First home buyers
Census figures show home ownership rate for adults falls below 50% for first time; home ownership rate for under 40s slumps to 22.1%
18th Mar 14, 12:57pm
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Census figures show home ownership rate for adults falls below 50% for first time; home ownership rate for under 40s slumps to 22.1%
Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows that buyers from China account for 25% of NZ houses bought offshore
17th Mar 14, 2:26pm
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Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows that buyers from China account for 25% of NZ houses bought offshore
Alistair Helm finds that banks have tightened lending more than the RBNZ requires, 'significantly impacting the property market'
15th Mar 14, 9:55am
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Alistair Helm finds that banks have tightened lending more than the RBNZ requires, 'significantly impacting the property market'
'Give it a few weeks and the interest rate rise news will be fish and chip paper', says Olly Newland
14th Mar 14, 8:43am
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'Give it a few weeks and the interest rate rise news will be fish and chip paper', says Olly Newland
REINZ says house price inflation rises to 8.2% in February from 7.7% in January; But sales volumes down 7.6% on a year ago
11th Mar 14, 9:28am
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REINZ says house price inflation rises to 8.2% in February from 7.7% in January; But sales volumes down 7.6% on a year ago
QV says annual house price growth slowed to 9.3% in past month; average price $468.5k; Auckland prices up 14%, also slower
6th Mar 14, 2:15pm
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QV says annual house price growth slowed to 9.3% in past month; average price $468.5k; Auckland prices up 14%, also slower
Barfoot & Thompson reports February sales were lower than those for January; big proportion of sales in high price brackets
6th Mar 14, 10:29am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports February sales were lower than those for January; big proportion of sales in high price brackets
ASB economists say effect of LVRs on house prices likely to be at low end of RBNZ estimates
5th Mar 14, 2:27pm
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ASB economists say effect of LVRs on house prices likely to be at low end of RBNZ estimates
Realestate.co.nz reports a sharp drop in number of new listings in February; average asking price hits record; Auckland also a record
4th Mar 14, 10:12am
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Realestate.co.nz reports a sharp drop in number of new listings in February; average asking price hits record; Auckland also a record
Westpac economists say total mortgage lending may have held up better than banks expected under the RBNZ's LVR limits
3rd Mar 14, 2:16pm
Westpac economists say total mortgage lending may have held up better than banks expected under the RBNZ's LVR limits
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 1.3% in January, according to Statistics New Zealand
28th Feb 14, 10:53am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, fell 1.3% in January, according to Statistics New Zealand
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
28th Feb 14, 9:54am
SBS Bank making good use of the LVR restriction exempt Welcome Home Loans
RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 3.8% of total new mortgage lending in January
27th Feb 14, 3:13pm
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RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 3.8% of total new mortgage lending in January
Home loan affordability improves as prices fall after the RBNZ imposes LVR limits
25th Feb 14, 2:48pm
Home loan affordability improves as prices fall after the RBNZ imposes LVR limits
Construction giant Fletcher Building 'looking for partners and alliances' to bring ready-made houses to New Zealand
20th Feb 14, 2:28pm
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Construction giant Fletcher Building 'looking for partners and alliances' to bring ready-made houses to New Zealand
Westpac chief economist says rising mortgage rates to be biggest drag on market, while impact of LVR limits already 'past its peak'
20th Feb 14, 11:14am
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Westpac chief economist says rising mortgage rates to be biggest drag on market, while impact of LVR limits already 'past its peak'
Latest RBNZ figures show mortgage approvals still well down on pre-LVR limits numbers, but rate of decrease has steadied
19th Feb 14, 3:47pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show mortgage approvals still well down on pre-LVR limits numbers, but rate of decrease has steadied
Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows that house market confidence is returning and impact of LVRs is waning
17th Feb 14, 2:52pm
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Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows that house market confidence is returning and impact of LVRs is waning
ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds greater numbers of people say now is a bad time to buy a house; expectations of price rises easing
15th Feb 14, 10:01am
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds greater numbers of people say now is a bad time to buy a house; expectations of price rises easing
REINZ says median price dropped 5.8% past month; volumes down 4.3% compared with a year ago; Auckland down sharply
14th Feb 14, 10:19am
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REINZ says median price dropped 5.8% past month; volumes down 4.3% compared with a year ago; Auckland down sharply
QV says annual house price growth slowed to 9.6% in past month; average price $467.5k; Auckland prices up 14.5%, also slower
10th Feb 14, 12:24pm
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QV says annual house price growth slowed to 9.6% in past month; average price $467.5k; Auckland prices up 14.5%, also slower
Barfoot & Thompson reports strong sales in January; median and average prices down; more houses sold in under $500,000 bracket
5th Feb 14, 11:01am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports strong sales in January; median and average prices down; more houses sold in under $500,000 bracket
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, shot up 10.7% in December, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th Jan 14, 10:55am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, shot up 10.7% in December, according to Statistics New Zealand
RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 4.7% of total new mortgage lending in December
29th Jan 14, 3:22pm
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RBNZ says banks reduced low equity mortgage lending to just 4.7% of total new mortgage lending in December
Home loan affordability improves in Auckland as prices fall, deteriorates in most of the rest of the country
29th Jan 14, 10:32am
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Home loan affordability improves in Auckland as prices fall, deteriorates in most of the rest of the country