Auckland housing market
Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
11th Jul 21, 6:01am
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Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
Sales activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms is well up compared to where it was at this time of year in 2019 and 2020
6th Jul 21, 9:57am
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Sales activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms is well up compared to where it was at this time of year in 2019 and 2020
Kiwibank economists say there's mounting pressure on mortgage rates to be 'adjusted higher', while they believe the likes of retailers will be more easily able to pass on price rises in the current environment
5th Jul 21, 4:00pm
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Kiwibank economists say there's mounting pressure on mortgage rates to be 'adjusted higher', while they believe the likes of retailers will be more easily able to pass on price rises in the current environment
Both average and median selling prices hit record highs at Barfoot & Thompson in June
5th Jul 21, 10:56am
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Both average and median selling prices hit record highs at Barfoot & Thompson in June
The recent surge in mortgage borrowing has seen the country have the highest annual growth in outstanding mortgage money since February 2008; the recent strong growth in savings is starting to reverse
30th Jun 21, 3:41pm
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The recent surge in mortgage borrowing has seen the country have the highest annual growth in outstanding mortgage money since February 2008; the recent strong growth in savings is starting to reverse
ASB economists say even though debt burdens have increased, households should be able to tolerate reasonable increases in mortgage rates without budgets becoming unduly stressed
29th Jun 21, 1:53pm
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ASB economists say even though debt burdens have increased, households should be able to tolerate reasonable increases in mortgage rates without budgets becoming unduly stressed
Kiwis have poured over $40 billion worth of mortgage money into the stratospheric housing market so far this year
28th Jun 21, 12:22pm
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Kiwis have poured over $40 billion worth of mortgage money into the stratospheric housing market so far this year
Barfoot & Thompson auction numbers now half what they were over the peak summer months
28th Jun 21, 11:01am
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Barfoot & Thompson auction numbers now half what they were over the peak summer months
Two thirds of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
22nd Jun 21, 9:37am
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Two thirds of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Barfoot & Thompson auctioned fewer properties last week but the sales rate pushed up to 60%
14th Jun 21, 1:51pm
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Barfoot & Thompson auctioned fewer properties last week but the sales rate pushed up to 60%
The overall sales rate hovers just above 50% in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
9th Jun 21, 9:29am
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The overall sales rate hovers just above 50% in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
A crunch of bank lending figures over the past 20 years shows an ever increasing share of bank-borrowed money is going into houses rather than businesses or agriculture
3rd Jun 21, 8:00am
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A crunch of bank lending figures over the past 20 years shows an ever increasing share of bank-borrowed money is going into houses rather than businesses or agriculture
Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price down by just $43 in May
The surge in mortgage borrowing in the second half of 2020 saw annual growth in the total amount of mortgages outstanding in New Zealand top 11% - the highest figure since March 2008
31st May 21, 3:46pm
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The surge in mortgage borrowing in the second half of 2020 saw annual growth in the total amount of mortgages outstanding in New Zealand top 11% - the highest figure since March 2008
Just over half the properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
31st May 21, 10:05am
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Just over half the properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
April mortgage borrowing has slowed, but is still running at historically high levels; first home buyers have strongly increased their share of the borrowing, while investor figures are down
26th May 21, 3:26pm
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April mortgage borrowing has slowed, but is still running at historically high levels; first home buyers have strongly increased their share of the borrowing, while investor figures are down
The sales rate in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms has settled at just over 50% during autumn
25th May 21, 9:29am
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The sales rate in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms has settled at just over 50% during autumn
Barfoot & Thompson had its best April sales since 2002 - average selling price above $1 million for seventh consecutive month
5th May 21, 10:36am
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Barfoot & Thompson had its best April sales since 2002 - average selling price above $1 million for seventh consecutive month
Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
4th May 21, 2:14pm
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Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
Sales rates at major auctions have declined from 70%-plus at the peak of the summer selling season to around 50% now
4th May 21, 9:59am
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Sales rates at major auctions have declined from 70%-plus at the peak of the summer selling season to around 50% now
David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
3rd May 21, 9:22am
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David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
29th Apr 21, 3:25pm
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Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
Overall sales rate of 52% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates
21st Apr 21, 2:58pm
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ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates
Kiwibank economists say housing supply should be able to meet demand by 2024 and we could even see an over-supply, leading to improved affordability; house price growth to fall to 1% by end of 2022
19th Apr 21, 3:33pm
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Kiwibank economists say housing supply should be able to meet demand by 2024 and we could even see an over-supply, leading to improved affordability; house price growth to fall to 1% by end of 2022