House prices
Auction numbers dwindling but sales rate improving for Bayleys
A Government-commissioned report has found that land use regulations add about 56% to the cost of houses in Auckland; 'prices far outweigh costs in most major NZ cities'
20th Jul 17, 12:22pm
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A Government-commissioned report has found that land use regulations add about 56% to the cost of houses in Auckland; 'prices far outweigh costs in most major NZ cities'
Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
18th Jul 17, 10:29am
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Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
Are we at the end of a housing price-rise cycle? If we are, we look at what previous cycle-ends can teach us, and what is unique about this turning point
16th Jul 17, 7:02am
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Are we at the end of a housing price-rise cycle? If we are, we look at what previous cycle-ends can teach us, and what is unique about this turning point
Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata
15th Jul 17, 8:29am
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Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata
Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
14th Jul 17, 11:10am
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Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June
13th Jul 17, 3:17pm
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June
Winter's icy grip takes hold of housing market as prices and volumes fall
Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold
8th Jul 17, 6:02am
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Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold
Benje Patterson examines the personal finance ramifications of tying up money in housing
7th Jul 17, 10:02am
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Benje Patterson examines the personal finance ramifications of tying up money in housing
Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight
6th Jul 17, 5:02am
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Motu working paper argues high rise apartment developers could be forced to pay for blocking neighbouring homes' sunlight
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price now back down to where it was 12 months ago
5th Jul 17, 10:22am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price now back down to where it was 12 months ago
'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
5th Jul 17, 5:02am
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'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
1st Jul 17, 7:49am
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Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
Research by Auckland's leading real estate firm reveals big shift in living preferences for those renting accommodation
29th Jun 17, 3:29pm
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Research by Auckland's leading real estate firm reveals big shift in living preferences for those renting accommodation
New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in May dropped by $1 billion compared with the same month a year ago
28th Jun 17, 11:41am
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New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in May dropped by $1 billion compared with the same month a year ago
Sales rates ranged from 11% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
This election more than any others in recent memory looks set to have a huge impact on the direction of the housing market - and prices - next year and possibly beyond
27th Jun 17, 9:46am
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This election more than any others in recent memory looks set to have a huge impact on the direction of the housing market - and prices - next year and possibly beyond
Highest price was $3.211 million at Bayleys' latest residential auctions
Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes
20th Jun 17, 2:23pm
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Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes
Big improvement in volume of homes sold at Barfoot's latest Manukau auction, but sales were sluggish at the North Shore auctions
20th Jun 17, 11:20am
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Big improvement in volume of homes sold at Barfoot's latest Manukau auction, but sales were sluggish at the North Shore auctions
Labour slams new Government housing affordability measure as 'ham-fisted'; calls on Nick Smith to reissue it with 'accurate numbers' on true state of housing affordability
19th Jun 17, 11:37am
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Labour slams new Government housing affordability measure as 'ham-fisted'; calls on Nick Smith to reissue it with 'accurate numbers' on true state of housing affordability
Alex Tarrant says we must cut the cost of supplying houses. And that must feed through to lower house prices. It's simple economics, but not simple politics
18th Jun 17, 8:37am
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Alex Tarrant says we must cut the cost of supplying houses. And that must feed through to lower house prices. It's simple economics, but not simple politics
Brian Easton analyses house prices relative to consumer prices over a long period. He says what makes recent house price changes so extraordinary is their occurrence during a time of general low inflation
17th Jun 17, 10:52am
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Brian Easton analyses house prices relative to consumer prices over a long period. He says what makes recent house price changes so extraordinary is their occurrence during a time of general low inflation
Bayleys sold just under half at their latest auctions in Auckland and Matamata
17th Jun 17, 7:09am
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Bayleys sold just under half at their latest auctions in Auckland and Matamata