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Bubbles: Remember to ask about the mechanism

14 Jun 13, 2:50pm, Matt Nolan
Matt Nolan says its not the RBNZ's job to pop housing bubbles - that's the government's 'fiscal' role. You agree?

A 'somewhat desperate feel'

Updated 10 Jun 13, 12:21pm, Gareth Vaughan
QV says average annual Auckland residential property values up almost 13%, some house seekers not doing any due diligence as desperation kicks in

B&T inventory lowest since at least '98

Updated 06 Jun 13, 10:21am, Gareth Vaughan
Barfoot & Thompson has lowest number of houses for sale on its books in more than a decade; Average May price up $1.6k to $644,737

Careful how we treat the 'economy'

05 Jun 13, 9:05am, Matt Nolan
Matt Nolan has seven reasons he disagrees with Lowell Manning on housing affordability

Record asking prices on low supply, high demand

01 Jun 13, 10:43am, Guest
Housing market inventory falls to record low levels, adding further pressure on buyers

There's no such thing as affordable housing

03 Jun 13, 10:40am, Guest
Lowell Manning says the problem with housing stems from the current account deficits and foreign investment in New Zealand. Your view?

Roost home loan affordability report for April

27 May 13, 3:29pm, David Chaston
Home loan affordability shows seasonal improvement in April but trend still worries; toughest in major cities, easiest in provincial centres

How different is Auckland from the rest of NZ?

24 May 13, 5:45pm, Gareth Vaughan
Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland & the rest of NZ; Increasing disconnect or differences people will learn to live with?

Let's get rid of property CVs

20 May 13, 12:24pm, Alistair Helm
Benchmarking to CVs is wrong and damaging, says Alistair Helm. He gives five reasons

House sales strong but prices ease

Updated 13 May 13, 10:22am, David Hargreaves
REINZ says median house price was NZ$390,500 in April, down from NZ$400,000 record in March; Sales volumes strong