Housing market
Owner-occupiers more likely to move house than renovate this year, CoreLogic says
14th Feb 22, 11:06am
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Owner-occupiers more likely to move house than renovate this year, CoreLogic says
Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
7th Feb 22, 6:00am
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Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
2nd Feb 22, 9:57am
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Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
1st Feb 22, 10:11am
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Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
CoreLogic expects balance of power in the housing market to tip towards buyers by mid-year
26th Jan 22, 5:00am
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CoreLogic expects balance of power in the housing market to tip towards buyers by mid-year
The real estate industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank's low interest rate polices
20th Jan 22, 11:35am
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The real estate industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank's low interest rate polices
First signs of rain from the dark clouds gathering over the housing market
The housing market was considerably slower in December compared to a year earlier
18th Jan 22, 9:03am
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The housing market was considerably slower in December compared to a year earlier
CoreLogic says despite persistently strong monthly property value increases, the annual rate of growth dropped for the second month in a row after peaking at 28.8% at the end of October 2021, indicating the impending market slowdown
5th Jan 22, 5:59pm
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CoreLogic says despite persistently strong monthly property value increases, the annual rate of growth dropped for the second month in a row after peaking at 28.8% at the end of October 2021, indicating the impending market slowdown
Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
17th Dec 21, 11:15am
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Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
Apart from a few soft spots the housing market has a long way to go before prices start falling, says Greg Ninness
16th Dec 21, 10:05am
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Apart from a few soft spots the housing market has a long way to go before prices start falling, says Greg Ninness
ANZ economists are the last major bank to tip that house prices will drop - now picking a 4% decline next year
15th Dec 21, 9:01am
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ANZ economists are the last major bank to tip that house prices will drop - now picking a 4% decline next year
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions halves over the last two months as a surge of new listings gives buyers more choice
14th Dec 21, 10:31am
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Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions halves over the last two months as a surge of new listings gives buyers more choice
House prices continuing to rise strongly but sales numbers are looking wobbly
13th Dec 21, 9:13am
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House prices continuing to rise strongly but sales numbers are looking wobbly
A buyer's market and bargain house prices could be on the cards in 2022, says CoreLogic
8th Dec 21, 12:40pm
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A buyer's market and bargain house prices could be on the cards in 2022, says CoreLogic
Economists at three of the four largest banks now see house prices dropping in 2022
1st Dec 21, 1:49pm
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Economists at three of the four largest banks now see house prices dropping in 2022
More information will need to be gathered from borrowers by lenders about the reasons why they need the loan, their income, and expenses. Lenders need to assess that the borrower can afford the repayments without getting into financial difficulty
1st Dec 21, 9:47am
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More information will need to be gathered from borrowers by lenders about the reasons why they need the loan, their income, and expenses. Lenders need to assess that the borrower can afford the repayments without getting into financial difficulty
The housing market remains amazingly buoyant even as interest rates are getting cranked up
24th Nov 21, 3:20pm
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The housing market remains amazingly buoyant even as interest rates are getting cranked up
David Hargreaves crunches some facts and numbers and worries about what might be ahead in 2022
23rd Nov 21, 2:29pm
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David Hargreaves crunches some facts and numbers and worries about what might be ahead in 2022
BNZ economists anticipate ongoing interest rate increases and constrained household spending; a recession is 'possible' but not their 'central scenario' barring an external shock
22nd Nov 21, 2:12pm
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BNZ economists anticipate ongoing interest rate increases and constrained household spending; a recession is 'possible' but not their 'central scenario' barring an external shock
Westpac's head of NZ strategy Imre Speizer says the current rush to fix mortgages is likely to continue into next year, which will keep pressure on swap rates
17th Nov 21, 12:35pm
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Westpac's head of NZ strategy Imre Speizer says the current rush to fix mortgages is likely to continue into next year, which will keep pressure on swap rates
Kiwibank economists, who have this year been highlighting upside risks to interest rates now say some wholesale rates have gone too far and will be 'pulled down'
15th Nov 21, 1:40pm
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Kiwibank economists, who have this year been highlighting upside risks to interest rates now say some wholesale rates have gone too far and will be 'pulled down'
Residential property sales volumes down 22% in October year-on-year, but prices were through the roof
11th Nov 21, 9:15am
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Residential property sales volumes down 22% in October year-on-year, but prices were through the roof
BNZ economists say the single biggest uncertainty facing the economy over the next twelve months is how business and consumer sentiment responds to endemic Covid
8th Nov 21, 3:12pm
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BNZ economists say the single biggest uncertainty facing the economy over the next twelve months is how business and consumer sentiment responds to endemic Covid
Westpac economists say two-year fixed mortgage rates are already closer to their peak than their trough in the current cycle
8th Nov 21, 1:36pm
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Westpac economists say two-year fixed mortgage rates are already closer to their peak than their trough in the current cycle