Housing market
Treasury has put New Zealand's rising household indebtedness under the microscope; warns on declining savings generally and high debt in Auckland market
3rd Oct 16, 4:07pm
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Treasury has put New Zealand's rising household indebtedness under the microscope; warns on declining savings generally and high debt in Auckland market
It is becoming clearer by the day that the ever-reluctant National-led administration will have to do more on the demand side of housing
3rd Oct 16, 1:48pm
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It is becoming clearer by the day that the ever-reluctant National-led administration will have to do more on the demand side of housing
No spring in the housing market's step with new listings in September tracking down instead of up
1st Oct 16, 1:02am
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No spring in the housing market's step with new listings in September tracking down instead of up
New LVR rules expected to slow housing debt, which is growing at its fastest pace in more than eight years
30th Sep 16, 5:26pm
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New LVR rules expected to slow housing debt, which is growing at its fastest pace in more than eight years
New research indicates 484,000 people plan to get involved in the housing market in the next 12 months - with most would-be buyers
28th Sep 16, 3:00pm
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New research indicates 484,000 people plan to get involved in the housing market in the next 12 months - with most would-be buyers
New Reserve Bank figures show marked slowing of new lending to housing investors
26th Sep 16, 3:34pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show marked slowing of new lending to housing investors
Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
18th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Rules around body corporates need tightening before a whole new generation of Auckland apartment buyers are burnt by poor disclosure, inadequate maintenance and dodgy building quality
Latest auction results: Bayleys gets 59% clearance rate at Auckland auctions
17th Sep 16, 6:02am
Latest auction results: Bayleys gets 59% clearance rate at Auckland auctions
Significant fall in Auckland sales volumes for Harcourts in August although new listings rise. CEO says 'traditional spring wakeup was already apparent in August'
15th Sep 16, 9:55am
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Significant fall in Auckland sales volumes for Harcourts in August although new listings rise. CEO says 'traditional spring wakeup was already apparent in August'
House prices still rising in Auckland and Wellington but down in Waikato/Bay of Plenty and Canterbury; Big drop in Auckland sales volumes year-on-year
14th Sep 16, 10:05am
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House prices still rising in Auckland and Wellington but down in Waikato/Bay of Plenty and Canterbury; Big drop in Auckland sales volumes year-on-year
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property up 20% in Otago, 19% in Waikato, 17% in Bay of Plenty, 11% in Auckland and Wellington but Christchurch lagging behind
13th Sep 16, 12:51pm
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property up 20% in Otago, 19% in Waikato, 17% in Bay of Plenty, 11% in Auckland and Wellington but Christchurch lagging behind
Kiwis' debt pile now exceeds annual disposable income by nearly $100 billion
Bernard Hickey argues the Government should help break the lending drought threatening the Auckland housing building boom by focusing KiwiSaver HomeStart on funding new builds
11th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues the Government should help break the lending drought threatening the Auckland housing building boom by focusing KiwiSaver HomeStart on funding new builds
Latest results from Harcourts' auction rooms in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch
8th Sep 16, 11:38am
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Latest results from Harcourts' auction rooms in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch
Value of homes in Hamilton and Tauranga up nearly 30% over the last year, Auckland values pass the $1m mark but the market may be cooling as new LVR rules start to bite
6th Sep 16, 12:03pm
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Value of homes in Hamilton and Tauranga up nearly 30% over the last year, Auckland values pass the $1m mark but the market may be cooling as new LVR rules start to bite
Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand needs to rediscover its 1974 house building mojo, which means building a lot more smaller, simpler homes with Government backing
4th Sep 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues New Zealand needs to rediscover its 1974 house building mojo, which means building a lot more smaller, simpler homes with Government backing
Auckland's property market may be losing some of its heat as inventory levels rise even as new listings decline
1st Sep 16, 4:11pm
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Auckland's property market may be losing some of its heat as inventory levels rise even as new listings decline
The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
31st Aug 16, 3:36pm
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The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
Latest results from Harcourts' auctions in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Blenheim and Invercargill
24th Aug 16, 4:14pm
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Latest results from Harcourts' auctions in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch, Blenheim and Invercargill
Harcourts says prices are continuing to climb but sales volumes have fallen
More people think it's a bad time to buy a house, but they also think prices will keep rising
16th Aug 16, 5:02am
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More people think it's a bad time to buy a house, but they also think prices will keep rising
Trade Me Property says the housing market has slowed but it's too early to say if it's at a turning point
11th Aug 16, 11:24am
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Trade Me Property says the housing market has slowed but it's too early to say if it's at a turning point
Winter hits housing market with sales volumes falling but a lack of listings keeps prices high in July
10th Aug 16, 10:43am
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Winter hits housing market with sales volumes falling but a lack of listings keeps prices high in July
Bernard Hickey argues the banks could help the Reserve Bank get out from between a rock and a hard place by not passing on next week's OCR cut to savers and borrowers
7th Aug 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey argues the banks could help the Reserve Bank get out from between a rock and a hard place by not passing on next week's OCR cut to savers and borrowers
BNZ's Stephen Toplis says the Government may need to consider introducing a population-demographic policy to broaden the debate on record inward migration
5th Aug 16, 1:48pm
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis says the Government may need to consider introducing a population-demographic policy to broaden the debate on record inward migration