Housing market
If real estate auction activity reflected in the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz is any indication, the spring selling season may be off to a lacklustre start
23rd Sep 23, 6:37am
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If real estate auction activity reflected in the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz is any indication, the spring selling season may be off to a lacklustre start
BNZ chief economist estimates the average annual expense associated with buying the median NZ home currently exceeds the cost of renting by just over $38,000 a year
19th Sep 23, 11:46am
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BNZ chief economist estimates the average annual expense associated with buying the median NZ home currently exceeds the cost of renting by just over $38,000 a year
Motivated buyers are meeting motivated sellers in the auction rooms, and are winning more results lower than rating values, especially in Auckland
16th Sep 23, 6:00am
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Motivated buyers are meeting motivated sellers in the auction rooms, and are winning more results lower than rating values, especially in Auckland
Latest REINZ housing market data suggest 'momentum is building and that is likely to continue throughout the spring', economists say
14th Sep 23, 11:58am
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Latest REINZ housing market data suggest 'momentum is building and that is likely to continue throughout the spring', economists say
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The national median house price dropped slightly last month, but sales lifted, days to sell decreased, and both Auckland and Wellington saw month-on-month rises in median prices; ANZ economists say market has 'convincingly turned a corner'
13th Sep 23, 9:00am
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The national median house price dropped slightly last month, but sales lifted, days to sell decreased, and both Auckland and Wellington saw month-on-month rises in median prices; ANZ economists say market has 'convincingly turned a corner'
Auction activity level little changed, but spring seems to have brought out more motivated buyers
9th Sep 23, 6:00am
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Auction activity level little changed, but spring seems to have brought out more motivated buyers
David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election
7th Sep 23, 9:00am
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David Hargreaves has a look at the housing market's prospects in the wake of some strong Auckland monthly sales figures and ahead of a pivotal (for the housing market) election
BNZ economists had expected continued improvement in housing affordability but now say any improvement next year will be 'glacial' and affordability will start to deteriorate again in 2025
5th Sep 23, 9:52am
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BNZ economists had expected continued improvement in housing affordability but now say any improvement next year will be 'glacial' and affordability will start to deteriorate again in 2025
Latest Reserve Bank figures show fixed mortgage rates are in, with two year rates surging in popularity, but three year rates falling out of vogue again
4th Sep 23, 3:50pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show fixed mortgage rates are in, with two year rates surging in popularity, but three year rates falling out of vogue again
Auckland's largest real estate company says signs the 'heralded' recovery of the Auckland housing market is imminent can be seen in the high property sales and prices paid
4th Sep 23, 10:04am
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Auckland's largest real estate company says signs the 'heralded' recovery of the Auckland housing market is imminent can be seen in the high property sales and prices paid
Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
2nd Sep 23, 6:00am
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Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market
1st Sep 23, 10:19am
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Realestate.co.nz hopeful spring will provide some signs of life in the housing market
Latest RBNZ figures show that specific mortgage loan impairments rose 12.1% in the past month, while total non-performing mortgage loans were up 5.6%
31st Aug 23, 4:12pm
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Latest RBNZ figures show that specific mortgage loan impairments rose 12.1% in the past month, while total non-performing mortgage loans were up 5.6%
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
29th Aug 23, 7:04pm
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'
29th Aug 23, 2:50pm
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'While there are risks on both sides of our house price forecast, we think the near-term skew is to the upside'
Relatively low volumes at the latest auctions with about half the properties selling under the hammer
19th Aug 23, 6:40am
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Relatively low volumes at the latest auctions with about half the properties selling under the hammer
The gap between the price vendors expect to receive for their properties and the price buyers are prepared to pay continues to narrow
18th Aug 23, 10:29am
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The gap between the price vendors expect to receive for their properties and the price buyers are prepared to pay continues to narrow
July a tough month on Trade Me Property with new listings, site views and average asking prices all heading south
16th Aug 23, 9:51am
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July a tough month on Trade Me Property with new listings, site views and average asking prices all heading south
Not a lot of movement in the housing market in July, with sales volumes low, the median price down slightly and the HPI up slightly
15th Aug 23, 9:00am
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Not a lot of movement in the housing market in July, with sales volumes low, the median price down slightly and the HPI up slightly
More auction room activity last week but results are still volatile from week to week
12th Aug 23, 6:00am
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More auction room activity last week but results are still volatile from week to week
CoreLogic says the proportion of residential properties being sold at a loss is on the rise
10th Aug 23, 12:01am
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CoreLogic says the proportion of residential properties being sold at a loss is on the rise
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while one-year fixed mortgage terms remain most popular for new mortgage borrowing, three year terms are surging in popularity
7th Aug 23, 3:52pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that while one-year fixed mortgage terms remain most popular for new mortgage borrowing, three year terms are surging in popularity
A much slower week in the residential auction rooms
Barfoot & Thompson says Auckland housing market 'has found a natural plateau'
4th Aug 23, 10:47am
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Barfoot & Thompson says Auckland housing market 'has found a natural plateau'
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Anyone seeing green shoots in the latest housing figures has probably been smoking them
1st Aug 23, 5:00am
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Anyone seeing green shoots in the latest housing figures has probably been smoking them