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The biggest increase in rents last year was for two bedroom units/apartments
27th Feb 24, 2:56pm
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The biggest increase in rents last year was for two bedroom units/apartments
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'
27th Feb 24, 9:26am
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Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he wants to flood big cities with 30 years of mixed-use land ready for development to 'solve New Zealand’s housing crisis'
Less than a third of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
24th Feb 24, 7:06am
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Less than a third of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
23rd Feb 24, 9:30am
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Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
ANZ economists label January's housing sales 'abysmal' saying the market is 'stagnant'
20th Feb 24, 1:09pm
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ANZ economists label January's housing sales 'abysmal' saying the market is 'stagnant'
Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
20th Feb 24, 11:57am
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Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
17th Feb 24, 6:24am
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Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say falls in nominal house prices have been 'modest' in most developed economies and 'almost non-existent' in some others
15th Feb 24, 11:32am
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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say falls in nominal house prices have been 'modest' in most developed economies and 'almost non-existent' in some others
Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year
14th Feb 24, 9:00am
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Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year
Invercargill the cheapest major urban district, Queenstown-Lakes the most expensive
13th Feb 24, 5:00am
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Invercargill the cheapest major urban district, Queenstown-Lakes the most expensive
A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
12th Feb 24, 12:06pm
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A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
Just over a third of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
10th Feb 24, 7:00am
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Just over a third of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
9th Feb 24, 10:25am
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Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
A quarter of all apartment sales in the fourth quarter were made at a loss
8th Feb 24, 8:55am
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A quarter of all apartment sales in the fourth quarter were made at a loss
Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
7th Feb 24, 1:35pm
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Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
5th Feb 24, 5:00am
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High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
Overall sales rate of 42% at the latest residential property auctions
3rd Feb 24, 6:00am
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Overall sales rate of 42% at the latest residential property auctions
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
2nd Feb 24, 11:52am
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
2nd Feb 24, 10:33am
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Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
CoreLogic HPI shows average dwelling values are rising but the pace of growth is slowing
1st Feb 24, 12:01am
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CoreLogic HPI shows average dwelling values are rising but the pace of growth is slowing
Farm sales were down 32% last year, lifestyle block sales down 20%
31st Jan 24, 10:39am
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Farm sales were down 32% last year, lifestyle block sales down 20%
ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
31st Jan 24, 7:21am
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ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
30th Jan 24, 1:35pm
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More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake
29th Jan 24, 6:00am
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First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake
The overall sales rate has been 41% at the early auctions held so far this year
27th Jan 24, 7:02am
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The overall sales rate has been 41% at the early auctions held so far this year