House prices
Latest QV figures show housing values are falling in Auckland while the rate of growth is slowing in the rest of the country
3rd Apr 19, 5:00am
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Latest QV figures show housing values are falling in Auckland while the rate of growth is slowing in the rest of the country
While wannabe first home buyers face borrowing eye watering amounts of money just to get into a home, the money they borrow IS at least getting cheaper, thanks to falling interest rates. Is this a trap or an opportunity?
2nd Apr 19, 11:23am
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While wannabe first home buyers face borrowing eye watering amounts of money just to get into a home, the money they borrow IS at least getting cheaper, thanks to falling interest rates. Is this a trap or an opportunity?
Auction sales eased back last week suggesting the peak summer season is drawing to a close
2nd Apr 19, 10:02am
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Auction sales eased back last week suggesting the peak summer season is drawing to a close
Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
27th Mar 19, 11:37am
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Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
Barfoot & Thompson's auction sales rate is steady on 29% overall but properties in the central Auckland suburbs are slower to sell
26th Mar 19, 10:29am
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction sales rate is steady on 29% overall but properties in the central Auckland suburbs are slower to sell
ANZ economists say 'an immediate dip' in tourist arrivals can be expected in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks 'particularly from traditionally more risk-averse markets in Asia'
18th Mar 19, 1:50pm
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ANZ economists say 'an immediate dip' in tourist arrivals can be expected in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks 'particularly from traditionally more risk-averse markets in Asia'
Harcourts February sales were lower in the upper North Island but more buoyant elsewhere and particularly strong in Wellington
18th Mar 19, 12:54pm
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Harcourts February sales were lower in the upper North Island but more buoyant elsewhere and particularly strong in Wellington
Auction numbers and sales rates are holding steady during real estate's peak selling season
17th Mar 19, 5:00am
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Auction numbers and sales rates are holding steady during real estate's peak selling season
REINZ says sales were down at a time when they are normally strong; Auckland had lowest number of sales in a non-January month since 2010
13th Mar 19, 12:32pm
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REINZ says sales were down at a time when they are normally strong; Auckland had lowest number of sales in a non-January month since 2010
Sales rates ranged from 10% to 56% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
12th Mar 19, 10:07am
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Sales rates ranged from 10% to 56% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
In Christchurch more than half the properties offered at auction were sold, in Auckland it was 40% and 28% in the BoP
7th Mar 19, 10:15am
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In Christchurch more than half the properties offered at auction were sold, in Auckland it was 40% and 28% in the BoP
David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
5th Mar 19, 8:00am
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David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
Sales on around a third of the properties at the latest auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
2nd Mar 19, 7:03am
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Sales on around a third of the properties at the latest auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while agricultural and business credit are rising again but consumer credit is falling
28th Feb 19, 3:29pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while agricultural and business credit are rising again but consumer credit is falling
Whether the Government introduces a Capital Gains Tax or not, some investors will need to exit the residential property market, while others will still do well
28th Feb 19, 9:10am
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Whether the Government introduces a Capital Gains Tax or not, some investors will need to exit the residential property market, while others will still do well
Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money for the second consecutive month
27th Feb 19, 3:47pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money for the second consecutive month
Chris Rands explains why a faltering Australian housing market changes economic signals to the RBA, and is likely to result in lower official interest rates there sometime this year
27th Feb 19, 11:43am
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Chris Rands explains why a faltering Australian housing market changes economic signals to the RBA, and is likely to result in lower official interest rates there sometime this year
Sales rates were higher at Barfoot's latest weekly Manukau and North Shore auctions, lower in the central and western suburbs
26th Feb 19, 9:40am
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Sales rates were higher at Barfoot's latest weekly Manukau and North Shore auctions, lower in the central and western suburbs
Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
22nd Feb 19, 2:05pm
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Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
19th Feb 19, 12:40pm
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Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
David Hargreaves says the Government should broaden its line of attack in the fight against the country's housing problems
18th Feb 19, 3:20pm
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David Hargreaves says the Government should broaden its line of attack in the fight against the country's housing problems
Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
16th Feb 19, 7:19am
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Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
14th Feb 19, 9:36am
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REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says central bank has 'historically low level' of house price inflation projected; says investor perceptions 'are being tested at the moment'
13th Feb 19, 4:47pm
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RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr says central bank has 'historically low level' of house price inflation projected; says investor perceptions 'are being tested at the moment'
KPMG sees 2019 as a key year for house prices following the restrictions placed on overseas buyers late last year and with the current woes in the Australian market
13th Feb 19, 7:53am
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KPMG sees 2019 as a key year for house prices following the restrictions placed on overseas buyers late last year and with the current woes in the Australian market