Housing
GDP growth of 0.2% weaker than economists' forecasts for 0.7%; NZ dollar and wholesale interest rates fall
23rd Sep 10, 11:10am
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GDP growth of 0.2% weaker than economists' forecasts for 0.7%; NZ dollar and wholesale interest rates fall
Home loan affordability improves to best level in 1 year; Queenstown least affordable again; Timaru most affordable
23rd Sep 10, 9:16am
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Home loan affordability improves to best level in 1 year; Queenstown least affordable again; Timaru most affordable
RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; sees 90 day bill rate rising to 4.7% by March 2013; much less than previously forecast
16th Sep 10, 9:08am
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RBNZ holds OCR at 3%; sees 90 day bill rate rising to 4.7% by March 2013; much less than previously forecast
Opinion: BNZ sees 'long slog to sensibility' for house prices, farm prices and commercial property prices
10th Sep 10, 1:46pm
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Opinion: BNZ sees 'long slog to sensibility' for house prices, farm prices and commercial property prices
Mortgage approvals blip up a bit last week, but down 26% from a year ago
House values down 1.1% since March as lack of buyers and finance see prices glide lower, Quotable Value reports
9th Sep 10, 12:05am
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House values down 1.1% since March as lack of buyers and finance see prices glide lower, Quotable Value reports
Why housing is still the safest investment option for most people
Barfoot and Thompson reports house sales down 23% in August, while average price fell 4% to NZ$510,978
3rd Sep 10, 1:16pm
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Barfoot and Thompson reports house sales down 23% in August, while average price fell 4% to NZ$510,978
Realestate.co.nz report shows lifeless housing market in August; high inventory levels in 'buyers market'
1st Sep 10, 10:27am
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Realestate.co.nz report shows lifeless housing market in August; high inventory levels in 'buyers market'
Infometrics now sees 4.1% fall in house prices by mid 2011, but then a rebound to 10% annual growth by 2013
12th Aug 10, 4:46pm
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Infometrics now sees 4.1% fall in house prices by mid 2011, but then a rebound to 10% annual growth by 2013
CBA CEO Ralph Norris says Australasian banks have passed stress tests that assumed big falls in house prices
11th Aug 10, 10:18am
CBA CEO Ralph Norris says Australasian banks have passed stress tests that assumed big falls in house prices
House sellers keep cutting asking prices in buyers market, realestate.co.nz report shows
2nd Aug 10, 10:11am
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House sellers keep cutting asking prices in buyers market, realestate.co.nz report shows
Second lowest June year level of building consents
30th Jul 10, 11:42am
Second lowest June year level of building consents
June report shows slight worsening in home loan affordability, but set to improve
19th Jul 10, 12:59pm
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June report shows slight worsening in home loan affordability, but set to improve
Mortgage approvals hit record low in mid July as housing market goes deathly quiet
15th Jul 10, 2:12pm
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Mortgage approvals hit record low in mid July as housing market goes deathly quiet
House prices fell in June as flawed and over priced properties left unsold
House sales down 23% in June from year ago, Barfoots reports
Westpac economists see house prices falling after Budget cuts 'fundamental value of housing'
2nd Jul 10, 1:52pm
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Westpac economists see house prices falling after Budget cuts 'fundamental value of housing'
House sellers refuse to cut listing prices again as inventory levels start falling
1st Jul 10, 1:03pm
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House sellers refuse to cut listing prices again as inventory levels start falling
Why rising interest rates will hit the housing market more than most think
28th Jun 10, 12:35pm
Why rising interest rates will hit the housing market more than most think
Westpac sees NZ short of 10,000 houses; forecasts 23% rise in house building as land prices fall
25th Jun 10, 1:56pm
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Westpac sees NZ short of 10,000 houses; forecasts 23% rise in house building as land prices fall
Number of Kiwis crossing the ditch on the rise
21st Jun 10, 11:12am
Number of Kiwis crossing the ditch on the rise
Home loan affordability improves slightly in May as house price fall more than offsets higher interest rates
18th Jun 10, 8:40pm
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Home loan affordability improves slightly in May as house price fall more than offsets higher interest rates
Leading indicators for house prices turn sharply lower in May
House sales down 17% in May from a year ago; median price down 2.7% from March peak
15th Jun 10, 10:36am
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House sales down 17% in May from a year ago; median price down 2.7% from March peak