Auckland house prices
Barfoot & Thompson had a surge of sales in September but prices remain flat and stock levels are down
2nd Oct 19, 10:40am
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Barfoot & Thompson had a surge of sales in September but prices remain flat and stock levels are down
Sales were achieved on more than half the properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
1st Oct 19, 11:01am
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Sales were achieved on more than half the properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
Barfoot & Thompson's sales levels were grim in August but selling prices remained steady
3rd Sep 19, 10:51am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales levels were grim in August but selling prices remained steady
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price drops 5.2% month-on-month in July but sales volumes rise 12%. Median Auckland selling price barely above $800,000 with highest July sales volumes in three years
2nd Aug 19, 10:45am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price drops 5.2% month-on-month in July but sales volumes rise 12%. Median Auckland selling price barely above $800,000 with highest July sales volumes in three years
With interest rates down and seemingly heading ever lower, David Hargreaves ponders how long the remarkable restraint being shown by the New Zealand public will last for
2nd Aug 19, 10:00am
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With interest rates down and seemingly heading ever lower, David Hargreaves ponders how long the remarkable restraint being shown by the New Zealand public will last for
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that annual mortgage growth has slowed for the first time since last November
31st Jul 19, 3:44pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that annual mortgage growth has slowed for the first time since last November
Sales rates ranged from zero to 60% sold at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
9th Jul 19, 9:41am
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Sales rates ranged from zero to 60% sold at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
All quiet on the auction front as activity slows to a trickle at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
2nd Jul 19, 9:48am
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All quiet on the auction front as activity slows to a trickle at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Reserve Bank Deputy Governor says the central bank is 'comfortable' with further easing in bank lending restrictions for home buying
1st Jul 19, 10:14am
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Reserve Bank Deputy Governor says the central bank is 'comfortable' with further easing in bank lending restrictions for home buying
Predicting which way house prices will go has become more difficult because the market is not following the usual rules, says Greg Ninness
23rd Jun 19, 6:01am
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Predicting which way house prices will go has become more difficult because the market is not following the usual rules, says Greg Ninness
Reserve Bank has an 'open mind' on the new cryptocurrency being launched by Facebook, but says safeguards and 'how much protection society wants' need to be considered
20th Jun 19, 12:03pm
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Reserve Bank has an 'open mind' on the new cryptocurrency being launched by Facebook, but says safeguards and 'how much protection society wants' need to be considered
New Reserve Bank paper says with the declining use of cash, Kiwis already 'left out' of the banking or digital worlds may be 'severely disadvantaged'
19th Jun 19, 1:46pm
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New Reserve Bank paper says with the declining use of cash, Kiwis already 'left out' of the banking or digital worlds may be 'severely disadvantaged'
Auckland house sales volumes down 22% in May compared to a year ago, but around the rest of the country the drop was just 1.4%
14th Jun 19, 9:31am
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Auckland house sales volumes down 22% in May compared to a year ago, but around the rest of the country the drop was just 1.4%
Barfoot & Thompson's May Auckland sales volumes at their lowest level in nine years but prices steady
6th Jun 19, 10:37am
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Barfoot & Thompson's May Auckland sales volumes at their lowest level in nine years but prices steady
The Reserve Bank says it is undertaking analysis to 'inform upcoming decision on the appropriate future role of cash' in the face of declining usage
29th May 19, 10:38am
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The Reserve Bank says it is undertaking analysis to 'inform upcoming decision on the appropriate future role of cash' in the face of declining usage
The Reserve Bank says in its latest Financial Stability Report that it is 'imperative' to improve New Zealand’s financial system resilience while conditions are conducive
29th May 19, 9:07am
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The Reserve Bank says in its latest Financial Stability Report that it is 'imperative' to improve New Zealand’s financial system resilience while conditions are conducive
ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says Auckland housing market may be in 7-8 year period where it does nothing, as BNZ rival Angela Mentis eyes continued growth of housing lending market share
4th May 19, 10:02am
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ANZ NZ CEO David Hisco says Auckland housing market may be in 7-8 year period where it does nothing, as BNZ rival Angela Mentis eyes continued growth of housing lending market share
New Reserve Bank lending by borrower type figures show lowest March borrowing total since at least 2015, but the First Home Buyers are still out and about
29th Apr 19, 3:34pm
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New Reserve Bank lending by borrower type figures show lowest March borrowing total since at least 2015, but the First Home Buyers are still out and about
Westpac economists say if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut interest rates in May there may be no cut at all over the rest of the calendar year
23rd Apr 19, 11:03am
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Westpac economists say if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut interest rates in May there may be no cut at all over the rest of the calendar year
Most auctioned properties are being passed in and opened up to offers from conditional buyers
16th Apr 19, 10:08am
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Most auctioned properties are being passed in and opened up to offers from conditional buyers
Miserable end to summer for the housing market, especially in Auckland where March sales volumes were down 18% compared to March last year
12th Apr 19, 9:39am
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Miserable end to summer for the housing market, especially in Auckland where March sales volumes were down 18% compared to March last year
Westpac economists say an Official Cash Rate reduction could cause mortgage rates to fall even further, increasing the risk of 'stoking' the housing market
8th Apr 19, 12:57pm
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Westpac economists say an Official Cash Rate reduction could cause mortgage rates to fall even further, increasing the risk of 'stoking' the housing market
While wannabe first home buyers face borrowing eye watering amounts of money just to get into a home, the money they borrow IS at least getting cheaper, thanks to falling interest rates. Is this a trap or an opportunity?
2nd Apr 19, 11:23am
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While wannabe first home buyers face borrowing eye watering amounts of money just to get into a home, the money they borrow IS at least getting cheaper, thanks to falling interest rates. Is this a trap or an opportunity?
Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
27th Mar 19, 11:37am
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Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
It appears that properties are now slower to sell in Auckland's central suburbs such as Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Remuera, Glendowie and St Heliers
19th Mar 19, 10:17am
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It appears that properties are now slower to sell in Auckland's central suburbs such as Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Remuera, Glendowie and St Heliers