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House prices

House prices falling fastest in Wellington, Queenstown-Lakes, Palmerston North, plus Papakura and the North Shore in Auckland
14th Sep 22, 10:54am
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House prices falling fastest in Wellington, Queenstown-Lakes, Palmerston North, plus Papakura and the North Shore in Auckland
Biggest drop in house prices over the last six months since REINZ records began
13th Sep 22, 9:01am
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Biggest drop in house prices over the last six months since REINZ records began
QV says the average NZ home value dropped 5.5% in the three months to August; 'There's no immediate sign of things getting better'; 'We’re starting to see some pretty significant value reductions now'; Auckland house values drop $743 per day since January
9th Sep 22, 5:00am
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QV says the average NZ home value dropped 5.5% in the three months to August; 'There's no immediate sign of things getting better'; 'We’re starting to see some pretty significant value reductions now'; Auckland house values drop $743 per day since January
ANZ economists see inflation getting back to targeted levels by the middle of 2024 but think there are 'significant risks' that inflation will remain 'too high for too long'
7th Sep 22, 9:10am
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ANZ economists see inflation getting back to targeted levels by the middle of 2024 but think there are 'significant risks' that inflation will remain 'too high for too long'
Barfoot & Thompson's sales slump with prices lower than a year ago as stock levels rise to an 11 year high
6th Sep 22, 10:24am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales slump with prices lower than a year ago as stock levels rise to an 11 year high
Beating inflation will likely require a sustained period of higher interest rates and slower economic growth if things like indexing wage growth to the previous year's inflation get entrenched, ANZ economists say
6th Sep 22, 9:38am
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Beating inflation will likely require a sustained period of higher interest rates and slower economic growth if things like indexing wage growth to the previous year's inflation get entrenched, ANZ economists say
David Hargreaves has a dive into the latest monthly mortgage figures, which show a market that has gone from raging hot to freezing cold in a very short space of time
6th Sep 22, 9:00am
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David Hargreaves has a dive into the latest monthly mortgage figures, which show a market that has gone from raging hot to freezing cold in a very short space of time
Westpac economists say an 'abundant' supply of housing in Auckland would help to stem the 'exodus' from the city and bring demand and supply back towards balance 
5th Sep 22, 11:45am
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Westpac economists say an 'abundant' supply of housing in Auckland would help to stem the 'exodus' from the city and bring demand and supply back towards balance 
Ominous sign for spring housing market as the stock of homes for sale grows as prices fall
1st Sep 22, 2:17pm
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Ominous sign for spring housing market as the stock of homes for sale grows as prices fall
Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in five years last month
31st Aug 22, 3:28pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by the smallest amount in five years last month
Big decline in low equity loans to first home buyers who are consolidating their position at the bottom of the market
31st Aug 22, 12:44pm
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Big decline in low equity loans to first home buyers who are consolidating their position at the bottom of the market
ASB expects house prices to keep falling until mid-next year and interest rates to remain high until 2024
31st Aug 22, 5:00am
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ASB expects house prices to keep falling until mid-next year and interest rates to remain high until 2024
'It’s the biggest real house price downturn we’ve had since the 1970s'
30th Aug 22, 2:51pm
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'It’s the biggest real house price downturn we’ve had since the 1970s'
Kiwibank economists believe that fixed mortgage rates have peaked
29th Aug 22, 2:04pm
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Kiwibank economists believe that fixed mortgage rates have peaked
Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers
26th Aug 22, 9:25am
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Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers
ANZ report says house prices have further to fall, notes continuing upward pressures on interest rates
25th Aug 22, 7:04pm
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ANZ report says house prices have further to fall, notes continuing upward pressures on interest rates
RBNZ figures show that housing investors had their smallest share of the mortgage money advanced last month since the data began being collected in 2014
24th Aug 22, 3:39pm
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RBNZ figures show that housing investors had their smallest share of the mortgage money advanced last month since the data began being collected in 2014
Kiwibank economists now see house prices falling 13% by the end of the year followed by a 'slow' recovery
24th Aug 22, 11:29am
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Kiwibank economists now see house prices falling 13% by the end of the year followed by a 'slow' recovery
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
19th Aug 22, 11:08am
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Economist Shamubeel Eaqub on what's going on in the housing market and why he's now optimistic about housing
Government working group concludes lack of housing supply relative to population a key driver of rising house prices over recent decades
18th Aug 22, 1:26pm
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Government working group concludes lack of housing supply relative to population a key driver of rising house prices over recent decades
David Hargreaves has a crunch through some mortgage data that shows Kiwi homeowners are very busily going 'long' with their mortgage interest fixed terms
17th Aug 22, 8:00am
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David Hargreaves has a crunch through some mortgage data that shows Kiwi homeowners are very busily going 'long' with their mortgage interest fixed terms
CoreLogic says housing market at a turning point as more properties sell at a loss
16th Aug 22, 5:00am
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CoreLogic says housing market at a turning point as more properties sell at a loss
New mortgage borrowers are gearing themselves up much less than they were in the face of rising interest rates
15th Aug 22, 10:09am
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New mortgage borrowers are gearing themselves up much less than they were in the face of rising interest rates
More than a year's worth of capital gains have evaporated, the REINZ House Price Index shows
12th Aug 22, 10:24am
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More than a year's worth of capital gains have evaporated, the REINZ House Price Index shows
BNZ economists say one of the tricky aspects facing the RBNZ is the 'market' desire to price in interest rate cuts next year
9th Aug 22, 9:17am
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BNZ economists say one of the tricky aspects facing the RBNZ is the 'market' desire to price in interest rate cuts next year