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New Reserve Bank figures show those looking for their first house are taking up some of the slack left by investors
21st Dec 16, 3:24pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show those looking for their first house are taking up some of the slack left by investors
Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
20th Dec 16, 11:03am
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Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
Bill English's cute tactic of removing one of the country's perceived biggest problems from the list of ministerial names may come back to bite
19th Dec 16, 12:10pm
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Bill English's cute tactic of removing one of the country's perceived biggest problems from the list of ministerial names may come back to bite
Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
19th Dec 16, 9:55am
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Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
17th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
15th Dec 16, 9:26am
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A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
David Hargreaves ponders the possibilities in the housing market for next year
15th Dec 16, 7:31am
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David Hargreaves ponders the possibilities in the housing market for next year
Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
14th Dec 16, 11:58am
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Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
13th Dec 16, 11:25am
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Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
12th Dec 16, 9:04am
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Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
10th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
Benje Patterson gets up close and personal with the regional population diaspora
9th Dec 16, 10:02am
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Benje Patterson gets up close and personal with the regional population diaspora
Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
6th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
Rodney Dickens suggests how you should assess the numerous surveys and market indicators published about the economy, and how to draw conclusions from them
2nd Dec 16, 10:11am
Rodney Dickens suggests how you should assess the numerous surveys and market indicators published about the economy, and how to draw conclusions from them
First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
1st Dec 16, 8:22am
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First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
30th Nov 16, 3:34pm
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New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
30th Nov 16, 2:36pm
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The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year
30th Nov 16, 1:18pm
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Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year
Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
28th Nov 16, 2:08pm
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Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong
24th Nov 16, 3:39pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong
Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market
23rd Nov 16, 2:12pm
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Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market
Population growth from migration jumped 12.5% in the year to October
22nd Nov 16, 1:41pm
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Population growth from migration jumped 12.5% in the year to October
Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
21st Nov 16, 11:43am
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Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Long term bond yields have risen sharply since Donald Trump's election, which is pushing up mortgage rates and the Government's borrowing costs just as it may have to start borrowing again and just as housing markets are cooling
20th Nov 16, 5:02am
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Long term bond yields have risen sharply since Donald Trump's election, which is pushing up mortgage rates and the Government's borrowing costs just as it may have to start borrowing again and just as housing markets are cooling
Prices ranged from $137,000 for Grafton apartment to $6.75m for a block of Parnell apartments at Bayleys' Auckland auctions
20th Nov 16, 5:02am
Prices ranged from $137,000 for Grafton apartment to $6.75m for a block of Parnell apartments at Bayleys' Auckland auctions