Property
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
Dramatic slide in the number of homes being auctioned but the sales rate has barely changed over the last year
7th Mar 23, 11:58am
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Dramatic slide in the number of homes being auctioned but the sales rate has barely changed over the last year
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
ASB economist doesn't expect housing market to improve any time soon
Auction rooms reasonably busy given the state of the market but buyers remain cautious
4th Mar 23, 6:40am
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Auction rooms reasonably busy given the state of the market but buyers remain cautious
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says lifestyle block sales are down 45% on a year ago
3rd Mar 23, 12:00pm
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Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says lifestyle block sales are down 45% on a year ago
Barfoot & Thompson's residential sales plunged in February while stock levels rose substantially
2nd Mar 23, 10:31am
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Barfoot & Thompson's residential sales plunged in February while stock levels rose substantially
Housing market awash with unsold properties at what should be its busiest time of the year
2nd Mar 23, 5:00am
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Housing market awash with unsold properties at what should be its busiest time of the year
Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
1st Mar 23, 11:52am
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Fewer new homes being consented, non-residential building activity also shows signs of tapering off
Average value of NZ homes down $99k from March 2022 peak, Auckland values down $186k, Wellington values down $215k
1st Mar 23, 12:01am
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Average value of NZ homes down $99k from March 2022 peak, Auckland values down $186k, Wellington values down $215k
Just over a third selling under the hammer looks like the new normal in the auction rooms
27th Feb 23, 10:54am
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Just over a third selling under the hammer looks like the new normal in the auction rooms
Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
26th Feb 23, 6:00am
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Doug Fairgray on the Labour-National push to enable greater housing density across our five biggest cities
Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use
25th Feb 23, 10:34am
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Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use
Almost a third of first home buyers have less than a 20% deposit and the average amount they're paying for a home is down $58,300 since April last year
25th Feb 23, 7:15am
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Almost a third of first home buyers have less than a 20% deposit and the average amount they're paying for a home is down $58,300 since April last year
Big regional differences in median rent movements last year, with rents in New Plymouth and Napier up $60 a week, rents in Whakatane down $28, Auckland rents unchanged
23rd Feb 23, 10:58am
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Big regional differences in median rent movements last year, with rents in New Plymouth and Napier up $60 a week, rents in Whakatane down $28, Auckland rents unchanged
Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
21st Feb 23, 12:12pm
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Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
The auction sale rate edged up slightly to 38% last week
A third of properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
18th Feb 23, 6:51am
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A third of properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
More homes are being resold at a loss with apartments being particularly badly hit
17th Feb 23, 10:00am
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More homes are being resold at a loss with apartments being particularly badly hit
Median house price declines over the past year are now being measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars in some places
15th Feb 23, 11:40am
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Median house price declines over the past year are now being measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars in some places
Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
14th Feb 23, 11:04am
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Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
QV figures show average NZ house values down $129,000 in January year, Auckland and Wellington values down $220,000
14th Feb 23, 5:00am
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QV figures show average NZ house values down $129,000 in January year, Auckland and Wellington values down $220,000
Auckland builders still busy with 13,865 new homes completed in the region last year
13th Feb 23, 11:44am
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Auckland builders still busy with 13,865 new homes completed in the region last year
More properties on offer and more sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
11th Feb 23, 6:00am
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More properties on offer and more sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
