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Elizabeth Kerr looks at how to weight the sale and purchase agreement in your favour if buying property
30th Jun 15, 5:02am
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Elizabeth Kerr looks at how to weight the sale and purchase agreement in your favour if buying property
IRD lays out its proposals for taxing people who sell investment houses within two years of buying them
29th Jun 15, 3:30pm
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IRD lays out its proposals for taxing people who sell investment houses within two years of buying them
Prices ranged from $215,000 for a St Albans bungalow to $2.3m for a Narrow Neck house at Bayleys latest auctions
29th Jun 15, 3:28pm
Prices ranged from $215,000 for a St Albans bungalow to $2.3m for a Narrow Neck house at Bayleys latest auctions
Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
28th Jun 15, 5:02am
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Auckland's housing market faces a perfect storm of rising demand and supply shortages. A flood of investment from China into new homes could do the trick
A maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine will be levelled against home buyers breaching the new rules requiring disclosure of IRD numbers
24th Jun 15, 3:22pm
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A maximum penalty of a $25,000 fine will be levelled against home buyers breaching the new rules requiring disclosure of IRD numbers
The cheapest house auctioned by Harcourts last week was in Tauranga but a Blenheim mortgagee sale was a close runner up
23rd Jun 15, 4:22pm
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The cheapest house auctioned by Harcourts last week was in Tauranga but a Blenheim mortgagee sale was a close runner up
CoreLogic's Jonno Ingerson says we should now expect property values in our largest city to hold a significant premium over smaller New Zealand cities
22nd Jun 15, 2:24pm
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CoreLogic's Jonno Ingerson says we should now expect property values in our largest city to hold a significant premium over smaller New Zealand cities
Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
21st Jun 15, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey says a 'negotiated settlement' of the Productivity Commission's 'prescription for shared pain' on the Auckland housing issue would be preferable, or else...
The Productivity Commission's come up with some great ideas to resolve our housing issues - but also implicitly explains why the ideas will likely be rejected
17th Jun 15, 2:13pm
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The Productivity Commission's come up with some great ideas to resolve our housing issues - but also implicitly explains why the ideas will likely be rejected
Harcourts sales volumes hit a record May high last month driven by North Island boom; Average Auckland price up more than $100k in year but available listings down
15th Jun 15, 2:18pm
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Harcourts sales volumes hit a record May high last month driven by North Island boom; Average Auckland price up more than $100k in year but available listings down
Latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show that economic growth is seen as lower in coming years, with unemployment higher than earlier expected
15th Jun 15, 1:54pm
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Latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show that economic growth is seen as lower in coming years, with unemployment higher than earlier expected
Oliver Hartwich looks deeper at the OECD Survey of New Zealand and finds a long list of previously ignored recommendations
13th Jun 15, 1:56pm
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Oliver Hartwich looks deeper at the OECD Survey of New Zealand and finds a long list of previously ignored recommendations
Westpac's chief economist says Auckland house prices are likely to keep powering on for the rest of the year
12th Jun 15, 2:33pm
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Westpac's chief economist says Auckland house prices are likely to keep powering on for the rest of the year
Prices of Auckland homes at this week's Bayleys auctions ranged from $669,000 for a two bedroom unit to $2.85m for St Mary's Bay villa
12th Jun 15, 12:05pm
Prices of Auckland homes at this week's Bayleys auctions ranged from $669,000 for a two bedroom unit to $2.85m for St Mary's Bay villa
The Reserve Bank has indicated it may cut interest rates once more - but some economists believe there could be more than that
11th Jun 15, 1:56pm
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The Reserve Bank has indicated it may cut interest rates once more - but some economists believe there could be more than that
The Reserve Bank's move to cut interest rates is an indication of an economy deteriorating faster than had been believed
11th Jun 15, 12:05pm
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The Reserve Bank's move to cut interest rates is an indication of an economy deteriorating faster than had been believed
REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%
11th Jun 15, 11:55am
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REINZ says national median house price up 1.1% month-on-month in May, Auckland up 4%
The Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to 3.25% from 3.5%
11th Jun 15, 9:04am
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The Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to 3.25% from 3.5%
NZIER Shadow Board members cautious to support rate cuts over keeping the OCR on hold
10th Jun 15, 5:01am
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NZIER Shadow Board members cautious to support rate cuts over keeping the OCR on hold
Average dwelling value in Auckland now $828,502 and still rising - Quotable Value
9th Jun 15, 12:01pm
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Average dwelling value in Auckland now $828,502 and still rising - Quotable Value
This week's decision on interest rates needs to somehow combine market expectation and what the NZ dollar might do with doing the 'right' thing
8th Jun 15, 3:16pm
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This week's decision on interest rates needs to somehow combine market expectation and what the NZ dollar might do with doing the 'right' thing
Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
7th Jun 15, 5:01am
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Bernard Hickey calls on the Government to accelerate the 2nd phase of its stalled money laundering rules to help it dampen Auckland's property fire
Barfoot & Thompson's sales continued upward in May - too soon to say if new lending rules will have much effect on Auckland market
4th Jun 15, 11:03am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales continued upward in May - too soon to say if new lending rules will have much effect on Auckland market
RBNZ hints at further loosening of mortgage lending in non-Auckland parts of the country
3rd Jun 15, 3:44pm
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RBNZ hints at further loosening of mortgage lending in non-Auckland parts of the country
Fewer buyers in Asia looking for NZ properties but average prices on Realestate.co.nz hit a new high in May
3rd Jun 15, 1:15pm
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Fewer buyers in Asia looking for NZ properties but average prices on Realestate.co.nz hit a new high in May