Housing market
House buyers are likely to have plenty to choose from when they come back from their Xmas break
15th Dec 23, 8:15am
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House buyers are likely to have plenty to choose from when they come back from their Xmas break
November's residential property sales were the second-lowest for the month in 12 years
13th Dec 23, 9:00am
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November's residential property sales were the second-lowest for the month in 12 years
Reserve Bank now says 'there may be value in waiting' before removing LVRs, or just easing the restrictions rather than removing them altogether
12th Dec 23, 11:28am
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Reserve Bank now says 'there may be value in waiting' before removing LVRs, or just easing the restrictions rather than removing them altogether
Overall sales rate at the latest residential property auctions steady at 40%
More properties being auctioned but it's getting harder to achieve a sale under the hammer
9th Dec 23, 8:45am
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More properties being auctioned but it's getting harder to achieve a sale under the hammer
Latest Reserve Bank figures show 18 month fixed term mortgages are suddenly seeing increased popularity, while one-year terms are becoming less popular
5th Dec 23, 3:49pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show 18 month fixed term mortgages are suddenly seeing increased popularity, while one-year terms are becoming less popular
Big rush of properties being auctioned as we head towards Christmas
New listings up, total stock up more and asking prices down on Realestate.co.nz
1st Dec 23, 11:31am
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New listings up, total stock up more and asking prices down on Realestate.co.nz
Queenstown-Lakes has the highest average dwelling value in the country at $1.73m, Buller the lowest at $342,000
1st Dec 23, 1:00am
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Queenstown-Lakes has the highest average dwelling value in the country at $1.73m, Buller the lowest at $342,000
First home buyers remain active but are staying cautious on price
ANZ Property Focus Report says housing market is weak, revises house price expectations down
28th Nov 23, 10:28am
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ANZ Property Focus Report says housing market is weak, revises house price expectations down
Average search activity per listing on Realestate.co.nz rose 1.9% year-on-year
23rd Nov 23, 5:00am
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Average search activity per listing on Realestate.co.nz rose 1.9% year-on-year
The housing market has made a slow start to the summer selling season
Increase in properties offered at auction wasn't matched by an increase in sales volumes
18th Nov 23, 6:01am
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Increase in properties offered at auction wasn't matched by an increase in sales volumes
Kiwibank economists say households are showing few signs of financial stress in the face of higher interest rates, but 'a lot hinges on the labour market'
16th Nov 23, 1:03pm
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Kiwibank economists say households are showing few signs of financial stress in the face of higher interest rates, but 'a lot hinges on the labour market'
The housing market's green shoots of recovery looked a bit stunted in October, REINZ figures suggest
16th Nov 23, 9:00am
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The housing market's green shoots of recovery looked a bit stunted in October, REINZ figures suggest
A record 1927 new homes were completed in the Auckland region during September
13th Nov 23, 1:05pm
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A record 1927 new homes were completed in the Auckland region during September
More properties being offered at the latest auctions but the average sales rate remains stubbornly below 50%
11th Nov 23, 7:04am
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More properties being offered at the latest auctions but the average sales rate remains stubbornly below 50%
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that fixed term mortgages have gained their highest share of the total new mortgage monies advanced on record
6th Nov 23, 3:56pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that fixed term mortgages have gained their highest share of the total new mortgage monies advanced on record
Spring has arrived in the auction rooms with activity at its highest level so far in 2023
4th Nov 23, 6:00am
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Spring has arrived in the auction rooms with activity at its highest level so far in 2023
Latest RBNZ figures show just a small rise in overall non-performing housing loans in September - though separately there was a noteworthy rise in consumer borrowing
31st Oct 23, 4:26pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show just a small rise in overall non-performing housing loans in September - though separately there was a noteworthy rise in consumer borrowing
First home buyers made up 37% of housing purchases in September
Migrants' share of the housing market continues to steadily increase
This week's auctions were the busiest they have been all year - in spite of the election
14th Oct 23, 6:26am
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This week's auctions were the busiest they have been all year - in spite of the election
Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?
12th Oct 23, 9:00am
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Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?