housing investors
With new valuations recording the massive property value gains in recent years, but a new survey suggesting no price gains ahead, will large numbers of homeowners seek to cash in their profits?
20th Nov 17, 4:23pm
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With new valuations recording the massive property value gains in recent years, but a new survey suggesting no price gains ahead, will large numbers of homeowners seek to cash in their profits?
Auckland properties show average gain in value of 45%, according to latest official valuations
16th Nov 17, 12:01pm
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Auckland properties show average gain in value of 45%, according to latest official valuations
Four years after they were introduced to combat a rampant house market, the loan to value lending restrictions appear likely to be phased out soon; but how, and what happens next?
14th Nov 17, 9:37am
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Four years after they were introduced to combat a rampant house market, the loan to value lending restrictions appear likely to be phased out soon; but how, and what happens next?
Acting Reserve Bank Governor says the central bank is currently reviewing the LVR restrictions 'and the criteria we would adopt for their removal' and will say more on the subject before the end of the month
9th Nov 17, 11:57am
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Acting Reserve Bank Governor says the central bank is currently reviewing the LVR restrictions 'and the criteria we would adopt for their removal' and will say more on the subject before the end of the month
Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
4th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Interest-only lending doesn't appear to be the problem here that it is in Australia - but there's still no good reason why we couldn't clamp down on it too
Finance Minister says he wants full 'cost benefit analysis' and public consultation before considering introduction of debt-to-income ratios for house buying; DTIs now very unlikely before election
8th Feb 17, 1:09pm
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Finance Minister says he wants full 'cost benefit analysis' and public consultation before considering introduction of debt-to-income ratios for house buying; DTIs now very unlikely before election
Bill English's year-opening salvo suggests the Government's looking to keep its powder dry on the long run to the election
2nd Feb 17, 3:05pm
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Bill English's year-opening salvo suggests the Government's looking to keep its powder dry on the long run to the election
Bill English's cute tactic of removing one of the country's perceived biggest problems from the list of ministerial names may come back to bite
19th Dec 16, 12:10pm
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Bill English's cute tactic of removing one of the country's perceived biggest problems from the list of ministerial names may come back to bite
David Hargreaves ponders the possibilities in the housing market for next year
15th Dec 16, 7:31am
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David Hargreaves ponders the possibilities in the housing market for next year
The Reserve Bank confirms that a meeting it had planned with Bill English on debt-to-income ratios was cancelled and currently no new meeting has been scheduled
12th Dec 16, 2:33pm
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The Reserve Bank confirms that a meeting it had planned with Bill English on debt-to-income ratios was cancelled and currently no new meeting has been scheduled
Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year
30th Nov 16, 1:18pm
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Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year
Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market
23rd Nov 16, 2:12pm
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Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market
The new 40% deposit rules for investors have clearly had an impact - but the jury is very much out on how long the impact lasts for
15th Nov 16, 8:36am
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The new 40% deposit rules for investors have clearly had an impact - but the jury is very much out on how long the impact lasts for
ANZ senior economist Sharon Zollner crunches some housing numbers and ratios