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Economist Rodney Dickens thinks recent volatility in reported house prices was due to changes in the mix of what is selling due to demand-supply imbalances
19th Apr 16, 9:14am
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Economist Rodney Dickens thinks recent volatility in reported house prices was due to changes in the mix of what is selling due to demand-supply imbalances
The head of NZ's largest real estate agency says there may not be a slowdown over winter this year as more mums and dads become property investors
18th Apr 16, 9:00am
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The head of NZ's largest real estate agency says there may not be a slowdown over winter this year as more mums and dads become property investors
Prices ranged $430,000 to $6.52 million at Bayleys' latest auctions
16th Apr 16, 6:02am
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Prices ranged $430,000 to $6.52 million at Bayleys' latest auctions
Westpac almost doubles its forecast for house price growth this year to 11.5%, but warns there could be consequences with new mortgage lending restrictions possible
15th Apr 16, 1:13pm
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Westpac almost doubles its forecast for house price growth this year to 11.5%, but warns there could be consequences with new mortgage lending restrictions possible
Peter Neilson argues more action to slowly deflate the housing bubble is necessary to prevent the arrival of negative equity
15th Apr 16, 10:08am
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Peter Neilson argues more action to slowly deflate the housing bubble is necessary to prevent the arrival of negative equity
The Reserve Bank is being squeezed from all sides and will have to think long and hard about its next moves
13th Apr 16, 2:52pm
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The Reserve Bank is being squeezed from all sides and will have to think long and hard about its next moves
Prices at Harcourts' Auckland auctions ranged from $240,000 for a 1 brm unit in Mt Wellington to $3m for an Epsom pad, plus results from Hamilton, Christchurch, Wellington and Blenheim
13th Apr 16, 6:03am
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Prices at Harcourts' Auckland auctions ranged from $240,000 for a 1 brm unit in Mt Wellington to $3m for an Epsom pad, plus results from Hamilton, Christchurch, Wellington and Blenheim
The REINZ's median house price smashed all records in many parts of the country last month
12th Apr 16, 12:05pm
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The REINZ's median house price smashed all records in many parts of the country last month
Evidence is beginning to point to the impact of Reserve Bank measures to rein in the Auckland housing market having been short lived
7th Apr 16, 4:53pm
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Evidence is beginning to point to the impact of Reserve Bank measures to rein in the Auckland housing market having been short lived
QV's latest figures show values remain flat in Auckland but up strongly in Wellington, Tauranga and Hamilton
6th Apr 16, 12:07pm
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QV's latest figures show values remain flat in Auckland but up strongly in Wellington, Tauranga and Hamilton
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price back up to just under the record high set in December, sales volumes also up strongly in March
5th Apr 16, 10:16am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price back up to just under the record high set in December, sales volumes also up strongly in March
Harcourts sold 74% of their Auckland auction properties last week, 67% in Hamilton, 63% in Christchurch
5th Apr 16, 5:03am
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Harcourts sold 74% of their Auckland auction properties last week, 67% in Hamilton, 63% in Christchurch
Bayleys sold three quarters of their Auckland auction properties and two thirds in Hamilton
2nd Apr 16, 5:02am
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Bayleys sold three quarters of their Auckland auction properties and two thirds in Hamilton
Gareth Vaughan argues if we look at banks' housing loan exposure from a financial stability perspective, they simply must hold more capital against it
31st Mar 16, 3:27pm
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Gareth Vaughan argues if we look at banks' housing loan exposure from a financial stability perspective, they simply must hold more capital against it
Harcourts sold 80% of their Auckland and Wellington auction properties in the week before Easter, two thirds in Hamilton and Christchurch
30th Mar 16, 2:04pm
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Harcourts sold 80% of their Auckland and Wellington auction properties in the week before Easter, two thirds in Hamilton and Christchurch
Forthcoming monthly housing data will show more definitively if the Reserve Bank's efforts to slow the Auckland housing market are working
29th Mar 16, 4:31pm
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Forthcoming monthly housing data will show more definitively if the Reserve Bank's efforts to slow the Auckland housing market are working
Bayleys had a smaller than usual auction offering last week but there wasn't much left for sale afterwards
29th Mar 16, 11:22am
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Bayleys had a smaller than usual auction offering last week but there wasn't much left for sale afterwards
We are all in this together with Australia, says Motu in a trans-Tasman study, driven by the same long-term factors. And monetary policy is ineffective in modifying these factors
29th Mar 16, 6:19am
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We are all in this together with Australia, says Motu in a trans-Tasman study, driven by the same long-term factors. And monetary policy is ineffective in modifying these factors
Home Loan Affordability Report: House prices increasing so much in Auckland they risk creating an economic underclass that doesn't exist in other parts of the country
24th Mar 16, 11:08am
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Home Loan Affordability Report: House prices increasing so much in Auckland they risk creating an economic underclass that doesn't exist in other parts of the country
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
22nd Mar 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Sydney house prices fall, S&P affirms NZ sovereign ratings, Patsy Reddy new Governor General, census testing & more
Harcourts sold between 60% and 68% of homes at last week's auctions
22nd Mar 16, 12:03pm
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Harcourts sold between 60% and 68% of homes at last week's auctions
S&P thinks NZ house price growth will slow and eventually start to drop and warns of pressures on banks if prices keep rising
22nd Mar 16, 5:00am
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S&P thinks NZ house price growth will slow and eventually start to drop and warns of pressures on banks if prices keep rising
The big four banks may have chosen to protect their margins at the expense of borrowers, but Bernard Hickey asks if that is such a bad thing in the short term
20th Mar 16, 5:02am
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The big four banks may have chosen to protect their margins at the expense of borrowers, but Bernard Hickey asks if that is such a bad thing in the short term
A couple of Auckland homes cracked the $3 million mark at Bayleys' latest auctions
19th Mar 16, 6:02am
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A couple of Auckland homes cracked the $3 million mark at Bayleys' latest auctions
Auction results: Bayleys sold 17 of their 26 Auckland auction properties last week
12th Mar 16, 3:22pm
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Auction results: Bayleys sold 17 of their 26 Auckland auction properties last week