Sweden — Collier's long-time veteran Mikael Söderlundh has left his role as Head of research at the adviser to continue to explore his passion for music and film – at least until the end of the year. For Nordic Property News he talks about the decision to leave Colliers, his piano ambition and when he might consider jumping up on the real estate horse again.

Nordic — After 14 years at Pangea and then Colliers, the Head of research has now chosen to leave the company for new challenges.

Nordic — The transaction year of 2023 is almost over and it will go down in history as one of the weakest since the turn of the millennium. The total volume for the Nordic region of just under EUR 20 billion is the lowest in a decade and the decline compared to 2022 is the largest since 08/09 during the financial crisis. However, Colliers' head of research Mikael Söderlundh tells Nordic Property News that the turnaround is close and that 2023 was probably the bottom year in this business cycle. Read about his predictions for 2024, the capital that needs to be spent and why the mood in the market has turned in recent months.

Nordic — After a longer sour period, real estate shares are currently doing very well on the stock market and the sector has had an upswing of over 20 percent. Nordic Property News takes the help of Colliers head of research Mikael Söderlundh to get a handle on what is driving the positive trend right now, what the upswing means for the outlook on the real estate sector and how the companies will act in 2024 following the Riksbank's and the Financial Supervisory Authority's calls for, among other things, more sales.

Nordic — In the short term, Colliers' Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh still sees major challenges for the real estate sector in Sweden, and also in the Nordic region as a whole. He believes that there is a large backlog in property value write-downs and that there is much more to come, while there are long-term signals that are strong.

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Colliers Nordics, on the weak transaction volume during the first half of 2023, predictions for H2, and why Sweden is under extra pressure on the transaction market.

Sweden — The first reporting period of the year is over and Nordic Property News enlists the help of CBRE's Daniel Holmkvist and Colliers' Mikael Söderlundh to sift through the flood of reports. Read about the duo's insights, analyzes and future predictions regarding the companies and the industry in general.

Nordic — Q1 2023 is the weakest first quarter in the transaction market in a decade, new figures from the adviser Colliers show. The recovery forecast will now probably have to be pushed forward to the autumn, says head of analysis Mikael Söderlundh in an interview with Nordic Property News, where he also comments on the dramatic drop in volume, how discussions are going on the market and why property values will probably have to be written down even more in the upcoming Q1 reports.

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research Colliers Nordics & Partner, on why we have experienced a slowdown in transaction activity in the Nordics 2022, expectations for 2023, and whether the global interest for the region will remain strong.

Nordic — Pangea's Head of Research, Mikael Söderlundh sees an active pipeline despite the fact that the transaction market is currently in a wait-and-see mode. The sharp fall for real estate stocks in 2022 could trigger some interesting types of business, according to Söderlundh who expands on the various effects that could materialize in 2023.

Sweden — Both on the transaction market and on the stock exchange, it is the logistics companies that show the most resilience in these tough economic times. Pangea's Head of Research, Mikael Söderlundh, tells Nordic Property News about the segment's strengths, the challenges ahead and the big question that may set the stage for the transaction market.

Nordic — The silence is telling – news about real estate deals that usually appear at the end of a quarter is conspicuous by its absence right now. Pangea's Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh confirms the picture of a continued "wait and see market". He tells Nordic Property News when he thinks the tide will turn and talks more about the trends in the market and why the current status may pave the way for a familiar return later on.

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners sums up the first six transaction months in the Nordics.

Sweden — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners, on the Swedish property market: “We expect a high transaction volume in Sweden 2022, but…”

Nordic — After the transaction record in 2021 a new strong transaction year – albeit not a new record – is expect for the Nordic markets in 2022, according to Pangea. Here is what transaction level the see for Nordic markets this year.

Nordic — The Nordic property markets set a new groundbreaking record with a transaction volume of more than EUR 71 billion in 2021 – by far the highest volume ever recorded for a single year in the Nordics. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research & Partner at Pangea Property Partners, on the crazy transaction year of 2021.

Nordic — Pangea Property Partners’ Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh, on the transaction trends across the Nordics, whether the high transaction volumes will continue, and the massive appetite for Nordic real estate.

Nordic — The Nordic markets continue to do well despite the Covid crisis still lingering in the world. The transaction volume is far beyond what it was at this point last year and it could reach EUR 45 billion, according to Pangea Property Partners’ Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh.

Nordic — In recent years, there have been several large company acquisitions in the Nordic real estate markets. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and partner at Pangea, tells Nordic Property News why this type of transactions have increased in popularity, what the future holds and about the foreign interest for company acquisitions.

Nordic — The Nordic transaction markets continue to be hot for foreign investors. During the first quarter, 31 percent of all transactions in the Nordic region were made by foreign buyers. Pangea's Head of Research Mikael Söderlundh tells Nordic Property News about the interest, who the buyers are, the new trend mixes foreign investments and that there may be even more deals in the future.

Nordic — After a dip in Q2, the Nordic transaction market recovered significantly at the end of 2020. Now it is continuing on that path with high activity and high volume. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea, tells Nordic Property News about development and the new trend in the market.

Nordic — With the pandemic forcing many all over the world to work from home the question of what will happen to the office sector is rising. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea, shares his view of the future for the Nordic office markets in terms of transactions, rental levels, vacancy and yields.

Nordic — Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners: “We have seen a large upswing for residentials across the Nordics.”

Nordic — The logistics segment has seen a busy week in the Nordic markets this week with major transactions in both Norway and Sweden. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research at Pangea Property Partners, tells Nordic Property News about the interest in Nordic logistics, the future of the segment and which buyers are driving the market.

Norway — The competition of Entra continues. Mikael Söderlundh, Head of Research and Partner at Pangea Property Partners: ”This has been a game changer.”