House prices
Residential auction sales rate tops 40% for only the third time this year
Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing
18th Jul 25, 8:58am
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Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing
The latest figures suggest the housing market will continue stagnating over winter with too much stock on offer and not enough buyers
17th Jul 25, 9:00am
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The latest figures suggest the housing market will continue stagnating over winter with too much stock on offer and not enough buyers
Claire Dale says changes to KiwiSaver, global economic uncertainty and predictions house prices could drop by as much as 20% by 2030 all mean retirement is looking very different to how it once did
16th Jul 25, 9:04am
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Claire Dale says changes to KiwiSaver, global economic uncertainty and predictions house prices could drop by as much as 20% by 2030 all mean retirement is looking very different to how it once did
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New Zealand should ‘destroy’ the idea that the economy is linked to house price growth
15th Jul 25, 3:27pm
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New Zealand should ‘destroy’ the idea that the economy is linked to house price growth
REINZ House Price Index and sales volumes both took a dive in June
Fewer properties being auctioned - sales rate reasonably flat at 39%
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in May, a third of the new mortgages taken out were on floating terms; homeowners are still waiting for more OCR cuts
9th Jul 25, 9:37am
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Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in May, a third of the new mortgages taken out were on floating terms; homeowners are still waiting for more OCR cuts
Vendors lowering their price expectations on Trade Me Property as buyers have plenty of choice and properties take longer to sell
8th Jul 25, 9:45am
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Vendors lowering their price expectations on Trade Me Property as buyers have plenty of choice and properties take longer to sell
QV says some Auckland buyers are trying their luck by making "cheeky offers" in the current market
8th Jul 25, 7:41am
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QV says some Auckland buyers are trying their luck by making "cheeky offers" in the current market
Auction activity is settling into its winter groove - 41% of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
5th Jul 25, 6:00am
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Auction activity is settling into its winter groove - 41% of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Median dwelling values flat in Auckland and Wellington, up in Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch and Dunedin
3rd Jul 25, 12:01am
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Median dwelling values flat in Auckland and Wellington, up in Hamilton, Tauranga, Christchurch and Dunedin
Stock levels high, asking prices down on Realestate.co.nz in June
Numbers up a tad at the latest auctions compared to the previous short week, with 39% selling under the hammer
28th Jun 25, 6:00am
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Numbers up a tad at the latest auctions compared to the previous short week, with 39% selling under the hammer
David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
25th Jun 25, 9:04am
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David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year