Housing market
Auction sales activity has been remarkably steady through March
New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments
29th Mar 19, 11:23am
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New dwelling consents are particularly strong in Auckland led by growth in apartments
The first OCR decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee was going to be interesting anyway, but now it promises to be compelling
27th Mar 19, 4:02pm
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The first OCR decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee was going to be interesting anyway, but now it promises to be compelling
Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
27th Mar 19, 11:37am
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Two months after the Reserve Bank relaxed lending rules for banks there's no sign of a rush for high loan to value ratio loans - meaning the RBNZ may be encouraged to relax the rules again
Lower quartile house prices were surprisingly strong in February - making life more difficult for aspiring first home buyers
24th Mar 19, 6:02am
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Lower quartile house prices were surprisingly strong in February - making life more difficult for aspiring first home buyers
Auction sales rates are lower in Auckland than the rest of the country
Auction numbers and sales rates are holding steady during real estate's peak selling season
17th Mar 19, 5:00am
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Auction numbers and sales rates are holding steady during real estate's peak selling season
Inward migration flows are rising again, back up towards the record levels of two years ago, Statistics NZ says. Revises previous estimate up
15th Mar 19, 11:37am
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Inward migration flows are rising again, back up towards the record levels of two years ago, Statistics NZ says. Revises previous estimate up
REINZ says sales were down at a time when they are normally strong; Auckland had lowest number of sales in a non-January month since 2010
13th Mar 19, 12:32pm
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REINZ says sales were down at a time when they are normally strong; Auckland had lowest number of sales in a non-January month since 2010
Sales rates ranged from 10% to 56% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
12th Mar 19, 10:07am
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Sales rates ranged from 10% to 56% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
In Christchurch more than half the properties offered at auction were sold, in Auckland it was 40% and 28% in the BoP
7th Mar 19, 10:15am
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In Christchurch more than half the properties offered at auction were sold, in Auckland it was 40% and 28% in the BoP
QV figures show the average residential property value in Auckland has declined for three consecutive months and is now lower than it was a year ago
6th Mar 19, 5:00am
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QV figures show the average residential property value in Auckland has declined for three consecutive months and is now lower than it was a year ago
David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
5th Mar 19, 8:00am
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David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
Total number of homes available for sale on Realestate.co.nz almost exactly the same as it was this time last year
1st Mar 19, 1:00am
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Total number of homes available for sale on Realestate.co.nz almost exactly the same as it was this time last year
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while agricultural and business credit are rising again but consumer credit is falling
28th Feb 19, 3:29pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show mortgage credit growth remains above 6%, while agricultural and business credit are rising again but consumer credit is falling
Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money for the second consecutive month
27th Feb 19, 3:47pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show first home buyers getting a record high share of new mortgage money for the second consecutive month
Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
22nd Feb 19, 5:00am
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Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
19th Feb 19, 12:40pm
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Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
David Hargreaves says the Government should broaden its line of attack in the fight against the country's housing problems
18th Feb 19, 3:20pm
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David Hargreaves says the Government should broaden its line of attack in the fight against the country's housing problems
House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
15th Feb 19, 5:00am
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House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
14th Feb 19, 9:36am
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REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; No change to rates seen before 2021; Next move 'up or down'
13th Feb 19, 2:08pm
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Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; No change to rates seen before 2021; Next move 'up or down'
KPMG sees 2019 as a key year for house prices following the restrictions placed on overseas buyers late last year and with the current woes in the Australian market
13th Feb 19, 7:53am
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KPMG sees 2019 as a key year for house prices following the restrictions placed on overseas buyers late last year and with the current woes in the Australian market
Westpac economists change their call and now see no OCR change before 2022, with the 'balance of risks' for rates going up or down evenly balanced
11th Feb 19, 9:20am
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Westpac economists change their call and now see no OCR change before 2022, with the 'balance of risks' for rates going up or down evenly balanced
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
8th Feb 19, 11:38am
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Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
