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Auckland housing market

Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
19th Mar 15, 12:07pm
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BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
19th Mar 15, 12:00pm
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David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
PM says no housing crisis in Auckland; says Govt 'getting on top of it' despite MBIE analysis showing measures not improving 20k shortage
19th Mar 15, 10:47am
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PM says no housing crisis in Auckland; says Govt 'getting on top of it' despite MBIE analysis showing measures not improving 20k shortage
John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
17th Mar 15, 5:00am
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John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
16th Mar 15, 1:22pm
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Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
Flats in Papakura fetched $1.07 million and a bach at Muriwai went for $400,000 at the latest Bayleys auctions
13th Mar 15, 3:05pm
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Flats in Papakura fetched $1.07 million and a bach at Muriwai went for $400,000 at the latest Bayleys auctions
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
12th Mar 15, 11:55am
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
11th Mar 15, 3:40pm
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David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
Bank CEO sees 'very, very limited impact' from RBNZ move on residential property loans
10th Mar 15, 7:00am
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Bank CEO sees 'very, very limited impact' from RBNZ move on residential property loans
Mt Wellington home unit fetches $410k and two bedroom Mt Eden border cottage goes for $1.32m at latest Bayleys auctions
9th Mar 15, 11:00am
Mt Wellington home unit fetches $410k and two bedroom Mt Eden border cottage goes for $1.32m at latest Bayleys auctions
More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
9th Mar 15, 10:56am
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More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers
6th Mar 15, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers
Olly Newland says property investors are making the same mistakes they did before the 2008 downturn and more should consider investing in commercial property
5th Mar 15, 11:58am
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Olly Newland says property investors are making the same mistakes they did before the 2008 downturn and more should consider investing in commercial property
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price eased back in February as buyers showed "more caution"
4th Mar 15, 10:55am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price eased back in February as buyers showed "more caution"
Harcourts chief predicts house prices could rise further, says more needs to be done to create affordable housing
3rd Mar 15, 3:39pm
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Harcourts chief predicts house prices could rise further, says more needs to be done to create affordable housing
Migration gain, with students from India significant, having more subdued impact on house prices than in previous immigration boom
2nd Mar 15, 3:17pm
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Migration gain, with students from India significant, having more subdued impact on house prices than in previous immigration boom
Elizabeth Davies finds the costs of relocating two-and-a-half hours down the road prohibitive
2nd Mar 15, 11:51am
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Elizabeth Davies finds the costs of relocating two-and-a-half hours down the road prohibitive
SBS striving to offer greater value to its members as profit, home loan book grow strongly in December quarter
27th Feb 15, 2:00pm
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SBS striving to offer greater value to its members as profit, home loan book grow strongly in December quarter
Bill English says government to add about 5,000 houses in Auckland's Tāmaki over next decade
26th Feb 15, 1:10pm
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Bill English says government to add about 5,000 houses in Auckland's Tāmaki over next decade
Net population gain from migration hits new record of 53,800 in year to January, more than double the previous 12 month figure
26th Feb 15, 11:19am
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Net population gain from migration hits new record of 53,800 in year to January, more than double the previous 12 month figure
Houses sell for under $1m in Devonport, nudge $2m in Grey Lynn and fetch $500,000 in Huia at latest auctions
20th Feb 15, 11:19am
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Houses sell for under $1m in Devonport, nudge $2m in Grey Lynn and fetch $500,000 in Huia at latest auctions
David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's struggle to place new rules around banks' lending to housing investors
19th Feb 15, 4:38pm
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David Hargreaves looks at the RBNZ's struggle to place new rules around banks' lending to housing investors
Construction giant Fletcher Building spends a further $57 million on land purchases for housing development; sees future profits from housing as much higher
18th Feb 15, 4:31pm
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Construction giant Fletcher Building spends a further $57 million on land purchases for housing development; sees future profits from housing as much higher
The drums are beating for another RBNZ macro-prudential tool. Could it be some sort of debt-to-income ratio?
17th Feb 15, 6:00am
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The drums are beating for another RBNZ macro-prudential tool. Could it be some sort of debt-to-income ratio?