Housing market
Auction rooms busier but fewer properties selling under the hammer
Housing market to remain subdued this year before house price rises next year, Westpac economist Kelly Eckhold says
11th Sep 25, 11:36am
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Housing market to remain subdued this year before house price rises next year, Westpac economist Kelly Eckhold says
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declined by $41,100 over autumn/winter - Auckland asking prices down by $72,700
10th Sep 25, 8:50am
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declined by $41,100 over autumn/winter - Auckland asking prices down by $72,700
QV says Nelson and Wellington leading the way as housing market slump deepens
Residential property auction activity struggling to shrug off winter
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
4th Sep 25, 3:46pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
A jump in new listings on Realestate.co.nz keeps total stock levels at an 11 year high at the start of spring
1st Sep 25, 6:35am
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A jump in new listings on Realestate.co.nz keeps total stock levels at an 11 year high at the start of spring
Sales rate drops to 43% from 49% at the latest residential property auctions
Low equity mortgage lending to first home buyers is at record levels
ANZ economists expect the OCR to be cut to 2.5% by the end of the year but point to it going back up at some stage
28th Aug 25, 3:20pm
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ANZ economists expect the OCR to be cut to 2.5% by the end of the year but point to it going back up at some stage
The latest auctions achieved the highest overall sales rate in almost two years
23rd Aug 25, 7:00am
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The latest auctions achieved the highest overall sales rate in almost two years
Mike Jones says mortgage fixing behaviour now appears less sensitive to current relative pricing, and more focused on the risks and opportunities from the shape of the next interest rate cycle
21st Aug 25, 1:58pm
Mike Jones says mortgage fixing behaviour now appears less sensitive to current relative pricing, and more focused on the risks and opportunities from the shape of the next interest rate cycle
Cotality says the rest of 2025 for the housing market may be just as subdued as the first 7-8 months of the year, despite Wednesday's OCR rate cut
20th Aug 25, 4:37pm
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Cotality says the rest of 2025 for the housing market may be just as subdued as the first 7-8 months of the year, despite Wednesday's OCR rate cut
House prices are languishing even as interest rates decline but sales volumes are holding up
18th Aug 25, 1:23pm
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House prices are languishing even as interest rates decline but sales volumes are holding up
More than one-in-six residential property sales in Auckland in Q2 was loss-making
14th Aug 25, 8:30am
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More than one-in-six residential property sales in Auckland in Q2 was loss-making