Housing market
Tony Alexander/REINZ survey suggests less FOMO and more FOOP among buyers as housing market starts to cool
5th May 21, 4:59pm
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Tony Alexander/REINZ survey suggests less FOMO and more FOOP among buyers as housing market starts to cool
Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
4th May 21, 2:14pm
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Investors accounted for over a third of the growth in the country's bank mortgage stock in the six months to the end of March; meanwhile, on the farm, dairy lending is falling fast
David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
3rd May 21, 9:22am
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David Hargreaves looks at the all-night mortgage borrowing bender Kiwis are going on while lending to 'productive' parts of the economy withers
Asking prices on Realestate.co.nz's portal declined by $18,340 (2.1%) in April suggesting a cooling housing market nationwide with new listings similar to 2019
3rd May 21, 5:01am
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Asking prices on Realestate.co.nz's portal declined by $18,340 (2.1%) in April suggesting a cooling housing market nationwide with new listings similar to 2019
Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
29th Apr 21, 3:25pm
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Kiwis have again been borrowing up large, with nearly $10.5 billion loaned by the banks in the past month for mortgages; first home buyers borrowed a record amount; investors borrowed close to record levels
CoreLogic expects housing market to cool but says speculation that changes to tax rules for residential property investors will force up rents is probably unfounded
29th Apr 21, 9:20am
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CoreLogic expects housing market to cool but says speculation that changes to tax rules for residential property investors will force up rents is probably unfounded
The number of properties being sold at auction exceeds the number being passed in by the barest of margins
24th Apr 21, 7:56am
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The number of properties being sold at auction exceeds the number being passed in by the barest of margins
ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates
21st Apr 21, 2:58pm
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ANZ economists say after the recent housing policy changes by the Government there's a greater chance that interest rate increases could cause investors to sell up; RBNZ may wait too long to raise rates
The real estate industry a big time winner from the Reserve Bank's strategy of forcing down interest rates to record lows
20th Apr 21, 11:12am
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The real estate industry a big time winner from the Reserve Bank's strategy of forcing down interest rates to record lows
Kiwibank economists say housing supply should be able to meet demand by 2024 and we could even see an over-supply, leading to improved affordability; house price growth to fall to 1% by end of 2022
19th Apr 21, 3:33pm
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Kiwibank economists say housing supply should be able to meet demand by 2024 and we could even see an over-supply, leading to improved affordability; house price growth to fall to 1% by end of 2022
Auction room activity is cooling as the housing market heads out of the peak selling season
17th Apr 21, 6:23am
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Auction room activity is cooling as the housing market heads out of the peak selling season
House price growth has been greatest in Wellington and Hawke's Bay over the March year
16th Apr 21, 9:56am
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House price growth has been greatest in Wellington and Hawke's Bay over the March year
Housing market heading for the stratosphere as prices and sales volumes rocket up
15th Apr 21, 9:49am
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Housing market heading for the stratosphere as prices and sales volumes rocket up
Westpac economists say landlords might be better off selling their property to the tenants rather than trying to push through large rent hikes
10th Apr 21, 10:00am
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Westpac economists say landlords might be better off selling their property to the tenants rather than trying to push through large rent hikes
The number of properties being auctioned increased strongly over March but the number of properties sold at auction rose only slightly
10th Apr 21, 6:03am
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The number of properties being auctioned increased strongly over March but the number of properties sold at auction rose only slightly
ASB economists says rent controls benefit incumbent renters, regardless of their financial circumstances, but 'pretty much everyone else' bears costs
6th Apr 21, 1:23pm
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ASB economists says rent controls benefit incumbent renters, regardless of their financial circumstances, but 'pretty much everyone else' bears costs
Economist Brian Easton says the government’s recent housing package may work; will it do enough?
6th Apr 21, 8:43am
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Economist Brian Easton says the government’s recent housing package may work; will it do enough?
New property listings in Auckland at their highest level for the month of March since 2017
3rd Apr 21, 9:16am
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New property listings in Auckland at their highest level for the month of March since 2017
Overall sales rate of 61% at the Auckland auctions - 77% in the Bay of Plenty
The new tax rules on residential investment properties mean the days of investors mortgaging up to the eyeballs are probably over
31st Mar 21, 10:56am
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The new tax rules on residential investment properties mean the days of investors mortgaging up to the eyeballs are probably over
David Hargreaves assesses some of the more intemperate suggestions being made about what might be ahead in the wake of the Government's housing policy package
29th Mar 21, 3:35pm
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David Hargreaves assesses some of the more intemperate suggestions being made about what might be ahead in the wake of the Government's housing policy package
Westpac economists say the Govt's housing taxation changes will 'dramatically tilt' financial conditions in favour of owner-occupiers and 'cashed-up' investors, who will now determine the market price of houses
29th Mar 21, 12:09pm
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Westpac economists say the Govt's housing taxation changes will 'dramatically tilt' financial conditions in favour of owner-occupiers and 'cashed-up' investors, who will now determine the market price of houses
David Hargreaves settles in for a fascinating few months ahead as we wait to see how the housing market reacts to the bold housing package unveiled by the Government this week
26th Mar 21, 10:34am
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David Hargreaves settles in for a fascinating few months ahead as we wait to see how the housing market reacts to the bold housing package unveiled by the Government this week
BNZ economists say the Government is 'dead set' on curtailing soaring house prices and will do what it takes - 'it will almost certainly win in the end'
25th Mar 21, 11:14am
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BNZ economists say the Government is 'dead set' on curtailing soaring house prices and will do what it takes - 'it will almost certainly win in the end'
Kiwis kept up the frenetic borrowing pace for house purchases in February, but first home buyers are feeling the heat and there's early signs of investor fall-off
24th Mar 21, 3:33pm
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Kiwis kept up the frenetic borrowing pace for house purchases in February, but first home buyers are feeling the heat and there's early signs of investor fall-off