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March sales to first home buyers up 7.7% compared to March last year. Prices higher, mortgages bigger than pre-Covid
29th Apr 23, 5:00am
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March sales to first home buyers up 7.7% compared to March last year. Prices higher, mortgages bigger than pre-Covid
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
26th Apr 23, 9:20am
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
More homes on offer and an apparent lift in prices achieved at the latest auctions
22nd Apr 23, 6:00am
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More homes on offer and an apparent lift in prices achieved at the latest auctions
Median house price declines from peak range from -$25,000 in Southland to -$299,400 in Auckland
19th Apr 23, 9:02am
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Median house price declines from peak range from -$25,000 in Southland to -$299,400 in Auckland
High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
17th Apr 23, 11:38am
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High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
15th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
14th Apr 23, 10:06am
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Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
8th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
5th Apr 23, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
5th Apr 23, 5:00am
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Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
3rd Apr 23, 5:32am
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A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
1st Apr 23, 7:25am
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More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
31st Mar 23, 11:55am
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First home buyers are paying less for their homes and taking out smaller mortgages
Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
30th Mar 23, 11:45am
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Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
25th Mar 23, 6:42am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
24th Mar 23, 12:00pm
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Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
23rd Mar 23, 12:01am
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Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
18th Mar 23, 6:00am
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Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
Dramatic slide in house prices affecting both Auckland's most expensive and cheapest suburbs
15th Mar 23, 11:16am
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Dramatic slide in house prices affecting both Auckland's most expensive and cheapest suburbs
Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
14th Mar 23, 9:01am
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Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months
13th Mar 23, 11:12am
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Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months
Auction prices appear strongest in Christchurch, weakest in central Auckland
11th Mar 23, 9:00am
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Auction prices appear strongest in Christchurch, weakest in central Auckland
The decline in property values is gathering pace according to the latest QV figures
9th Mar 23, 5:00am
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The decline in property values is gathering pace according to the latest QV figures
More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
8th Mar 23, 10:24am
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More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
Latest Statistics NZ figures suggest building activity peaked in Q3 2022 and started to decline in Q4
6th Mar 23, 12:02pm
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Latest Statistics NZ figures suggest building activity peaked in Q3 2022 and started to decline in Q4