Auckland housing market
Reserve Bank statistics show New Zealanders increased the amount in their bank accounts by $10.6 billion in the four months to the end of June; separately an RBNZ survey shows Kiwis are becoming less worried about losing their jobs
3rd Aug 20, 4:09pm
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Reserve Bank statistics show New Zealanders increased the amount in their bank accounts by $10.6 billion in the four months to the end of June; separately an RBNZ survey shows Kiwis are becoming less worried about losing their jobs
David Hargreaves says the recent buyer trends in housing may just represent the way the market should look when freed from the distortions visited by the Reserve Bank's LVR rules
29th Jul 20, 1:52pm
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David Hargreaves says the recent buyer trends in housing may just represent the way the market should look when freed from the distortions visited by the Reserve Bank's LVR rules
Buoyant sales results in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
People borrowing to buy their first homes outstripped the amount of money borrowed by investors during the last month
27th Jul 20, 11:22am
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People borrowing to buy their first homes outstripped the amount of money borrowed by investors during the last month
Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms consistently handling around 120 properties a week and achieving sales on about half of them
21st Jul 20, 10:10am
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms consistently handling around 120 properties a week and achieving sales on about half of them
Barfoot & Thompson is continuing to auction twice as many properties as it did at this time last year
14th Jul 20, 12:46pm
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Barfoot & Thompson is continuing to auction twice as many properties as it did at this time last year
Barfoot & Thompson sold more homes in June than it did in June last year as Auckland property market recovers from lockdown
2nd Jul 20, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson sold more homes in June than it did in June last year as Auckland property market recovers from lockdown
New Reserve Bank figures show that despite plunging interest rates Kiwis put the most money away in term deposits last month for a year
30th Jun 20, 3:28pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show that despite plunging interest rates Kiwis put the most money away in term deposits last month for a year
Steady auction activity suggests the housing market is settling into normal winter trading
30th Jun 20, 10:03am
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Steady auction activity suggests the housing market is settling into normal winter trading
Monthly mortgage borrowing shot up 57% in May compared with the lockdown month of April - but the figure of $4.3 bln advanced was still down by about a third compared with the same month a year ago
25th Jun 20, 3:33pm
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Monthly mortgage borrowing shot up 57% in May compared with the lockdown month of April - but the figure of $4.3 bln advanced was still down by about a third compared with the same month a year ago
Sales on half the properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
There was a 38% sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week compared to 64% in the last week of May
16th Jun 20, 9:43am
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There was a 38% sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week compared to 64% in the last week of May
Fletcher Building's shareholders might not see any dividends till 2022 if the construction giant uses new, more flexible, agreements with its lenders
10th Jun 20, 10:50am
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Fletcher Building's shareholders might not see any dividends till 2022 if the construction giant uses new, more flexible, agreements with its lenders
A surge of properties offered at auction wasn't matched by the rise in sales at Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
9th Jun 20, 1:06pm
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A surge of properties offered at auction wasn't matched by the rise in sales at Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
Barfoot & Thompson's sales volumes halved in May compared to a year ago but new listings suggest the market is returning to normal as lockdown restrictions are eased
3rd Jun 20, 10:40am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales volumes halved in May compared to a year ago but new listings suggest the market is returning to normal as lockdown restrictions are eased
The number of borrowers going interest only increases, as 24% of housing and 41% of business loans were interest only at the end of April
29th May 20, 5:57pm
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The number of borrowers going interest only increases, as 24% of housing and 41% of business loans were interest only at the end of April
ASB says confidence in the housing market outlook has fallen to a near eight-year low, with expectations for this to fall further in coming months
27th May 20, 5:02am
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ASB says confidence in the housing market outlook has fallen to a near eight-year low, with expectations for this to fall further in coming months
Monthly mortgage borrowing more than halved in April compared with the previous month, according to new Reserve Bank figures
26th May 20, 3:30pm
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Monthly mortgage borrowing more than halved in April compared with the previous month, according to new Reserve Bank figures
David Hargreaves says the next few months will be a big test for the banks - and how the banks react is likely to be long-remembered by the public
21st May 20, 11:25am
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David Hargreaves says the next few months will be a big test for the banks - and how the banks react is likely to be long-remembered by the public
Fletcher Building says the lockdown resulted in it losing $55 million in New Zealand during April; sees residential building consents plummeting by 30% over the next year
20th May 20, 8:56am
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Fletcher Building says the lockdown resulted in it losing $55 million in New Zealand during April; sees residential building consents plummeting by 30% over the next year
David Hargreaves has a deeper dive through the Reserve Bank's latest figures on mortgage lending by debt-to-income ratio and finds that buyers across the spectrum have been stretching themselves further
19th May 20, 1:58pm
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David Hargreaves has a deeper dive through the Reserve Bank's latest figures on mortgage lending by debt-to-income ratio and finds that buyers across the spectrum have been stretching themselves further
New Reserve Bank figures show that household debt to income ratios continued to blow out right up till the lockdown - and first home buyers were in the frontline
18th May 20, 3:50pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show that household debt to income ratios continued to blow out right up till the lockdown - and first home buyers were in the frontline
The Reserve Bank has put forward three scenarios for how the economy might pan out depending on what level of pandemic containment measures will be required. None of the scenarios are rosy
13th May 20, 5:21pm
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The Reserve Bank has put forward three scenarios for how the economy might pan out depending on what level of pandemic containment measures will be required. None of the scenarios are rosy
Reserve Bank says it will be 'closely monitoring' movements in retail interest rates and bank margins; sees house prices falling 9% over the rest of this year
13th May 20, 3:11pm
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Reserve Bank says it will be 'closely monitoring' movements in retail interest rates and bank margins; sees house prices falling 9% over the rest of this year
Auction numbers are still small making it hard to draw conclusions, but there was no sign of a price collapse at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auction
13th May 20, 11:03am
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Auction numbers are still small making it hard to draw conclusions, but there was no sign of a price collapse at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auction