Housing market
Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; still forecasting interest rate rises from late 2019 onwards; dollar gains slightly
10th Aug 17, 9:09am
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Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; still forecasting interest rate rises from late 2019 onwards; dollar gains slightly
David Hargreaves says the Auckland housing market has gone cold at exactly the wrong time. And does the sudden focus by politicians on our largest city's infrastructure imply a sense of defeat on housing?
7th Aug 17, 2:55pm
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David Hargreaves says the Auckland housing market has gone cold at exactly the wrong time. And does the sudden focus by politicians on our largest city's infrastructure imply a sense of defeat on housing?
Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
3rd Aug 17, 10:51am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
1st Aug 17, 2:03am
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The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
New RBNZ figures show mortgage borrowing growing at its slowest annual rate in well over a year; non-bank mortgage borrowing is starting to surge, however
31st Jul 17, 4:14pm
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New RBNZ figures show mortgage borrowing growing at its slowest annual rate in well over a year; non-bank mortgage borrowing is starting to surge, however
It was lost but now it's found; the Reserve Bank appears to be getting its collective head around where inflation is living in the modern world - and what it is likely to do in future
28th Jul 17, 1:33pm
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It was lost but now it's found; the Reserve Bank appears to be getting its collective head around where inflation is living in the modern world - and what it is likely to do in future
New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in June dropped by 48.5% compared with the same month a year ago
26th Jul 17, 3:37pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show the amount borrowed by investors for house purchases in June dropped by 48.5% compared with the same month a year ago
Reserve Bank Assistant Governor John McDermott says the measure of inflation the RBNZ pays attention to is running at about 1.4%; the 'neutral interest rate' is now down to 3.5%
26th Jul 17, 10:10am
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Reserve Bank Assistant Governor John McDermott says the measure of inflation the RBNZ pays attention to is running at about 1.4%; the 'neutral interest rate' is now down to 3.5%
The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
20th Jul 17, 9:46am
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The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
18th Jul 17, 10:29am
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Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
ANZ economists say 'the hard work has been done' on closing the funding gap between deposits and lending; competition for deposits could now ease and there is more 'wriggle room' for lending
17th Jul 17, 4:09pm
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ANZ economists say 'the hard work has been done' on closing the funding gap between deposits and lending; competition for deposits could now ease and there is more 'wriggle room' for lending
Reserve Bank says it will be watching the behaviour of banks and any signs of increased reliance on offshore funding
17th Jul 17, 2:36pm
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Reserve Bank says it will be watching the behaviour of banks and any signs of increased reliance on offshore funding
Westpac economists see higher mortgage rates and continued easing of house prices as being an 'important headwind' for economic activity over the year ahead
17th Jul 17, 1:25pm
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Westpac economists see higher mortgage rates and continued easing of house prices as being an 'important headwind' for economic activity over the year ahead
Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
14th Jul 17, 11:10am
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Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June
13th Jul 17, 3:17pm
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June
David Hargreaves suggests a subdued housing market in the run-up to the election may ultimately work against the Reserve Bank
13th Jul 17, 12:40pm
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David Hargreaves suggests a subdued housing market in the run-up to the election may ultimately work against the Reserve Bank
Winter's icy grip takes hold of housing market as prices and volumes fall
BNZ economists say recent media coverage of declining Auckland house prices could prove self-fulfilling
10th Jul 17, 2:33pm
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BNZ economists say recent media coverage of declining Auckland house prices could prove self-fulfilling
Benje Patterson examines the personal finance ramifications of tying up money in housing
7th Jul 17, 10:02am
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Benje Patterson examines the personal finance ramifications of tying up money in housing
David Hargreaves hopes near term softness in the Auckland housing market won't affect longer term planning for the region
6th Jul 17, 1:33pm
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David Hargreaves hopes near term softness in the Auckland housing market won't affect longer term planning for the region
'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
5th Jul 17, 5:02am
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'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
David Hargreaves assesses the likelihood of Auckland's housing market continuing to under-perform the rest of the country
4th Jul 17, 12:01pm
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David Hargreaves assesses the likelihood of Auckland's housing market continuing to under-perform the rest of the country
New Statistics NZ population projections suggest it is possible Auckland's population could virtually double in the next 25 years; NZ total population could hit 6 million in only about 10 years' time
3rd Jul 17, 1:21pm
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New Statistics NZ population projections suggest it is possible Auckland's population could virtually double in the next 25 years; NZ total population could hit 6 million in only about 10 years' time
Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
1st Jul 17, 7:49am
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Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
ANZ economists see repetition of the mid-2000s period when Auckland's house market under-performed the rest of the country
29th Jun 17, 2:10pm
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ANZ economists see repetition of the mid-2000s period when Auckland's house market under-performed the rest of the country