Housing market
Plenty of auction activity but no real movement in the sales rate or prices
Cotality says we may be at the start of a housing market recovery but sentiment remains cautious
1st Nov 25, 5:00am
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Cotality says we may be at the start of a housing market recovery but sentiment remains cautious
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
28th Oct 25, 12:03pm
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
More properties being auctioned but lower mortgage rates don't appear to be feeding into higher prices so far
25th Oct 25, 6:00am
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More properties being auctioned but lower mortgage rates don't appear to be feeding into higher prices so far
Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
15th Oct 25, 10:13am
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Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
15th Oct 25, 9:35am
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The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
11th Oct 25, 6:00am
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Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
Trade Me Property listings up 24% in September from August giving prospective buyers plenty of choice
9th Oct 25, 9:40am
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Trade Me Property listings up 24% in September from August giving prospective buyers plenty of choice
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
7th Oct 25, 1:13pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that those taking up new mortgages are watching very closely what the Reserve Bank does - and choosing mortgage options to suit the circumstances
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions but not much movement in the sales rate or prices
4th Oct 25, 6:34am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions but not much movement in the sales rate or prices
NZ's median dwelling value squeaked out a 0.1% increase in September - Cotality says median values still down in Auckland and Wellington
2nd Oct 25, 12:01am
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NZ's median dwelling value squeaked out a 0.1% increase in September - Cotality says median values still down in Auckland and Wellington
The mountain of housing stock for sale continues to get bigger - still a buyer's market in September
The number of homes for sale is at an 11 year high leaving buyers in charge as the spring market gets underway
1st Oct 25, 5:40am
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The number of homes for sale is at an 11 year high leaving buyers in charge as the spring market gets underway
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions and fewer sold under the hammer
27th Sep 25, 6:25am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions and fewer sold under the hammer
ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever
25th Sep 25, 3:05pm
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ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever
Property values largely stagnant over the last three months and it's hard to envisage a strong lift in values in the near term, Cotality says
25th Sep 25, 12:01am
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Property values largely stagnant over the last three months and it's hard to envisage a strong lift in values in the near term, Cotality says