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Realestate.co.nz says NZ residential property listings rose 5% in January year-on-year but inventory 10 weeks down on long-term average
3rd Feb 14, 5:06pm
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Realestate.co.nz says NZ residential property listings rose 5% in January year-on-year but inventory 10 weeks down on long-term average
Auckland Council warns of 8.5% rates hike and $480 mln of debt due to Govt changes on development contributions
3rd Feb 14, 12:48pm
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Auckland Council warns of 8.5% rates hike and $480 mln of debt due to Govt changes on development contributions
Household borrowing grows at slowest rate in five months
31st Jan 14, 3:28pm
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Household borrowing grows at slowest rate in five months
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, shot up 10.7% in December, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th Jan 14, 10:55am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, shot up 10.7% in December, according to Statistics New Zealand
RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 4.7% of total new mortgage lending in December
29th Jan 14, 3:22pm
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RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 4.7% of total new mortgage lending in December
Home loan affordability improves in Auckland as prices fall, deteriorates in most of the rest of the country
29th Jan 14, 10:32am
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Home loan affordability improves in Auckland as prices fall, deteriorates in most of the rest of the country
Alistair Helm asks whether it might be time to celebrate housing unaffordability
24th Jan 14, 11:37am
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Alistair Helm asks whether it might be time to celebrate housing unaffordability
Westpac economists say a January rate move could portray the RBNZ as a 'maverick central bank'
23rd Jan 14, 12:14pm
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Westpac economists say a January rate move could portray the RBNZ as a 'maverick central bank'
Reserve Bank stages complete back down on plans to have all banks include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
23rd Jan 14, 8:33am
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Reserve Bank stages complete back down on plans to have all banks include personal loans and credit card debts in LVR calculations
Value of NZ housing stock reaches $708 billion after 10% annual rise
22nd Jan 14, 2:48pm
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Value of NZ housing stock reaches $708 billion after 10% annual rise
Last year’s house prices reflected last year’s interest rates says Westpac's Dominick Stephens. This year higher rates will change affordability, renting and property investment decisions he says
21st Jan 14, 10:15am
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Last year’s house prices reflected last year’s interest rates says Westpac's Dominick Stephens. This year higher rates will change affordability, renting and property investment decisions he says
National median house price hit fresh record high of $427,000 in December despite a $20,000 drop in Auckland to $600k
20th Jan 14, 4:30pm
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National median house price hit fresh record high of $427,000 in December despite a $20,000 drop in Auckland to $600k
Demographia's 2013 survey shows all New Zealand housing markets are 'unaffordable'; big decline in affordability for Auckland
20th Jan 14, 8:31am
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Demographia's 2013 survey shows all New Zealand housing markets are 'unaffordable'; big decline in affordability for Auckland
QV says Auckland property values up 15.4% in 2013, LVR restrictions haven't impacted values yet and won't in Auckland
14th Jan 14, 12:17pm
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QV says Auckland property values up 15.4% in 2013, LVR restrictions haven't impacted values yet and won't in Auckland
Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014
10th Jan 14, 11:49am
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Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014
November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland
9th Jan 14, 11:25am
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November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland
National asking prices eased in the last month of 2013 as new listings fell to record lows: realestate.co.nz
8th Jan 14, 2:16pm
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National asking prices eased in the last month of 2013 as new listings fell to record lows: realestate.co.nz
Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline
8th Jan 14, 10:26am
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Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline
Alistair Helm analyses the remarkable rise in Queen City house prices and wonders if the sharp uptrend can continue
3rd Jan 14, 12:23pm
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Alistair Helm analyses the remarkable rise in Queen City house prices and wonders if the sharp uptrend can continue
Most big banks have now snuck rate hikes in before Christmas; BNZ only major to not have moved
23rd Dec 13, 12:00am
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Most big banks have now snuck rate hikes in before Christmas; BNZ only major to not have moved
Home loan affordability worst since August 2010, deteriorates in most cities as pressure builds nationally
20th Dec 13, 3:19pm
Home loan affordability worst since August 2010, deteriorates in most cities as pressure builds nationally
BNZ appoints career banker Phil Bennett as its head of property finance
19th Dec 13, 8:41pm
BNZ appoints career banker Phil Bennett as its head of property finance
2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses
18th Dec 13, 7:32pm
2013 ends with evidence of lower bank switching activity even as we are borrowing more on our houses
Reserve Bank analysis suggests recent migrant inflow could increase house prices 7% and produce 150 extra building permits a month next year
18th Dec 13, 4:41pm
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Reserve Bank analysis suggests recent migrant inflow could increase house prices 7% and produce 150 extra building permits a month next year
More across the board home loan rate rises announced; the rate gap between banks widens to as much as 84 bps
18th Dec 13, 7:54am
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More across the board home loan rate rises announced; the rate gap between banks widens to as much as 84 bps