Housing market

18 Sep 18, 10:03am

Economists note that economic growth slower than the central bank is predicting would see growing speculation of future interest rate cuts - but higher growth figures would curtail such speculation
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Harcourts' average Auckland price drops to lowest level in 2 years

17 Sep 18, 11:11am

Greg Ninness

83 comments

Harcourts sold more homes in August but average prices were down in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. CEO picks 'an upturn shortly'
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REINZ figures show housing market on a stable footing as it heads into spring

13 Sep 18, 9:49am

Greg Ninness

78 comments

The first rays of spring are starting to warm the housing market with sales volumes up slightly and prices mostly steady
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Going all-in on KiwiBuild

11 Sep 18, 11:17am

David Hargreaves

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As the Government stumbles from one crisis to another, it's looking for the flagship KiwiBuild programme to inject some stability and lead it in a more positive direction; the stakes are high
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Ballot for first KiwiBuild homes opens

10 Sep 18, 5:05pm

David Hargreaves

76 comments

Prime Minister says Govt is 'opening the door' for families locked out of home ownership
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Blue skies and not too many clouds on the horizon for the property market this summer

9 Sep 18, 6:59am

Greg Ninness

194 comments

Housing sales volumes this summer should be up on last summer but don't expect big movements in prices, says Greg Ninness
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Overall sales rate heads towards 50% at Barfoot & Thompson's final winter auctions

4 Sep 18, 11:01am

Greg Ninness

24 comments

Prices at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from $557,000 for a home unit in Greenlane to $2.36 million for a renovated Grey Lynn villa
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LVR shackles likely to remain

4 Sep 18, 8:09am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says surprisingly robust monthly mortgage figures suggest the RBNZ will put on hold indefinitely any further relaxation of lending limits
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Housing market gears up for spring with rise in new listings

4 Sep 18, 5:00am

Greg Ninness

48 comments

Housing market remains on its steady course as new listings start to rise as we head into spring, Realestate.co.nz says
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Bayleys Real Estate sold two thirds of the homes at their latest Auckland auctions

3 Sep 18, 12:44pm

Greg Ninness

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Prices started at $400,000 for a three bedroom family home in Mt Wellington at Bayleys' Auckland auctions
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Slow price falls picked for new housing developments

29 Aug 18, 9:55am

John Bolton

66 comments

Squirrel Mortgages' John Bolton sees prices remaining relatively stable in the overall housing market but says new developments could come under price pressure
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The return of the housing investor...

27 Aug 18, 3:38pm

David Hargreaves

30 comments

Monthly mortgage figures show investors are slowly rebuilding their share of borrowing, gaining their highest share of the overall figures for over a year last month
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Housing slowly becoming more affordable in most parts of NZ

25 Aug 18, 10:44am

Greg Ninness

82 comments

A flattening of house prices at the bottom of the market is making home ownership more affordable for first home buyers in most parts of the country but Queenstown prices have gone through the roof
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Harcourts' sales volumes & new listings up but prices weaker in July

21 Aug 18, 9:24am

Greg Ninness

56 comments

Harcourts sold more homes in July but prices were weaker overall, particularly in Auckland
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'RBNZ's next rates move more likely to be a cut'

20 Aug 18, 11:47am

David Hargreaves

47 comments

ANZ's economists change their call and now no longer expect official interest rates to rise in the foreseeable future
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Housing market outlook murky - ASB Housing Confidence Survey

16 Aug 18, 5:02am

Greg Ninness

19 comments

'Ongoing uncertainty in the housing market is fuelling caution about market prospects' - ASB Housing Confidence Survey
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Twyford says KiwiBuild homes ‘least affected’ by adverse housing market moves

15 Aug 18, 3:52pm

Jason Walls

7 comments

Housing Minister Phil Twyford says 'affordable' KiwiBuild home prices less likely to be affected by fluctuating market than higher valued homes
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'Vigorous' first quarter of 2019 seen for house prices

15 Aug 18, 11:51am

David Hargreaves

75 comments

Westpac's chief economist abruptly changes tack and now forecasts a house price rally early next year, with prices to climb 1.5% in the first quarter; RBNZ was the 'game changer'
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Auckland's median house price now lower than it was two years ago - REINZ

15 Aug 18, 10:00am

Greg Ninness

129 comments

House prices were generally softer in July compared to June but sales volumes are holding up - REINZ
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KiwiBuild LVR poser

14 Aug 18, 9:32am

David Hargreaves

15 comments

The fact borrowing on the 100,000 KiwiBuild houses will mostly fall outside the LVR restrictions may force a rethink on macro-prudential policies
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