Auckland housing market
LVR limits might cause a short-term house price spike; could lead to poor decisions by home buyers, property commentator Alistair Helm says
22nd Aug 13, 12:51pm
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LVR limits might cause a short-term house price spike; could lead to poor decisions by home buyers, property commentator Alistair Helm says
Construction giant Fletcher Building is continuing to pursue a 'fledgling strategy' that could see it factory-producing affordable homes
21st Aug 13, 2:44pm
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Construction giant Fletcher Building is continuing to pursue a 'fledgling strategy' that could see it factory-producing affordable homes
Opinion: An experiment that could blow up in our faces
RBNZ Governor says new LVR limit will be set at just 10% of a new bank's loan book from October 1
20th Aug 13, 2:06pm
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RBNZ Governor says new LVR limit will be set at just 10% of a new bank's loan book from October 1
BNZ economists see RBNZ's move on LVR 'speed limits' as the biggest central bank 'experiment' seen here in decades - and a 'gamble'
16th Aug 13, 10:40am
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BNZ economists see RBNZ's move on LVR 'speed limits' as the biggest central bank 'experiment' seen here in decades - and a 'gamble'
The Government has decided on changes to the Local Government Act to 'rein in' council development contributions to improve housing affordability
15th Aug 13, 3:38pm
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The Government has decided on changes to the Local Government Act to 'rein in' council development contributions to improve housing affordability
Mortgage broker says RBNZ crackdown on bank's low equity mortgages won't work and Labour's foreign buyer ban a red herring
15th Aug 13, 3:32pm
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Mortgage broker says RBNZ crackdown on bank's low equity mortgages won't work and Labour's foreign buyer ban a red herring
ACT leader concerned about 'conflicting moves' by National and the Reserve Bank to both increase demand for housing and reduce it
15th Aug 13, 1:42pm
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ACT leader concerned about 'conflicting moves' by National and the Reserve Bank to both increase demand for housing and reduce it
Reserve Bank says some banks had so many pre-approved high LVR loans that they would have breached 'speed limits' on LVR lending from day one
14th Aug 13, 2:33pm
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Reserve Bank says some banks had so many pre-approved high LVR loans that they would have breached 'speed limits' on LVR lending from day one
Reserve Bank reveals more detail on its plans for 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
13th Aug 13, 3:32pm
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Reserve Bank reveals more detail on its plans for 'speed limits' on high loan to value lending
Alistair Helm questions whether the announced political policies to address the housing market are sufficient or timely enough
13th Aug 13, 12:07pm
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Alistair Helm questions whether the announced political policies to address the housing market are sufficient or timely enough
Westpac economists say LVR 'speed limits' may produce higher mortgage costs for low deposit borrowers but cheaper rates for other borrowers
12th Aug 13, 2:51pm
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Westpac economists say LVR 'speed limits' may produce higher mortgage costs for low deposit borrowers but cheaper rates for other borrowers
ANZ economists believe timing of Government assistance for first home buyers indicates an LVR announcement from RBNZ could be imminent
12th Aug 13, 1:50pm
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ANZ economists believe timing of Government assistance for first home buyers indicates an LVR announcement from RBNZ could be imminent
Latest BNZ-REINZ residential market survey shows a big apparent drop-off in the numbers of potential first home buyers entering the market
12th Aug 13, 12:09pm
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Latest BNZ-REINZ residential market survey shows a big apparent drop-off in the numbers of potential first home buyers entering the market
Latest REINZ figures show sales hit a six-year high for a July, but prices have eased - though the market remains very tight
12th Aug 13, 9:26am
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Latest REINZ figures show sales hit a six-year high for a July, but prices have eased - though the market remains very tight
ASB Housing Survey finds growing numbers of people no longer think now is the right time to buy a house
12th Aug 13, 5:07am
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ASB Housing Survey finds growing numbers of people no longer think now is the right time to buy a house
National announces relaxed terms for first home buyers using KiwiSaver deposits - but will require 10% deposits on homes and stops short of increasing subsidy
11th Aug 13, 1:58pm
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National announces relaxed terms for first home buyers using KiwiSaver deposits - but will require 10% deposits on homes and stops short of increasing subsidy
BNZ's latest confidence survey finds rapidly growing numbers of people happy about the rising prices of houses
5th Aug 13, 3:57pm
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BNZ's latest confidence survey finds rapidly growing numbers of people happy about the rising prices of houses
HSBC economists expect continued housing market strength and say that any RBNZ lending restrictions are unlikely to have much impact
1st Aug 13, 11:47am
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HSBC economists expect continued housing market strength and say that any RBNZ lending restrictions are unlikely to have much impact
Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
30th Jul 13, 1:31pm
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Westpac denies new 'springboard' home loan initiative is aimed at getting around tighter RBNZ lending rules
Opinion: The housing market seems set to be a big election issue - and that's definitely a bad thing
29th Jul 13, 2:14pm
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Opinion: The housing market seems set to be a big election issue - and that's definitely a bad thing
Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
29th Jul 13, 7:37am
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Labour would ban non-resident buying of existing properties in effort to take pressure off Auckland houses prices
Figures from economic research and analysis firm Infometrics show Auckland annual house rent growth is at a three-year low of 3%
24th Jul 13, 10:14am
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Figures from economic research and analysis firm Infometrics show Auckland annual house rent growth is at a three-year low of 3%
ASB chief economist predicts that Auckland house price inflation will remain in double digits until into 2015; sees national prices rising to 5.3x income by end of 2015
24th Jul 13, 5:14am
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ASB chief economist predicts that Auckland house price inflation will remain in double digits until into 2015; sees national prices rising to 5.3x income by end of 2015
ASB economists see RBNZ as bringing forward the time of its first official interest rate rise in response to the lower Kiwi dollar
22nd Jul 13, 2:36pm
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ASB economists see RBNZ as bringing forward the time of its first official interest rate rise in response to the lower Kiwi dollar