Housing market
ASB economists say even though debt burdens have increased, households should be able to tolerate reasonable increases in mortgage rates without budgets becoming unduly stressed
29th Jun 21, 1:53pm
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ASB economists say even though debt burdens have increased, households should be able to tolerate reasonable increases in mortgage rates without budgets becoming unduly stressed
Kiwis have poured over $40 billion worth of mortgage money into the stratospheric housing market so far this year
28th Jun 21, 12:22pm
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Kiwis have poured over $40 billion worth of mortgage money into the stratospheric housing market so far this year
ANZ report says house prices holding up better than expected but warns of consequences of rising interest rates
22nd Jun 21, 2:40pm
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ANZ report says house prices holding up better than expected but warns of consequences of rising interest rates
Fewer properties being offered at auction in June but the sales rate is holding up
19th Jun 21, 6:13am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction in June but the sales rate is holding up
The latest movements in the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's House Price Index make it difficult to pick a trend
17th Jun 21, 9:38am
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The latest movements in the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's House Price Index make it difficult to pick a trend
New Zealand housing market had its best May sales volumes in three years with Auckland having its strongest May sales in five years
15th Jun 21, 9:37am
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New Zealand housing market had its best May sales volumes in three years with Auckland having its strongest May sales in five years
BNZ's Stephen Toplis says house price inflation must fall and house prices could too. Supply growth exceeds demand growth and property returns are under pressure. He says the construction boom will moderate
6th Jun 21, 6:01am
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis says house price inflation must fall and house prices could too. Supply growth exceeds demand growth and property returns are under pressure. He says the construction boom will moderate
A crunch of bank lending figures over the past 20 years shows an ever increasing share of bank-borrowed money is going into houses rather than businesses or agriculture
3rd Jun 21, 8:00am
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A crunch of bank lending figures over the past 20 years shows an ever increasing share of bank-borrowed money is going into houses rather than businesses or agriculture
Average asking price for homes listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz down $22,000 in last two months, Auckland asking price down $27,000
2nd Jun 21, 5:00am
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Average asking price for homes listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz down $22,000 in last two months, Auckland asking price down $27,000
The surge in mortgage borrowing in the second half of 2020 saw annual growth in the total amount of mortgages outstanding in New Zealand top 11% - the highest figure since March 2008
31st May 21, 3:46pm
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The surge in mortgage borrowing in the second half of 2020 saw annual growth in the total amount of mortgages outstanding in New Zealand top 11% - the highest figure since March 2008
The housing market may be at a turning point with prices at the bottom of the market declining in April
30th May 21, 6:01am
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The housing market may be at a turning point with prices at the bottom of the market declining in April
April mortgage borrowing has slowed, but is still running at historically high levels; first home buyers have strongly increased their share of the borrowing, while investor figures are down
26th May 21, 3:26pm
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April mortgage borrowing has slowed, but is still running at historically high levels; first home buyers have strongly increased their share of the borrowing, while investor figures are down
ANZ report says the border closure means housing supply is catching up with demand but there's still uncertainty over future immigration settings
25th May 21, 1:09pm
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ANZ report says the border closure means housing supply is catching up with demand but there's still uncertainty over future immigration settings
Although some of the froth has come off the prices being achieved at auction over the last few weeks, there's nothing to suggest a major collapse in prices since changes to tax rules on residential investment properties were announced
22nd May 21, 7:12am
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Although some of the froth has come off the prices being achieved at auction over the last few weeks, there's nothing to suggest a major collapse in prices since changes to tax rules on residential investment properties were announced
Treasury concedes that the Government's changes to housing policy will result in slower economic recovery and 'prolong the period of monetary support needed'
20th May 21, 3:23pm
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Treasury concedes that the Government's changes to housing policy will result in slower economic recovery and 'prolong the period of monetary support needed'
The national median dwelling price declined by 1.8% in April but price movements were mixed around the country
13th May 21, 9:52am
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The national median dwelling price declined by 1.8% in April but price movements were mixed around the country
The sales rate at property auctions has declined from about three quarters to just over half over the last three months
8th May 21, 8:10am
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The sales rate at property auctions has declined from about three quarters to just over half over the last three months
Tony Alexander/REINZ survey suggests less FOMO and more FOOP among buyers as housing market starts to cool
5th May 21, 4:59pm
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Tony Alexander/REINZ survey suggests less FOMO and more FOOP among buyers as housing market starts to cool
Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
4th May 21, 2:14pm
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Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
3rd May 21, 9:22am
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David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
Asking prices on Realestate.co.nz's portal declined by $18,340 (2.1%) in April suggesting a cooling housing market nationwide with new listings similar to 2019
3rd May 21, 5:01am
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Asking prices on Realestate.co.nz's portal declined by $18,340 (2.1%) in April suggesting a cooling housing market nationwide with new listings similar to 2019
Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
29th Apr 21, 3:25pm
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Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
CoreLogic expects housing market to cool but says speculation that changes to tax rules for residential property investors will force up rents is probably unfounded
29th Apr 21, 9:20am
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CoreLogic expects housing market to cool but says speculation that changes to tax rules for residential property investors will force up rents is probably unfounded
The number of properties being sold at auction exceeds the number being passed in by the barest of margins
24th Apr 21, 7:56am
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The number of properties being sold at auction exceeds the number being passed in by the barest of margins
ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates
21st Apr 21, 2:58pm
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ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates