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S&P says robust Auckland house price growth heightening risk for NZ banks, although they are 'reasonably placed to absorb price shocks'
20th Oct 15, 11:05am
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S&P says robust Auckland house price growth heightening risk for NZ banks, although they are 'reasonably placed to absorb price shocks'
Harcourts' auction sale rates ranged from 67% in Northland to 48% in Bay of Plenty
20th Oct 15, 10:12am
Harcourts' auction sale rates ranged from 67% in Northland to 48% in Bay of Plenty
Westpac economists stick to view that RBNZ will be forced to drop interest rates by more than it currently intends
19th Oct 15, 11:23am
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Westpac economists stick to view that RBNZ will be forced to drop interest rates by more than it currently intends
Bayleys auction clearance rate just 52% last week, even worse in the Waikato
19th Oct 15, 10:26am
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Bayleys auction clearance rate just 52% last week, even worse in the Waikato
Bernard Hickey argues the policy responses to Auckland's housing market fire are now officially a Tui ad. He argues some blue sky thinking is required to douse the flames
18th Oct 15, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues the policy responses to Auckland's housing market fire are now officially a Tui ad. He argues some blue sky thinking is required to douse the flames
Auckland Council commits to helping halve the 'median house price to median household income' ratio in 15 years
16th Oct 15, 12:39pm
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Auckland Council commits to helping halve the 'median house price to median household income' ratio in 15 years
Asking prices on Trade Me Property rising strongly in some regions, heading backwards in others
15th Oct 15, 11:52am
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Asking prices on Trade Me Property rising strongly in some regions, heading backwards in others
David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ Governor may have just given a historic speech - in a bad way
15th Oct 15, 11:42am
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David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ Governor may have just given a historic speech - in a bad way
Harcourts had a big lift in sales last month but the Auckland market has been flat for several months
15th Oct 15, 10:14am
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Harcourts had a big lift in sales last month but the Auckland market has been flat for several months
HiFX's Dan Bell says chance of Fed rate hike in December about 50%, sees NZ dollar weakening over next 6 to 12 months
14th Oct 15, 2:30pm
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HiFX's Dan Bell says chance of Fed rate hike in December about 50%, sees NZ dollar weakening over next 6 to 12 months
Harcourts sold 88 out of 148 houses at last week's auctions around the country, with 60 passed in
13th Oct 15, 10:05am
Harcourts sold 88 out of 148 houses at last week's auctions around the country, with 60 passed in
Latest house sales figures show that the Reserve Bank is going to need to revisit its strategy to control the scorching housing market
13th Oct 15, 5:02am
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Latest house sales figures show that the Reserve Bank is going to need to revisit its strategy to control the scorching housing market
ASB economists say RBNZ has 'already come unstuck' with forecasts of a lower dollar
12th Oct 15, 1:24pm
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ASB economists say RBNZ has 'already come unstuck' with forecasts of a lower dollar
The median house price in the Waikato/BoP increases by more than $1000 a week from Sep '14 to Sep '15; house sale volumes nearly double
12th Oct 15, 1:24pm
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The median house price in the Waikato/BoP increases by more than $1000 a week from Sep '14 to Sep '15; house sale volumes nearly double
House prices surged to new records from Auckland to Otago last month - REINZ
12th Oct 15, 11:23am
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House prices surged to new records from Auckland to Otago last month - REINZ
More than half of the homes auctioned by Bayleys last week were passed in
10th Oct 15, 7:02am
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More than half of the homes auctioned by Bayleys last week were passed in
Westpac economists see unemployment hitting 6.5%, partly due to high immigration; but also see 'disappointment' for property speculators when migration boom tails off
8th Oct 15, 11:26am
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Westpac economists see unemployment hitting 6.5%, partly due to high immigration; but also see 'disappointment' for property speculators when migration boom tails off
David Hargreaves sees a likely need for substantial changes to migration settings and for application of more Reserve Bank 'macro-prudential tools' in the year ahead
7th Oct 15, 3:07pm
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David Hargreaves sees a likely need for substantial changes to migration settings and for application of more Reserve Bank 'macro-prudential tools' in the year ahead
Nearly two thirds of the homes auctioned by Harcourts last week ended up with sold stickers on them
7th Oct 15, 1:33pm
Nearly two thirds of the homes auctioned by Harcourts last week ended up with sold stickers on them
CoreLogic says there are signs the Auckland housing market is slowing, with fewer valuations being ordered and a decline in auction sales
5th Oct 15, 12:05pm
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CoreLogic says there are signs the Auckland housing market is slowing, with fewer valuations being ordered and a decline in auction sales
Only one Auckland home sells for less than $500,000 at Harcourts auctions, with North Shore house selling for $4.6m
5th Oct 15, 11:14am
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Only one Auckland home sells for less than $500,000 at Harcourts auctions, with North Shore house selling for $4.6m
Bayleys sold two thirds of the homes they took to auction, with three houses topping $2 million and several two bedders selling for under $400,000
2nd Oct 15, 3:07pm
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Bayleys sold two thirds of the homes they took to auction, with three houses topping $2 million and several two bedders selling for under $400,000
Indigestion is likely to be the order of the day in Government and Reserve Bank circles in the face of further strong house market figures
1st Oct 15, 12:18pm
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Indigestion is likely to be the order of the day in Government and Reserve Bank circles in the face of further strong house market figures
QV says the average value of homes in Auckland is now $896,676, but there are signs the market is slowing
1st Oct 15, 12:01pm
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QV says the average value of homes in Auckland is now $896,676, but there are signs the market is slowing
Bill English's 'thinking out loud' on the affordable housing problem suggests the Government's planning some serious action
30th Sep 15, 2:33pm
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Bill English's 'thinking out loud' on the affordable housing problem suggests the Government's planning some serious action