First home buyers
Property investor Olly Newland says if LVR speed limits 'bite' then house rents could rise anywhere between 20% and 50% in the next 12 to 18 months
2nd Oct 13, 2:48pm
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Property investor Olly Newland says if LVR speed limits 'bite' then house rents could rise anywhere between 20% and 50% in the next 12 to 18 months
Banking Ombudsman expects an increase in disputes between banks and their customers as LVR restrictions begin
2nd Oct 13, 9:54am
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Banking Ombudsman expects an increase in disputes between banks and their customers as LVR restrictions begin
Low income earners in the provinces will get a Government leg-up to buy 400 state houses over next three years
1st Oct 13, 12:25pm
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Low income earners in the provinces will get a Government leg-up to buy 400 state houses over next three years
Mortgage broker sees LVR restrictions as prompting a move away from auctions in Auckland housing market
1st Oct 13, 11:15am
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Mortgage broker sees LVR restrictions as prompting a move away from auctions in Auckland housing market
Rodney Dickens says the Reserve Bank has opened Pandora’s Box and nothing good will result; says new LVR rules are unjust
1st Oct 13, 10:05am
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Rodney Dickens says the Reserve Bank has opened Pandora’s Box and nothing good will result; says new LVR rules are unjust
Realestate.co.nz says average asking price for houses rises to $466.5k; shortage of houses for sale remains critical
1st Oct 13, 9:54am
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Realestate.co.nz says average asking price for houses rises to $466.5k; shortage of houses for sale remains critical
PM John Key downplays Master Builders' Federation talk that high LVR limit is hitting house builders; hits back at Labour attacks
30th Sep 13, 5:38pm
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PM John Key downplays Master Builders' Federation talk that high LVR limit is hitting house builders; hits back at Labour attacks
RBNZ speed limits on high LVR lending have already forced the banks to sit up and take notice
30th Sep 13, 4:10pm
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RBNZ speed limits on high LVR lending have already forced the banks to sit up and take notice
Labour leader David Cunliffe says home ownership dream disappearing under National as RBNZ introduces low equity mortgage restrictions
30th Sep 13, 2:32pm
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Labour leader David Cunliffe says home ownership dream disappearing under National as RBNZ introduces low equity mortgage restrictions
Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 0.8% in August, according to Statistics New Zealand
30th Sep 13, 10:53am
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Building consents for new houses, excluding apartments, rose 0.8% in August, according to Statistics New Zealand
BNZ Confidence Survey suggests Kiwis in general are still pleased house prices are going up; but overall confidence has slumped somewhat
30th Sep 13, 10:09am
BNZ Confidence Survey suggests Kiwis in general are still pleased house prices are going up; but overall confidence has slumped somewhat
Builders have been telling Bernard Hickey that orders by first home buyers have dried up since the RBNZ speed limit announcement
29th Sep 13, 8:38am
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Builders have been telling Bernard Hickey that orders by first home buyers have dried up since the RBNZ speed limit announcement
Bill English discloses RBNZ advice that high LVR speed limit may force 25% of first home buyers to delay or downsize their borrowing
27th Sep 13, 8:16am
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Bill English discloses RBNZ advice that high LVR speed limit may force 25% of first home buyers to delay or downsize their borrowing
Home loan affordability dips in August on higher house prices; negotiating with banks gets tougher especially for first home buyers
26th Sep 13, 12:02pm
Home loan affordability dips in August on higher house prices; negotiating with banks gets tougher especially for first home buyers
Opinion: ASB's very public dressing down from Bill English isn't as bad as the potential penalty could be if it doesn't rein in low equity home loans
25th Sep 13, 3:44pm
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Opinion: ASB's very public dressing down from Bill English isn't as bad as the potential penalty could be if it doesn't rein in low equity home loans
Olly Newland has twenty questions to ask before you buy (or sell) your property
25th Sep 13, 2:24pm
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Olly Newland has twenty questions to ask before you buy (or sell) your property
Finance Minister Bill English says ASB should have listened to RBNZ warnings; High LVR pre-approval withdrawal 'tough on first home buyers'
24th Sep 13, 11:31am
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Finance Minister Bill English says ASB should have listened to RBNZ warnings; High LVR pre-approval withdrawal 'tough on first home buyers'
New Zealand had a net gain of 12,800 migrants in 12 months to August; August figures were highest in nearly four years
20th Sep 13, 10:54am
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New Zealand had a net gain of 12,800 migrants in 12 months to August; August figures were highest in nearly four years
Westpac economists change tack and now say the housing market will dampen in the short term due to higher interest rates
17th Sep 13, 10:40am
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Westpac economists change tack and now say the housing market will dampen in the short term due to higher interest rates
Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record numbers of estate agents think this is a seller's market
16th Sep 13, 12:50pm
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Latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey shows record numbers of estate agents think this is a seller's market
Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
16th Sep 13, 10:01am
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Latest REINZ figures show median price climbed $5k to $390k; annual price inflation 9.5%; Auckland price inflation 17.9%
Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
12th Sep 13, 11:37am
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Reserve Bank Governor says his GFC experience in the US helped drive crackdown on bank's low equity home loans
Opinion: All parties seem at least prepared to try to build 39,000 new houses in Auckland during the next three years
11th Sep 13, 4:49pm
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Opinion: All parties seem at least prepared to try to build 39,000 new houses in Auckland during the next three years
Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
10th Sep 13, 12:02pm
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Auckland Deputy Mayor confident the region can make a good start toward target of 39,000 houses in three years; Housing accord and Unitary Plan approved
Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives
10th Sep 13, 10:05am
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Nick Smith denies continuing house price rises are inevitable; points to new Government initiatives