than in the first half of 2003. There has been a marked increase in most counties.

A total of 78 000 transfers of real property were registered during the first six months of the year, up 8 per cent compared with the corresponding period in 2003.

Marked increase

Sales figures reveal an upswing for all types of properties, with holiday properties showing the strongest increase, at 19 per cent. Transfers of dwelling properties went up by 6 per cent.

Price rise for holiday homes

In the second quarter of this year, 1 900 holiday homes were sold on the free market. This is 23 per cent higher than in the second quarter of last year. The average price per transfer was NOK 825 000, representing a 27 per cent increase from the corresponding quarter last year.

Dwellings

A total of 17 400 dwellings were sold on the free market in the second quarter. These transfers had an average price of NOK 1.6 million. This is 7 per cent higher than in the corresponding quarter last year, but 2 per cent lower than in the first quarter of this year.

Tables:

• Table 1 Notified transfers of real property. 1st half year 2001-2004*
• Table 2 Notified transfers of real property, by quarter. 1998-2004*
• Table 3 Notified transfers of real property, by type of property. 1st half year 2001-2004*
• Table 4 Notified transfers of real property, by type of transfer and type of property. 1st half year 2004*
• Table 5 Transfer of dwelling properties with building, voluntary sale, by purchase price
• Table 6 Transfer of dwelling properties with building, voluntary sale, by type of dwelling
• Table 7 Transfer of holiday properties with building, voluntary sale, by purchase price