Siri Arnøy, a home stylist who previously worked offshore in catering, now furnishes houses and apartments for sale, often working long days. She is currently styling a detached house in Stavanger. Her business, Fresh Boligstyling, charges from 11,500 kroner for a one-room apartment, with costs rising for larger homes.
Arnøy noted, "I have reached a point where I need help, because it is very busy. " Real estate agent Ordin Fikstvedt from Proaktiv Stavanger, with nearly 30 years of experience, described the market as pressured. "We are experiencing fantastic times now.
We are experiencing fantastic times now. There is very little supply and very many buyers. So actually, it is bonanza times for being a home seller today.
There is very little supply and very many buyers. So actually, it is bonanza times for being a home seller today," Fikstvedt said. 3 percent, according to Eiendom Norge.
Except for Oslo, prices increased in major cities, with Trondheim showing the strongest development, followed by Bergen, Tromsø, and Stavanger. Bidding wars and final sums far above asking prices have become common in Stavanger. Home styling has become increasingly popular, with Fikstvedt stating, "It has become very popular and we use it more and more.
I have a daughter myself who is going to enter the housing market, and whom I am trying to find an apartment for. But now I think it is starting to get very expensive.
" Homeowner Tone Christiansen chose a stylist before selling her detached house. Main Boligstyling in Oslo, in the industry for nearly 20 years, reports high demand. Managing director Marianne Main said, "We had a huge increase in 2025, and already now in 2026 we are above last year.
" The company has furniture to style over 100 homes simultaneously, and several interior architect offices in other Norwegian cities report similar trends, with good demand in both Oslo and Tromsø, especially for new builds.
It has become very popular and we use it more and more. We use it on most home types, new and old.
You could say that. But the point is still to market the home in the best possible way, to reach as many interested parties as possible.
For us, it was natural to empty the home. We wanted to show it clean, tidy, and neutral and in a style that suited the house and potential buyers. This was not something we could do ourselves.
We had a huge increase in 2025, and already now in 2026 we are above last year. It is really full speed and the pressure is enormous.
Everyone uses home styling now. Before, no one used this and now it has become such that some real estate agents do not take assignments if the customer is not on board with styling.