Housing market
No pre-election slow down in real estate auction rooms
Economics forecaster Infometrics says renewed house price rises are a side-effect of the Reserve Bank's efforts to stimulate the economy
15th Oct 20, 6:00pm
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Economics forecaster Infometrics says renewed house price rises are a side-effect of the Reserve Bank's efforts to stimulate the economy
Much of the huge financial stimulus being pumped into the economy seems as though it is being pumped into the housing market. David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank has some serious thinking to do ahead of its last two major set piece events of the year
15th Oct 20, 8:18am
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Much of the huge financial stimulus being pumped into the economy seems as though it is being pumped into the housing market. David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank has some serious thinking to do ahead of its last two major set piece events of the year
First home buyers and investors now accounting for just over half of all residential property sales as existing home owners sit tight
14th Oct 20, 11:16am
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First home buyers and investors now accounting for just over half of all residential property sales as existing home owners sit tight
ASB economists say a much more severe shortage of housing than earlier thought is a key reason for rocketing house prices; 11% house price inflation forecast for June 2021 year
14th Oct 20, 9:23am
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ASB economists say a much more severe shortage of housing than earlier thought is a key reason for rocketing house prices; 11% house price inflation forecast for June 2021 year
Westpac's economists say they underestimated the impact of interest rate cuts and wonder if the Reserve Bank has over-stimulated the housing market
13th Oct 20, 12:33pm
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Westpac's economists say they underestimated the impact of interest rate cuts and wonder if the Reserve Bank has over-stimulated the housing market
Best September housing sales in 14 years, record median prices in nine regions
13th Oct 20, 9:41am
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Best September housing sales in 14 years, record median prices in nine regions
Kiwibank economists believe the RBNZ will 'give with one hand' though lower mortgage rates and take a little back with the other - through tighter lending standards
12th Oct 20, 1:59pm
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Kiwibank economists believe the RBNZ will 'give with one hand' though lower mortgage rates and take a little back with the other - through tighter lending standards
Auction activity has already edged ahead of where it was at the peak of last summer's selling season
10th Oct 20, 6:57am
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Auction activity has already edged ahead of where it was at the peak of last summer's selling season
Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
7th Oct 20, 11:07am
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Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
First home buyers' share of the mortgage market has almost doubled over the last five years, while investors' share is down by more than a third
5th Oct 20, 1:15pm
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First home buyers' share of the mortgage market has almost doubled over the last five years, while investors' share is down by more than a third
Barfoot and Thompson's September sales already ahead of last summer's peak
New Realestate.co.nz residential property listings up 12.9% year-on-year in September, Auckland listings up 34%
1st Oct 20, 10:13am
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New Realestate.co.nz residential property listings up 12.9% year-on-year in September, Auckland listings up 34%
Reserve Bank statistics show household deposits have grown at their fastest rate in four years while, the amount owed on houses just had its biggest monthly rise in 13 years
30th Sep 20, 3:42pm
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Reserve Bank statistics show household deposits have grown at their fastest rate in four years while, the amount owed on houses just had its biggest monthly rise in 13 years
Buying a home with less than a 10% deposit carries risks, but over the long term it may be a risk worth taking
27th Sep 20, 6:02am
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Buying a home with less than a 10% deposit carries risks, but over the long term it may be a risk worth taking
Residential auction activity up 79% versus this time last year
Residential auction activity remains strong with 73% sales rate in the first two weeks of September
18th Sep 20, 9:51am
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Residential auction activity remains strong with 73% sales rate in the first two weeks of September
David Hargreaves tries to make sense of recent developments in our never-dull housing market
15th Sep 20, 11:42am
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense of recent developments in our never-dull housing market
Westpac says predictions of house prices falling "have been proven wrong"
House prices have been rising steadily in almost all parts of the country over the last three months
12th Sep 20, 9:02am
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House prices have been rising steadily in almost all parts of the country over the last three months
Record house prices were supported by strong sales volumes in August, the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand sales data shows
11th Sep 20, 9:40am
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Record house prices were supported by strong sales volumes in August, the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand sales data shows
David Hargreaves says the country should never again be allowed to fall as far behind with its housing supply as it did in the wake of the global financial crisis
7th Sep 20, 3:11pm
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David Hargreaves says the country should never again be allowed to fall as far behind with its housing supply as it did in the wake of the global financial crisis
Compared to last year more properties are being auctioned, the sales rate is higher and prices are firmer
5th Sep 20, 9:02am
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Compared to last year more properties are being auctioned, the sales rate is higher and prices are firmer
What are we supposed to invest in now that interest rates have disappeared?
New property listings on Realestate.co.nz recovered well after the Level 4 lockdown but remained flat over winter
1st Sep 20, 5:00am
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New property listings on Realestate.co.nz recovered well after the Level 4 lockdown but remained flat over winter