Housing market

Big Auckland demand for KiwiBuild homes
19 Jul 18, 2:45pm
Jason Walls
39 comments
Three quarters of the people who have applied for a KiwiBuild home are from Auckland
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Housing market slowly turning as rental yields start to rise
19 Jul 18, 7:56am
Greg Ninness
76 comments
Residential rental yields appear to have bottomed out and are starting to rise as capital gains dry up and rents rise
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Unaffordable housing impact 'more pervasive than generally appreciated'
18 Jul 18, 12:26pm
David Hargreaves
120 comments
ANZ economists suggest that our expensive housing is affecting the economy's productive potential
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Winter bites housing market in June: REINZ
17 Jul 18, 9:52am
Greg Ninness
231 comments
Property sales remain subdued, prices largely flat in June - REINZ
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Property asking prices and new listings tumble on Realestate.co.nz
3 Jul 18, 5:00am
Greg Ninness
179 comments
Average asking price for Auckland homes down more than $82,000 (-8.3%) from its February peak - prices also down in BoP, Wellington and Canterbury
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Exposing our young
28 Jun 18, 11:52am
David Hargreaves
116 comments
David Hargreaves says on one hand it's great to see so many first home buyers getting into the market - but the risks are looking very real at the moment
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First home buyers splashing the cash
27 Jun 18, 3:40pm
David Hargreaves
108 comments
Total monthly mortgage borrowing figures hit their highest level in nearly two years last month, while first-home-buyer borrowing topped the $1 billion mark for the first time
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Westpac chief economist says brief housing market resurgence is over
21 Jun 18, 11:42am
Greg Ninness
42 comments
Westpac's chief economist says it's no surprise that the housing market is slowing; predicts Auckland and Queenstown will be most affected by foreign buyer restrictions
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Overseas buyers likely to be allowed to buy apartments off the plans
19 Jun 18, 10:41am
Greg Ninness
46 comments
Proposed changes to the Overseas Investment Act would allow overseas buyers to buy new apartments off the plans or to develop new homes, but they would not be able to buy existing dwellings
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'Small impact' on house price inflation from foreign buyer ban
18 Jun 18, 3:12pm
David Hargreaves
18 comments
ANZ economists say the Government's forthcoming ban on foreign buyers of New Zealand houses is not expected to have much impact on either house price inflation or housing affordability
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Record median price in May as housing market more buoyant - REINZ
14 Jun 18, 9:50am
Greg Ninness
255 comments
Residential property sales volumes rose strongly in May and prices were also firmer, REINZ says
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Controls on overseas buyers needed to prevent future housing 'frenzies'
9 Jun 18, 7:01am
Greg Ninness
213 comments
Capital outflows from China may have had a bigger impact on Auckland's housing market than low interest rates and high immigration
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Capital gains drying up as average house values flatline in main centres
7 Jun 18, 5:00am
Greg Ninness
109 comments
QV says average house values are virtually flat in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch
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'Easing of LVR restrictions by end of year'
5 Jun 18, 3:39pm
David Hargreaves
115 comments
Westpac economists believe house price growth will be zero by the end of this year, which will be enough to prompt the Reserve Bank to further easing of lending restrictions
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Govt opens the gate to NZ for degree students
5 Jun 18, 12:51pm
David Hargreaves
76 comments
The new policy as proposed by the Government would triple the amount of no-strings work time degree-level students would enjoy in NZ
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Auckland and Canterbury housing markets face long cold winter
1 Jun 18, 10:31am
Greg Ninness
158 comments
Buyers are likely to have the upper hand in Auckland and Canterbury this winter but vendors will be happy in Dunedin
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Mortgage borrowing growth rate rises
31 May 18, 3:25pm
David Hargreaves
7 comments
The annual growth rate in the amount of mortgage money outstanding rose a touch last month - for the first time since late 2016
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LVRs are now part of the furniture
30 May 18, 2:42pm
David Hargreaves
17 comments
David Hargreaves sees little chance that the Reserve Bank's loan to value ratio restrictions will now ever be removed
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No LVR loosening till November 'at least'
30 May 18, 9:15am
David Hargreaves
18 comments
Reserve Bank says financial risks have lessened but will not be loosening LVR restrictions at this stage; will wait till November 'at least' before any loosening
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RBNZ 'unlikely to relax LVR rules'
28 May 18, 1:49pm
David Hargreaves
3 comments
Economists doubt the Reserve Bank will want to further roll back mortgage lending restrictions this week and will prefer to wait longer to see how the housing market develops this year
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24 May 18, 3:52pm
First home buyers asserting themselves
61
22 May 18, 5:02am
Housing market confidence bounces back
176
11 May 18, 9:43am
House prices cool, but are far from freezing
275
10 May 18, 9:10am
RBNZ says rate risk equally balanced between up or down
24
7 May 18, 3:24pm
'Immigration to drop sharply, but uncertainties remain'
27
3 May 18, 10:33am
Barfoot & Thompson's sales cooling as market heads into autumn
173
1 May 18, 5:15am
Auckland house inventory shrinks again
77
30 Apr 18, 3:40pm
Mortgage borrowing growth rate stable
1
30 Apr 18, 1:42pm
'Brakes will go on household debt'
11
30 Apr 18, 11:16am
First home buyers strong in the market
63
27 Apr 18, 10:00am
This week's guest Top 10
25
24 Apr 18, 4:24pm
Why the Government is holding back on migration
87
24 Apr 18, 10:10am
An 'exodus' of landlords
249
20 Apr 18, 8:00am
The slump in residential property sales may be bottoming out
99
18 Apr 18, 1:43pm
Harcourts' sales a bit softer in March - prices mixed
42
17 Apr 18, 11:39am
Westpac warns of looming housing market slowdown
105
17 Apr 18, 9:39am
Housing sales volumes well down on last year in most major centres - REINZ
130
16 Apr 18, 5:03pm
What would a 'normal' housing market look like?
53
11 Apr 18, 2:10pm
The revival of the first home buyer
71
4 Apr 18, 7:45am
Where to now for LVRs?
17
4 Apr 18, 5:02am
Stock of homes for sale rising in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury
101
29 Mar 18, 4:46pm
Beware the 'good idea'
65
29 Mar 18, 3:34pm
Growth in mortgage borrowing stabilises
4
29 Mar 18, 11:31am
Govt pushes harder on property speculation
189
24 Mar 18, 6:28am
KiwiBuild could usher in major changes for the construction and banking sectors
80
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