First home buyers
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th May 14, 11:03am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 5.2% in April, according to Statistics New Zealand
Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
29th May 14, 3:48pm
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Labour's housing spokesperson says Govt's Auckland Housing Accord is looking 'decidedly shaky'
NZ home loan affordability improves, but South Auckland most expensive for first home buyers, Roost Home Loan Affordability reports show
21st May 14, 12:57pm
NZ home loan affordability improves, but South Auckland most expensive for first home buyers, Roost Home Loan Affordability reports show
Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
21st May 14, 9:38am
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Olly Newland gives seven reasons why he thinks the property market may get the speed wobbles this year
Opinion: John Key is a commanding leader - until he starts talking about houses
20th May 14, 2:57pm
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Opinion: John Key is a commanding leader - until he starts talking about houses
Key says doesn't accept affordability harder for first home buyers now than when he bought; says plenty of affordable homes in Auckland on Trade Me
20th May 14, 11:34am
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Key says doesn't accept affordability harder for first home buyers now than when he bought; says plenty of affordable homes in Auckland on Trade Me
Prime Minister hits back at OECD findings of NZ having most expensive housing in world relative to rents
19th May 14, 10:02am
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Prime Minister hits back at OECD findings of NZ having most expensive housing in world relative to rents
Elizabeth Davies feels underwhelmed and left out in the cold by the 'baby bribe budget'
16th May 14, 3:14pm
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Elizabeth Davies feels underwhelmed and left out in the cold by the 'baby bribe budget'
BNZ chief economist sees high Kiwi dollar, high immigration and continuing house price rises preventing RBNZ from lifting loan restrictions
16th May 14, 10:48am
BNZ chief economist sees high Kiwi dollar, high immigration and continuing house price rises preventing RBNZ from lifting loan restrictions
Opinion: The Reserve Bank might have just passed up its best opportunity to remove restrictions on low deposit lending
13th May 14, 10:54am
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Opinion: The Reserve Bank might have just passed up its best opportunity to remove restrictions on low deposit lending
ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds most people still expecting house price rises and fewer now say it is a bad time to buy
13th May 14, 5:00am
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds most people still expecting house price rises and fewer now say it is a bad time to buy
REINZ says house sales volumes slumped 20.2% in April compared with a year ago; median price down 1.8% in past month to $432.25k
12th May 14, 3:27pm
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REINZ says house sales volumes slumped 20.2% in April compared with a year ago; median price down 1.8% in past month to $432.25k
RBNZ Deputy Governor: 'Earliest date' for beginning to remove restrictions on low deposit lending will be late this year
9th May 14, 8:48am
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RBNZ Deputy Governor: 'Earliest date' for beginning to remove restrictions on low deposit lending will be late this year
QV says annual house price growth slowed to 8.4% from 8.8% in past month; average price edges up to $468.4k; Auckland prices up 13.9%
8th May 14, 12:00pm
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QV says annual house price growth slowed to 8.4% from 8.8% in past month; average price edges up to $468.4k; Auckland prices up 13.9%
Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
8th May 14, 7:30am
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Housing NZ's Welcome Home Loan Scheme in the sights of ASB; ANZ, BNZ not joining
Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
7th May 14, 3:49pm
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Govt announces another 41 special housing areas to potentially produce a further 18,000 houses in Auckland
Westpac economists speculate that the RBNZ might be set to announce a higher loan-to-value lendiing 'speed limit' very soon
7th May 14, 2:32pm
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Westpac economists speculate that the RBNZ might be set to announce a higher loan-to-value lendiing 'speed limit' very soon
Barfoot & Thompson sales down 23.6% on a year ago in Easter-disrupted month; median price down 5% on a month ago at $619.5k
5th May 14, 11:23am
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Barfoot & Thompson sales down 23.6% on a year ago in Easter-disrupted month; median price down 5% on a month ago at $619.5k
Realestate.co.nz reports 6% drop in Auckland house listings in April; national average asking price eases 1.4% to $477.5k
5th May 14, 9:20am
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Realestate.co.nz reports 6% drop in Auckland house listings in April; national average asking price eases 1.4% to $477.5k
Opinion: The Reserve Bank looks very likely to ease up on the banks' mortgage lending restrictions to low deposit house buyers
5th May 14, 8:23am
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Opinion: The Reserve Bank looks very likely to ease up on the banks' mortgage lending restrictions to low deposit house buyers
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says both Labour's Kiwisaver and immigration plans could have the opposite effect to that intended on house prices
2nd May 14, 9:56am
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says both Labour's Kiwisaver and immigration plans could have the opposite effect to that intended on house prices
Westpac economists see RBNZ relaxing its 'speed limit' on high loan-to-value lending to get closer to original targeted 15% limit
1st May 14, 2:19pm
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Westpac economists see RBNZ relaxing its 'speed limit' on high loan-to-value lending to get closer to original targeted 15% limit
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 1.3% in March, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th Apr 14, 10:59am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 1.3% in March, according to Statistics New Zealand
RBNZ says all banks are within the 10% 'speed limit' over the first six months of LVR restrictions
29th Apr 14, 3:07pm
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RBNZ says all banks are within the 10% 'speed limit' over the first six months of LVR restrictions
BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey, which attempted to quantify foreign house buying, has been canned
28th Apr 14, 1:57pm
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BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey, which attempted to quantify foreign house buying, has been canned