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Housing market

Barfoot & Thompson auctioned 111 residential properties online in the second week of lockdown, down from 136 the previous week
25th Aug 20, 11:58am
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Barfoot & Thompson auctioned 111 residential properties online in the second week of lockdown, down from 136 the previous week
Auction room activity is going from strength to strength with the sales rate hitting two thirds
22nd Aug 20, 10:07am
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Auction room activity is going from strength to strength with the sales rate hitting two thirds
The first home buyers of 10 years ago should be well placed to keep moving up the property ladder today
19th Aug 20, 8:00am
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The first home buyers of 10 years ago should be well placed to keep moving up the property ladder today
Banks offering options for affected customers that will enable either a new mortgage deferral or extension to an existing deferral; RBNZ says deferral should not be 'default setting'
17th Aug 20, 3:18pm
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Banks offering options for affected customers that will enable either a new mortgage deferral or extension to an existing deferral; RBNZ says deferral should not be 'default setting'
Auction results suggest the buoyant residential property market shows no sign of slowing down
15th Aug 20, 9:27am
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Auction results suggest the buoyant residential property market shows no sign of slowing down
Winter weather and economic uncertainty not holding back the real estate industry with residential sales surging in July
14th Aug 20, 9:48am
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Winter weather and economic uncertainty not holding back the real estate industry with residential sales surging in July
The number of properties being auctioned post-lockdown continues to rise but the sales rate remains steady at about 50%
10th Aug 20, 3:24pm
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The number of properties being auctioned post-lockdown continues to rise but the sales rate remains steady at about 50%
Greens will allow Kāinga Ora to borrow $5 billion more to build 5000 homes a year and clear the social housing list within five years
9th Aug 20, 2:54pm
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Greens will allow Kāinga Ora to borrow $5 billion more to build 5000 homes a year and clear the social housing list within five years
The COVID-19 lockdown delivered a massive hit to the real estate industry's commission revenue but it's bouncing back quite quickly
8th Aug 20, 6:33am
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The COVID-19 lockdown delivered a massive hit to the real estate industry's commission revenue but it's bouncing back quite quickly
Quotable Value says average dwelling values still well up on a year ago but the growth rate is starting to tail off
5th Aug 20, 5:00am
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Quotable Value says average dwelling values still well up on a year ago but the growth rate is starting to tail off
Reserve Bank statistics show New Zealanders increased the amount in their bank accounts by $10.6 billion in the four months to the end of June; separately an RBNZ survey shows Kiwis are becoming less worried about losing their jobs
3rd Aug 20, 4:09pm
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Reserve Bank statistics show New Zealanders increased the amount in their bank accounts by $10.6 billion in the four months to the end of June; separately an RBNZ survey shows Kiwis are becoming less worried about losing their jobs
New residential property listings in Auckland were up 39.7% in July compared to July last year
3rd Aug 20, 10:07am
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New residential property listings in Auckland were up 39.7% in July compared to July last year
Sales achieved on 58% of the properties at auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
1st Aug 20, 7:11am
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Sales achieved on 58% of the properties at auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
ANZ economists now say the downturn in the housing market will come later - at the end of this year and into next
21st Jul 20, 2:56pm
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ANZ economists now say the downturn in the housing market will come later - at the end of this year and into next
David Hargreaves is pleased the Government has decided to hold aside most of its designated pandemic money till after the election
21st Jul 20, 2:05pm
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David Hargreaves is pleased the Government has decided to hold aside most of its designated pandemic money till after the election
Sales achieved on 46% of the properties at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
18th Jul 20, 6:12am
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Sales achieved on 46% of the properties at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
Property prices were probably a bit stronger in Auckland than they were in many other parts of the country in June
15th Jul 20, 9:13am
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Property prices were probably a bit stronger in Auckland than they were in many other parts of the country in June
The real estate industry has just had its best June sales in four years
14th Jul 20, 9:58am
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The real estate industry has just had its best June sales in four years
More than twice as many homes were sold at auction in the first week of July as in the same week last year
10th Jul 20, 8:58am
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More than twice as many homes were sold at auction in the first week of July as in the same week last year
David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
5th Jul 20, 6:02am
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David Hargreaves says the willingness or otherwise of Kiwis to keep spending in coming months will be a key factor in how well our economy recovers
The sales rate at residential auctions has settled around 50%, prices look reasonably steady
4th Jul 20, 8:59am
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The sales rate at residential auctions has settled around 50%, prices look reasonably steady
Two-thirds of real estate agents think house prices will fall, a quarter think they'll fall by more than 10%
3rd Jul 20, 11:52am
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Two-thirds of real estate agents think house prices will fall, a quarter think they'll fall by more than 10%
June listings on Realestate.co.nz were up 20% compared to June last year while asking prices were sliding
1st Jul 20, 5:02am
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June listings on Realestate.co.nz were up 20% compared to June last year while asking prices were sliding
New Reserve Bank figures show that despite plunging interest rates Kiwis put the most money away in term deposits last month for a year
30th Jun 20, 3:28pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show that despite plunging interest rates Kiwis put the most money away in term deposits last month for a year
Consistent sales rates around 50% being achieved at residential property auctions
26th Jun 20, 5:00am
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Consistent sales rates around 50% being achieved at residential property auctions