House prices
New RBNZ figures show over a quarter of the amount owed on mortgages in this country is for investment property, while over 40% of that money is on interest-only terms
6th Apr 17, 4:04pm
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New RBNZ figures show over a quarter of the amount owed on mortgages in this country is for investment property, while over 40% of that money is on interest-only terms
Shamubeel Eaqub rails against govt failures that led to an undersupply of 500,000 homes over 30 years, and rising societal gaps as social housing was ignored
6th Apr 17, 12:00pm
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Shamubeel Eaqub rails against govt failures that led to an undersupply of 500,000 homes over 30 years, and rising societal gaps as social housing was ignored
Nick Smith says tackling land bankers best done by creating competitive land markets; Welcomes Productivity Commission proposals
6th Apr 17, 7:05am
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Nick Smith says tackling land bankers best done by creating competitive land markets; Welcomes Productivity Commission proposals
New figures show the previously rapidly rising mortgage borrowing surge has been stemmed; Reserve Bank begins new series of monthly statistics
5th Apr 17, 3:46pm
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New figures show the previously rapidly rising mortgage borrowing surge has been stemmed; Reserve Bank begins new series of monthly statistics
Barfoot & Thompson's sales returned to healthier levels in March but the company warned that the market is changing
5th Apr 17, 10:40am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales returned to healthier levels in March but the company warned that the market is changing
Construction firms in position to raise prices as they hit capacity buffers with skilled labour shortages showing no signs of letting up, NZIER survey shows
4th Apr 17, 1:31pm
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Construction firms in position to raise prices as they hit capacity buffers with skilled labour shortages showing no signs of letting up, NZIER survey shows
Latest auction results from Bayleys Real Estate, with sales throughout Auckland and the Waikato, Matamata, Thames, Cambridge and Napier
3rd Apr 17, 10:43am
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Latest auction results from Bayleys Real Estate, with sales throughout Auckland and the Waikato, Matamata, Thames, Cambridge and Napier
Alex Tarrant looks into Overseas Investment Minister Mark Mitchell's comment that Stats NZ was doing work to capture 'a lot more' data on land purchases by foreigners
31st Mar 17, 9:31am
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Alex Tarrant looks into Overseas Investment Minister Mark Mitchell's comment that Stats NZ was doing work to capture 'a lot more' data on land purchases by foreigners
NZ's urban planning framework requires substantial overhaul to avoid further harmful effects from spiraling house prices, infrastructure shortfalls and environmental costs, Productivity Commission says; 'Scrap the RMA'
29th Mar 17, 5:02am
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NZ's urban planning framework requires substantial overhaul to avoid further harmful effects from spiraling house prices, infrastructure shortfalls and environmental costs, Productivity Commission says; 'Scrap the RMA'
Auckland house along the road from billionaire Graeme Hart's mansion sells for $3.5 million
28th Mar 17, 1:43pm
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Auckland house along the road from billionaire Graeme Hart's mansion sells for $3.5 million
Olly Newland says only invest in residential property if you don't mind low returns and all the hassles, consider commercial property as an alternative
28th Mar 17, 10:05am
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Olly Newland says only invest in residential property if you don't mind low returns and all the hassles, consider commercial property as an alternative
Upmarket homes or those with development potential selling most readily at auction
25th Mar 17, 6:02am
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Upmarket homes or those with development potential selling most readily at auction
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
22nd Mar 17, 10:57am
UBS looks at how Australian politicians & regulators might respond to their country's ongoing housing boom and how this would impact banks
Sales steady at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions, with 36% sales rate overall, 31% in Manukau
22nd Mar 17, 10:17am
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Sales steady at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions, with 36% sales rate overall, 31% in Manukau
Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
22nd Mar 17, 5:02am
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Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
Several sales above $3m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions, lifestyle block at Cambridge goes for $340,000
18th Mar 17, 8:25am
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Several sales above $3m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions, lifestyle block at Cambridge goes for $340,000
Govt open to using $1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund differently to get around council debt concerns, not keen on sharing GST
14th Mar 17, 5:09pm
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Govt open to using $1bn Housing Infrastructure Fund differently to get around council debt concerns, not keen on sharing GST
Barfoot & Thompson sold 80 of the 226 properties it marketed for sale by auction last week
14th Mar 17, 1:19pm
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Barfoot & Thompson sold 80 of the 226 properties it marketed for sale by auction last week
Auckland's median house price down 7.8% from $868,000 in October to $800,000 in February
13th Mar 17, 9:57am
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Auckland's median house price down 7.8% from $868,000 in October to $800,000 in February
Ex-pat Kiwi Michael Parker reflects on the fact that he's now eligible to buy real estate in the world's most expensive property market
13th Mar 17, 9:53am
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Ex-pat Kiwi Michael Parker reflects on the fact that he's now eligible to buy real estate in the world's most expensive property market
Labour's Phil Twyford is pushing out the boundaries of Labour’s stance on housing infrastructure, eyeing a govt unit to access finance for developers
12th Mar 17, 7:14am
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Labour's Phil Twyford is pushing out the boundaries of Labour’s stance on housing infrastructure, eyeing a govt unit to access finance for developers
Bayleys had a boomer week at their Auckland auctions but results varied widely down country
11th Mar 17, 7:49am
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Bayleys had a boomer week at their Auckland auctions but results varied widely down country
Real Estate Agents Authority reviewing 300 Auckland cases where a real estate agent was either the buyer or seller when a property was quickly resold
9th Mar 17, 12:14pm
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Real Estate Agents Authority reviewing 300 Auckland cases where a real estate agent was either the buyer or seller when a property was quickly resold
We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
9th Mar 17, 11:37am
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We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
The Superannuation issue is just one example of a Government continually pushing problems out into the future for others to deal with
8th Mar 17, 5:00pm
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The Superannuation issue is just one example of a Government continually pushing problems out into the future for others to deal with