Real Estate
Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January
18th Feb 26, 8:00am
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Housing sales dropouts and the market overhang of unsold properties both at a decade high for the month of January
Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality
18th Feb 26, 12:01am
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Housing market started the year in 'subdued fashion' as rental market undergoes a 'reset', says Cotality
Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
16th Feb 26, 10:37am
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Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
14th Feb 26, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year
12th Feb 26, 10:55am
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Cotality's Pain & Gain Report shows 17.4% of Auckland residential sales were loss-making in the fourth quarter last year
Latest Reserve Bank figures show a big change in preference for home owners in December, with floating mortgages pushed to the sidelines and longer term fixed rate mortgages coming to the fore
10th Feb 26, 3:56pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show a big change in preference for home owners in December, with floating mortgages pushed to the sidelines and longer term fixed rate mortgages coming to the fore
Big jump in the number of properties being auctioned but the sales rate was flat
7th Feb 26, 7:19am
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Big jump in the number of properties being auctioned but the sales rate was flat
Record surge in amount of mortgage money moving to fixed rates in December as homeowners digested Reserve Bank's November OCR announcement and then acted - decisively
5th Feb 26, 8:30am
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Record surge in amount of mortgage money moving to fixed rates in December as homeowners digested Reserve Bank's November OCR announcement and then acted - decisively
Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows
5th Feb 26, 12:01am
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Little movement in housing values at the start of the year as buyers remain cautious, Cotality Home Value Index shows
Average size of mortgages approved to first home buyers is almost $600,000 and more than 40% are low equity loans
31st Jan 26, 9:00am
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Average size of mortgages approved to first home buyers is almost $600,000 and more than 40% are low equity loans
Auction room activity starts 2026 with a slightly higher sales rate than the 2025 average
31st Jan 26, 6:37am
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Auction room activity starts 2026 with a slightly higher sales rate than the 2025 average
Latest Reserve Bank figures show a massive spike in change of loan provider in December, with record amounts being moved and a record share of the total new monthly mortgage market
29th Jan 26, 3:50pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show a massive spike in change of loan provider in December, with record amounts being moved and a record share of the total new monthly mortgage market
Plenty of stock for sale and a rising interest rate outlook should keep a lid on house prices over summer
24th Jan 26, 6:30am
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Plenty of stock for sale and a rising interest rate outlook should keep a lid on house prices over summer
Latest Reserve Bank figures show just under half of mortgage money uplifted in November - nearly $4 billion - was on floating rates. If the intention was to take advantage of future fixed mortgage rate falls, this plan appears to have been frustrated
22nd Jan 26, 7:53am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show just under half of mortgage money uplifted in November - nearly $4 billion - was on floating rates. If the intention was to take advantage of future fixed mortgage rate falls, this plan appears to have been frustrated
Average asking price of residential properties listed on Trade Me Property sank $82,500 in November and December - Auckland down $126,400, Gisborne takes a huge hit
21st Jan 26, 10:36am
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Average asking price of residential properties listed on Trade Me Property sank $82,500 in November and December - Auckland down $126,400, Gisborne takes a huge hit