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Auckland housing market

Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
3rd Feb 22, 10:19am
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Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions dropped to 38% in the last week of January
2nd Feb 22, 2:42pm
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Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions dropped to 38% in the last week of January
Less than half sell under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
25th Jan 22, 12:23pm
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Less than half sell under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
Auckland's residential real estate transactions churned faster in 2021 with more sales and higher prices, ending in December with robust demand. Less than 6% of all houses sold in the year but they set the market expectations
5th Jan 22, 12:52pm
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Auckland's residential real estate transactions churned faster in 2021 with more sales and higher prices, ending in December with robust demand. Less than 6% of all houses sold in the year but they set the market expectations
7th Dec 21, 9:52am
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Overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions drops to 43%
Barfoot & Thompson's sales strongest at the top end of the market, pushing the average selling price up to $1,250,886
2nd Dec 21, 11:01am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales strongest at the top end of the market, pushing the average selling price up to $1,250,886
Economists at three of the four largest banks now see house prices dropping in 2022
1st Dec 21, 1:49pm
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Economists at three of the four largest banks now see house prices dropping in 2022
The number of homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson is up strongly but the sales rate is slipping
29th Nov 21, 1:28pm
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The number of homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson is up strongly but the sales rate is slipping
The housing market remains amazingly buoyant even as interest rates are getting cranked up
24th Nov 21, 3:20pm
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The housing market remains amazingly buoyant even as interest rates are getting cranked up
Plenty of properties being offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate is dropping away
22nd Nov 21, 11:57am
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Plenty of properties being offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate is dropping away
Overall sales rate of 59% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, almost unchanged from 60% this time last year
16th Nov 21, 9:32am
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Overall sales rate of 59% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, almost unchanged from 60% this time last year
With the economic situation looking particularly tricky, David Hargreaves wonders if the Reserve Bank needs to give itself more options as it mulls the final interest rate review of the year
15th Nov 21, 8:50am
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With the economic situation looking particularly tricky, David Hargreaves wonders if the Reserve Bank needs to give itself more options as it mulls the final interest rate review of the year
NZ's extremely high current levels of housing construction cannot be sustained without a large and sharp recovery in net migration over 2022 and 2023, ASB economists say
11th Nov 21, 1:37pm
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NZ's extremely high current levels of housing construction cannot be sustained without a large and sharp recovery in net migration over 2022 and 2023, ASB economists say
Gloom and doom predictions about the house market last year couldn't have been more wrong - but now the rising interest rates provide a new risk of an entirely different nature
9th Nov 21, 2:02pm
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Gloom and doom predictions about the house market last year couldn't have been more wrong - but now the rising interest rates provide a new risk of an entirely different nature
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week ranged from 57% in Manukau to 73% in Rodney and Franklin
9th Nov 21, 9:24am
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Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week ranged from 57% in Manukau to 73% in Rodney and Franklin
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price sets new record of $1.15m in October as real estate agency ends month with lowest number of residential properties available for sale at the end of October in at least 20 years
2nd Nov 21, 10:59am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price sets new record of $1.15m in October as real estate agency ends month with lowest number of residential properties available for sale at the end of October in at least 20 years
Sales of two thirds under the hammer appears to be the new norm at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
2nd Nov 21, 9:28am
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Sales of two thirds under the hammer appears to be the new norm at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show $6.9 billion of mortgages were advanced - which is just $400 mln short of a then record total recorded in September last year
27th Oct 21, 3:39pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show $6.9 billion of mortgages were advanced - which is just $400 mln short of a then record total recorded in September last year
Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers now higher than last year with two thirds selling under the hammer
26th Oct 21, 12:41pm
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers now higher than last year with two thirds selling under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week achieved a 71% sales rate
18th Oct 21, 1:46pm
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Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week achieved a 71% sales rate
Three quarters of properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
12th Oct 21, 7:47am
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Three quarters of properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
David Hargreaves says all the language is around further interest rate rises - but his crystal ball is looking very murky when it comes to our now Covid-hit economy
6th Oct 21, 2:56pm
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David Hargreaves says all the language is around further interest rate rises - but his crystal ball is looking very murky when it comes to our now Covid-hit economy
Barfoot & Thompson's September sales volumes down 40% on September last year, prices also tumble
5th Oct 21, 10:29am
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Barfoot & Thompson's September sales volumes down 40% on September last year, prices also tumble
Spring is in the air at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions as market starts to shake off the lockdown blues
4th Oct 21, 12:03pm
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Spring is in the air at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions as market starts to shake off the lockdown blues
The NZIER's latest 'Shadow Board' review ahead of this week's OCR decision shows businesses going cooler on interest rate rises
4th Oct 21, 11:31am
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The NZIER's latest 'Shadow Board' review ahead of this week's OCR decision shows businesses going cooler on interest rate rises