House prices
Barfoot & Thompson reports listings at an all time low, despite sharp increase in new listings in July; median price drops by NZ$5k to NZ$585k
5th Aug 13, 10:38am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports listings at an all time low, despite sharp increase in new listings in July; median price drops by NZ$5k to NZ$585k
Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
30th Jul 13, 11:59am
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Olly Newland labels Labour's foreign house buyer ban unnecessary and easy to get around
Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
25th Jul 13, 11:41am
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Olly Newland recounts the ways to avoid LVR restrictions, and forecasts that stagnant rents are about to rise soon
Home loan affordability worsens as loan limits near; banks tighten decision making; expert advice now more important
19th Jul 13, 11:42am
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Home loan affordability worsens as loan limits near; banks tighten decision making; expert advice now more important
Elizabeth Davies discovers ownership means everything and home occupancy doesn’t even entitle you to the basic right of answering your own door
15th Jul 13, 9:20am
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Elizabeth Davies discovers ownership means everything and home occupancy doesn’t even entitle you to the basic right of answering your own door
QV says average house price up to NZ$441,254; Auckland prices up 12.6% in a year, with average price NZ$639,385
9th Jul 13, 12:23pm
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QV says average house price up to NZ$441,254; Auckland prices up 12.6% in a year, with average price NZ$639,385
Barfoot & Thompson reports NZ$20,000 rise in median house price to NZ$590,000 in June; listings at an all-time low
3rd Jul 13, 11:09am
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Barfoot & Thompson reports NZ$20,000 rise in median house price to NZ$590,000 in June; listings at an all-time low
Introducing Elizabeth Davies, a university student who reckons the dream of a house, 2.5 kids, station wagon & golden retriever seems far away
24th Jun 13, 11:46am
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Introducing Elizabeth Davies, a university student who reckons the dream of a house, 2.5 kids, station wagon & golden retriever seems far away
Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks
21st Jun 13, 2:47pm
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Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks
Matt Nolan says its not the RBNZ's job to pop housing bubbles - that's the government's 'fiscal' role
14th Jun 13, 2:50pm
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Matt Nolan says its not the RBNZ's job to pop housing bubbles - that's the government's 'fiscal' role
QV says Auckland residential property values up almost 13% in year to May, some buyers foregoing usual due diligence as desperation kicks in
10th Jun 13, 12:21pm
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QV says Auckland residential property values up almost 13% in year to May, some buyers foregoing usual due diligence as desperation kicks in
Barfoot & Thompson has lowest number of houses for sale on its books in more than a decade
6th Jun 13, 10:21am
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Barfoot & Thompson has lowest number of houses for sale on its books in more than a decade
Matt Nolan has seven reasons he disagrees with Lowell Manning on housing affordability
5th Jun 13, 9:05am
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Matt Nolan has seven reasons he disagrees with Lowell Manning on housing affordability
Lowell Manning says the problem with housing stems from the current account deficits and foreign investment in New Zealand
3rd Jun 13, 10:40am
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Lowell Manning says the problem with housing stems from the current account deficits and foreign investment in New Zealand
Housing market inventory falls to record low levels, adding further pressure on buyers
1st Jun 13, 10:43am
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Housing market inventory falls to record low levels, adding further pressure on buyers
Home loan affordability shows seasonal improvement in April but trend still worries; toughest in major cities, easiest in provincial centres
27th May 13, 3:29pm
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Home loan affordability shows seasonal improvement in April but trend still worries; toughest in major cities, easiest in provincial centres
Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand
24th May 13, 5:45pm
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Roy Morgan 'State of the Nation' report highlights growing gulf between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand
Benchmarking to CVs is wrong and damaging, says Alistair Helm. He gives five reasons
20th May 13, 12:24pm
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Benchmarking to CVs is wrong and damaging, says Alistair Helm. He gives five reasons
REINZ says median house price was NZ$390,500 in April, down from NZ$400,000 record in March; Sales volumes strong
13th May 13, 10:22am
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REINZ says median house price was NZ$390,500 in April, down from NZ$400,000 record in March; Sales volumes strong
Bernard Hickey reckons rising house prices can push higher only as long as interest rates stay low, but the music will stop when interest rates rise
12th May 13, 8:02am
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Bernard Hickey reckons rising house prices can push higher only as long as interest rates stay low, but the music will stop when interest rates rise
Opinion: UBS analysts question the sharemarket valuation of the big 4 Aussie banks, warn 'buyer beware'
7th May 13, 12:11pm
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Opinion: UBS analysts question the sharemarket valuation of the big 4 Aussie banks, warn 'buyer beware'
Shortage of sale listings prompts vendors to seek record high prices for houses according to latest figures through Realestate.co.nz
1st May 13, 10:14am
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Shortage of sale listings prompts vendors to seek record high prices for houses according to latest figures through Realestate.co.nz
Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions
18th Apr 13, 3:04pm
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Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions
Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
18th Apr 13, 11:52am
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Financial Markets Authority cautions on Auckland housing 'bubble', advises people to hold some assets that aren't in real estate
Opinion: Historical figures actually suggest the current surge in Auckland house prices represents a period of 'catch-up' on other regions
17th Apr 13, 3:44pm
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Opinion: Historical figures actually suggest the current surge in Auckland house prices represents a period of 'catch-up' on other regions