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Opinion: The new Christchurch Housing Accord appears ineffectual and possibly sets a bad example for future such agreements
23rd Apr 14, 3:54pm
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Opinion: The new Christchurch Housing Accord appears ineffectual and possibly sets a bad example for future such agreements
Elizabeth Davies asks older generations not to laugh when Generation Y jumps to try and reach the moon they were promised
23rd Apr 14, 10:08am
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Elizabeth Davies asks older generations not to laugh when Generation Y jumps to try and reach the moon they were promised
Home loan affordability worsens by most in 12 years as interest rates and house prices rise
22nd Apr 14, 11:40am
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Home loan affordability worsens by most in 12 years as interest rates and house prices rise
Co-operative Bank becomes 11th lender to sign up to Government's housing scheme
17th Apr 14, 12:44pm
Co-operative Bank becomes 11th lender to sign up to Government's housing scheme
Ban on overseas house buyers would make Kiwis worse off, argues ACT Party
17th Apr 14, 12:02pm
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Ban on overseas house buyers would make Kiwis worse off, argues ACT Party
Opinion: Is house price growth accelerating or slowing? And how on earth are we supposed to be able to tell?
14th Apr 14, 4:09pm
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Opinion: Is house price growth accelerating or slowing? And how on earth are we supposed to be able to tell?
Westpac chief economist says it's impossible to tell what is really going on with house prices
14th Apr 14, 11:59am
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Westpac chief economist says it's impossible to tell what is really going on with house prices
Nick Smith says has told Government to target housing affordability at four times income, down from seven times income in Auckland now
14th Apr 14, 11:27am
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Nick Smith says has told Government to target housing affordability at four times income, down from seven times income in Auckland now
Veda says Generation Y is turning to personal loans for cars and consumer goods because they feel locked out of the housing market
11th Apr 14, 10:13am
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Veda says Generation Y is turning to personal loans for cars and consumer goods because they feel locked out of the housing market
REINZ says annual house price inflation surged to 9.2% in past month from 8.2%; national median rose $25k in month to new record $440k
11th Apr 14, 9:10am
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REINZ says annual house price inflation surged to 9.2% in past month from 8.2%; national median rose $25k in month to new record $440k
Research on QV.co.nz shows LVR speed limits continue to knock back numbers buying first houses
8th Apr 14, 4:27pm
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Research on QV.co.nz shows LVR speed limits continue to knock back numbers buying first houses
Opinion: John Key might have just unintentionally made houses a crucial election battleground
8th Apr 14, 1:39pm
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Opinion: John Key might have just unintentionally made houses a crucial election battleground
Economic forecaster Infometrics picks 14% house price inflation in 2015-16
7th Apr 14, 5:15pm
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Economic forecaster Infometrics picks 14% house price inflation in 2015-16
QV says annual house price growth slowed to 8.8% from 9.3% in past month; average price $466.7k; Auckland prices up 14.3%
7th Apr 14, 1:04pm
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QV says annual house price growth slowed to 8.8% from 9.3% in past month; average price $466.7k; Auckland prices up 14.3%
Barfoot & Thompson reports March sales slightly down on year ago figures; median price surges $32k to $652k; market still distorted by fewer low-end sales
4th Apr 14, 10:37am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports March sales slightly down on year ago figures; median price surges $32k to $652k; market still distorted by fewer low-end sales
Realestate.co.nz reports 7.1% increase in Auckland house listings in March; national average asking price a record $484k
2nd Apr 14, 5:32pm
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Realestate.co.nz reports 7.1% increase in Auckland house listings in March; national average asking price a record $484k
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 3% in February, according to Statistics New Zealand
31st Mar 14, 10:59am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 3% in February, according to Statistics New Zealand
Auckland set to approve 10,800 sections and dwellings in first year of Housing Accord, new report says
27th Mar 14, 10:55am
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Auckland set to approve 10,800 sections and dwellings in first year of Housing Accord, new report says
RBNZ says banks increased low equity mortgage lending to 4.2% of total new mortgage lending in February, up from just 3.8% the previous month
26th Mar 14, 3:13pm
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RBNZ says banks increased low equity mortgage lending to 4.2% of total new mortgage lending in February, up from just 3.8% the previous month
Mortgage broker says RBNZ's interest rate hike has prompted surge of people seeking to break fixed mortgage deals and get a longer term loan
24th Mar 14, 11:49am
Mortgage broker says RBNZ's interest rate hike has prompted surge of people seeking to break fixed mortgage deals and get a longer term loan
Elizabeth Davies questions what she is willing to sacrifice to claw her way into home ownership
24th Mar 14, 11:37am
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Elizabeth Davies questions what she is willing to sacrifice to claw her way into home ownership
Alistair Helm assesses how the property market will react to and handle the coming interest rate rises
22nd Mar 14, 8:15am
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Alistair Helm assesses how the property market will react to and handle the coming interest rate rises
Home loan affordability worsens as house prices and interest rates rise, RBNZ on path to raise rates regularly
21st Mar 14, 12:17pm
Home loan affordability worsens as house prices and interest rates rise, RBNZ on path to raise rates regularly
Property investor Olly Newland says because of LVR limits 'a lot of people' are sitting on cheap houses they can't sell
20th Mar 14, 9:42am
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Property investor Olly Newland says because of LVR limits 'a lot of people' are sitting on cheap houses they can't sell
Opinion: Much more independent information is needed about the New Zealand housing market
19th Mar 14, 2:09pm
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Opinion: Much more independent information is needed about the New Zealand housing market