House prices
No change to affordability for first home buyers as house prices move sideways and the market waits for news on further interest rate cuts
21st May 25, 9:00am
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No change to affordability for first home buyers as house prices move sideways and the market waits for news on further interest rate cuts
David Hargreaves has a look at how mortgage rate reductions have been tracking and tries to assess how much more is needed in order to get the economy back on track
18th May 25, 6:31am
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David Hargreaves has a look at how mortgage rate reductions have been tracking and tries to assess how much more is needed in order to get the economy back on track
The amount of unsold housing stock on the market is worryingly high heading into winter
16th May 25, 10:29am
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The amount of unsold housing stock on the market is worryingly high heading into winter
Housing sales and selling prices both edged lower in April, with REINZ saying buyers are being picky
15th May 25, 9:00am
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Housing sales and selling prices both edged lower in April, with REINZ saying buyers are being picky
The percentage of residential properties being sold at a loss continues rising
15th May 25, 12:01am
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The percentage of residential properties being sold at a loss continues rising
David Hargreaves has a crunch of the first-quarter mortgage figures, which show business is getting busier whether we talk about amounts borrowed or the numbers of mortgages taken out
11th May 25, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves has a crunch of the first-quarter mortgage figures, which show business is getting busier whether we talk about amounts borrowed or the numbers of mortgages taken out
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in March one and two-year fixed mortgage terms were very much back in vogue, while far fewer customers went for floating terms
8th May 25, 3:40pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that in March one and two-year fixed mortgage terms were very much back in vogue, while far fewer customers went for floating terms
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says the majority of positive cash flow from falling mortgage rates is yet to filter through, but will do so over the coming 6-12 months; cautions again on 'going short'
8th May 25, 8:28am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says the majority of positive cash flow from falling mortgage rates is yet to filter through, but will do so over the coming 6-12 months; cautions again on 'going short'
Trade Me Property warns anyone selling a home will need to have realistic price expectations to achieve a sale
7th May 25, 9:46am
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Trade Me Property warns anyone selling a home will need to have realistic price expectations to achieve a sale
Total number of homes Barfoot & Thompson has available for sale hits 17-year high
5th May 25, 10:41am
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Total number of homes Barfoot & Thompson has available for sale hits 17-year high
Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer
A mountain of unsold stock and falling asking prices do not bode well for the housing market over winter but buyers will be happy - vendors not so much
1st May 25, 10:43am
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A mountain of unsold stock and falling asking prices do not bode well for the housing market over winter but buyers will be happy - vendors not so much
ANZ's economists see an upturn in house prices but expect it to be restrained by high volumes of houses for sale
30th Apr 25, 1:45pm
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ANZ's economists see an upturn in house prices but expect it to be restrained by high volumes of houses for sale
Improvements in mortgage affordability for first home buyers ground to a halt in March as the market waits to see what happens next
29th Apr 25, 2:09pm
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Improvements in mortgage affordability for first home buyers ground to a halt in March as the market waits to see what happens next
BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says the Reserve Bank 'does have a track record' of withdrawing guidance on the future forecast level of the Official Cash Rate
28th Apr 25, 1:29pm
BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis says the Reserve Bank 'does have a track record' of withdrawing guidance on the future forecast level of the Official Cash Rate