Home ownership
Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home
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Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home
National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%
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National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%
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The Opportunity Party's proposing a radical shake-up to the tax system through its tax reset policy. Brian Fallow takes a look under the hood
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The Opportunity Party's proposing a radical shake-up to the tax system through its tax reset policy. Brian Fallow takes a look under the hood
Motu's Jaimie Monk & Arthur Grimes look at how public housing support during a child’s early years affects children’s socio-emotional development and wellbeing
Motu's Jaimie Monk & Arthur Grimes look at how public housing support during a child’s early years affects children’s socio-emotional development and wellbeing
NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
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NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
Stand alone housing is the most popular type of housing but survey finds two-thirds of young people would consider living in an apartment
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Stand alone housing is the most popular type of housing but survey finds two-thirds of young people would consider living in an apartment
First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
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First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
A turnaround in home loan affordability for first home buyers has happened quite quickly
Dreams turn into nightmares. Aussie dissatisfaction with the availability of good, affordable housing is now among the highest in OECD
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Dreams turn into nightmares. Aussie dissatisfaction with the availability of good, affordable housing is now among the highest in OECD
The home ownership rate has dropped from 74% of total housing stock in Q1 1991, to 67% in Q4 2024.
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The home ownership rate has dropped from 74% of total housing stock in Q1 1991, to 67% in Q4 2024.
Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers
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Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers
Home ownership rates are increasing while renting is declining, according to census data
Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
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Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
Sharp drop in the number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own in June, but they are now the single biggest buying group in the housing market
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Sharp drop in the number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own in June, but they are now the single biggest buying group in the housing market
Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step, James Graham says
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Becoming a landlord while still renting? ‘Rentvesting’ promises a foot on the property ladder, but watch your step, James Graham says