Knowledge base
Buying a home: guides for the whole purchase
A home purchase is the biggest deal most people make, and it moves fast once it moves. These guides follow the process in the order you meet it, from finding the right place to the day you get the keys.
15 guides
Bidding
3Closed bidding: how it works
In closed bidding everyone submits a secret bid by a deadline, and the seller picks. The rules and how to set your bid.
3 minBidding: how it works, and how to keep a cool head
How bidding works in Sweden: the rules, how you place bids, what closed bidding means, and a simple bidding strategy that starts with your ceiling.
4 minBidding strategy for buyers: how to win
Bidding strategy for buyers: how to set your ceiling, choose your opening bid and bid steps, and keep a cool head once the bidding gets going.
6 min
Other guides
12Housing glossary: buying, renting and swapping terms
Housing concepts for buying, renting and swapping: money, law, bidding, tenure and associations. A fast reference with short straight explanations.
9 minBuying new builds: what to know before signing
New builds are not the same as finished homes. Preliminary and transfer agreements, association finances, construction interest and delays.
6 minBuying a holiday home: 7 things to consider
Holiday-home finances and pitfalls differ from ordinary purchases: water, sewage, roads, loans and running costs. Seven things to check before striking.
5 minEnergy certificates: cost and who is responsible
Energy certificates are required selling small houses and last ten years. What they cost, who is responsible, and what the energy class says about running costs.
4 minTenant-owner, rental or freehold: the difference
The difference between tenant-owner, rental and freehold, legally, financially and practically, so you search in the right place from the start.
4 minFind your home before Hemnet lists it: 5 early routes
Many homes sell before the listing goes live. Here are the routes in early: upcoming homes, buyer registers and off market sales.
3 minBuying a house without an agent: doing the deal yourself
You can buy a house straight from the seller. Contracts, title and loans work the same, but inspection and papers are yours. The whole way.
11 minBuying your first home: step by step
Start with pre-approval, calculate monthly cost, attend viewings, and set your limit before bidding. The steps in order, with worked examples.
8 minThe buying process step by step
The home buying process step by step: from pre-approval to handover. How a home purchase works in Sweden, and what differs between a house and a flat.
3 minRent-to-own (hyrköp): how it works
Rent-to-own means renting the home with a right to buy it later. How it works, who it fits, and how it connects to the down payment.
6 minMoving checklist: 12 things people forget when moving
Moving checklist step by step: change-of-address, electricity contract, home insurance and moving clean, whether you buy or rent.
5 minFloor plans and layouts: how to read the drawing
Floor plan drawing and layout are two different things. How to read symbols, scale and measurements, and why the drawing’s area differs from living area.
4 min