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Housing market

Auckland's largest real estate company says signs the 'heralded' recovery of the Auckland housing market is imminent can be seen in the high property sales and prices paid
4th Sep 23, 10:04am
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Auckland's largest real estate company says signs the 'heralded' recovery of the Auckland housing market is imminent can be seen in the high property sales and prices paid
Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
2nd Sep 23, 6:00am
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Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market
1st Sep 23, 10:19am
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Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market
Latest RBNZ figures show that specific mortgage loan impairments rose 12.1% in the past month, while total non-performing mortgage loans were up 5.6%
31st Aug 23, 4:12pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show that specific mortgage loan impairments rose 12.1% in the past month, while total non-performing mortgage loans were up 5.6%
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
29th Aug 23, 7:04pm
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'
29th Aug 23, 2:50pm
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'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'
Relatively low volumes at the latest auctions with about half the properties selling under the hammer
19th Aug 23, 6:40am
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Relatively low volumes at the latest auctions with about half the properties selling under the hammer
The gap between the price vendors expect to receive for their properties and the price buyers are prepared to pay continues to narrow
18th Aug 23, 10:29am
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The gap between the price vendors expect to receive for their properties and the price buyers are prepared to pay continues to narrow
July a tough month on Trade Me Property with new listings, site views and average asking prices all heading south
16th Aug 23, 9:51am
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July a tough month on Trade Me Property with new listings, site views and average asking prices all heading south
Not a lot of movement in the housing market in July, with sales volumes low, the median price down slightly and the HPI up slightly
15th Aug 23, 9:00am
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Not a lot of movement in the housing market in July, with sales volumes low, the median price down slightly and the HPI up slightly
More auction room activity last week but results are still volatile from week to week
12th Aug 23, 6:00am
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More auction room activity last week but results are still volatile from week to week
CoreLogic says the proportion of residential properties being sold at a loss is on the rise
10th Aug 23, 12:01am
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CoreLogic says the proportion of residential properties being sold at a loss is on the rise
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while one-year fixed mortgage terms remain most popular for new mortgage borrowing, three year terms are surging in popularity
7th Aug 23, 3:52pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while one-year fixed mortgage terms remain most popular for new mortgage borrowing, three year terms are surging in popularity
A much slower week in the residential auction rooms
5th Aug 23, 6:37am
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A much slower week in the residential auction rooms
Barfoot & Thompson says Auckland housing market 'has found a natural plateau'
4th Aug 23, 10:47am
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Barfoot & Thompson says Auckland housing market 'has found a natural plateau'
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Anyone seeing green shoots in the latest housing figures has probably been smoking them
1st Aug 23, 5:00am
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Anyone seeing green shoots in the latest housing figures has probably been smoking them
Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing has hit $350 billion for the first time, while the nearly $1.2 billion growth in the 'mortgage pile' last month was the most since November last year
31st Jul 23, 3:59pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing has hit $350 billion for the first time, while the nearly $1.2 billion growth in the 'mortgage pile' last month was the most since November last year
More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer at the latest auctions
29th Jul 23, 6:39am
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More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer at the latest auctions
The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own is back up to pre-Covid levels
28th Jul 23, 10:59am
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The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own is back up to pre-Covid levels
Migrants on residence visas accounted for 12.4% of dwelling purchases in year to June
26th Jul 23, 10:10am
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Migrants on residence visas accounted for 12.4% of dwelling purchases in year to June
Real estate auction rooms a lot quieter over the last couple of weeks
22nd Jul 23, 7:09am
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Real estate auction rooms a lot quieter over the last couple of weeks
Real estate agency commissions picked up in the second quarter but remain soft in Auckland
20th Jul 23, 9:31am
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Real estate agency commissions picked up in the second quarter but remain soft in Auckland
David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
19th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
The housing market appears to have found its footing in slippery conditions but future progress remains uncertain
18th Jul 23, 3:19pm
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The housing market appears to have found its footing in slippery conditions but future progress remains uncertain
More than half the properties offered at the latest Auckland auctions sold under the hammer
14th Jul 23, 8:30am
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More than half the properties offered at the latest Auckland auctions sold under the hammer