31st Jul 21, 9:01am
No sign of any change in direction in the auction rooms - Reserve Bank announcement on interest rates will be the next big test
No sign of any change in direction in the auction rooms - Reserve Bank announcement on interest rates will be the next big test
30th Jul 21, 10:15am
Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes
Susan St John argues the Fair Economic Return (FER) could be a way of tackling New Zealand's housing woes
29th Jul 21, 11:06am
First home buyers accounting for a whopping 41% of housing sales each month, new interest.co.nz First Home Buyer Report shows
First home buyers accounting for a whopping 41% of housing sales each month, new interest.co.nz First Home Buyer Report shows
28th Jul 21, 12:35pm
David Hargreaves looks at the Reserve Bank's options ahead of next month's Monetary Policy Statement and whether the bank will do more to try to dampen the housing market
David Hargreaves looks at the Reserve Bank's options ahead of next month's Monetary Policy Statement and whether the bank will do more to try to dampen the housing market
28th Jul 21, 12:30pm
Foreign owners selling their New Zealand residential properties at more than twice the rate they are buying them
Foreign owners selling their New Zealand residential properties at more than twice the rate they are buying them
27th Jul 21, 2:23pm
David Hargreaves has a further crunch of the latest monthly mortgage figures and awards a chocolate fish to the investors for the biggest percentage increase in size of average mortgage this year
David Hargreaves has a further crunch of the latest monthly mortgage figures and awards a chocolate fish to the investors for the biggest percentage increase in size of average mortgage this year
27th Jul 21, 10:36am
The sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions ranged from 44% to 86% last week
The sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions ranged from 44% to 86% last week
26th Jul 21, 3:34pm
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show $8.5 billion of mortgages were advanced last month, which was easily a record for a June; over $50 billion of mortgages taken out in first six months of year
Latest Reserve Bank monthly figures show $8.5 billion of mortgages were advanced last month, which was easily a record for a June; over $50 billion of mortgages taken out in first six months of year
24th Jul 21, 8:34am
Leaky apartments are often the best sellers at auction but they are selling for savagely discounted prices
Leaky apartments are often the best sellers at auction but they are selling for savagely discounted prices
23rd Jul 21, 5:00am
CoreLogic says housing market may be at a turning point with the impact of tax changes and rising interest rates yet to hit
CoreLogic says housing market may be at a turning point with the impact of tax changes and rising interest rates yet to hit
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22nd Jul 21, 1:52pm
TSB and the RBNZ reach agreement in precedent-setting court case, proposing TSB pays $3.85 million for breaching anti-money laundering law
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TSB and the RBNZ reach agreement in precedent-setting court case, proposing TSB pays $3.85 million for breaching anti-money laundering law
22nd Jul 21, 12:08pm
House prices at the affordable end of the market have stopped rising but they aren't getting any cheaper
House prices at the affordable end of the market have stopped rising but they aren't getting any cheaper
22nd Jul 21, 11:40am
New Stats NZ figures show that in the 12 months to March, the country's household net worth increased by over $400 billion - about the same as the increase over the whole of the previous four years; But our savings rate is dropping again
New Stats NZ figures show that in the 12 months to March, the country's household net worth increased by over $400 billion - about the same as the increase over the whole of the previous four years; But our savings rate is dropping again
22nd Jul 21, 10:29am
RBNZ and TSB in the High Court seeking confirmation TSB has breached the AML/CFT Act, and thus how much it should cough up in penalties
RBNZ and TSB in the High Court seeking confirmation TSB has breached the AML/CFT Act, and thus how much it should cough up in penalties
20th Jul 21, 12:24pm
The real estate industry is estimated to have raked in almost $2.4 billion in residential sales commission in the June year
The real estate industry is estimated to have raked in almost $2.4 billion in residential sales commission in the June year
20th Jul 21, 10:58am
Supply issues facing builders have made the challenge to address the country's housing shortage that much harder, say Kiwibank economists; new supply now 'at risk'
Supply issues facing builders have made the challenge to address the country's housing shortage that much harder, say Kiwibank economists; new supply now 'at risk'
19th Jul 21, 11:52am
School holidays didn't dent activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms last week
School holidays didn't dent activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms last week
17th Jul 21, 8:41am
Activity has remained firm in real estate auction rooms over winter but it could be tested in the next few weeks
Activity has remained firm in real estate auction rooms over winter but it could be tested in the next few weeks
14th Jul 21, 9:53am
Topsy-turvy Hawke's Bay housing market with Napier recording the biggest house price growth in June and Hastings the biggest decline
Topsy-turvy Hawke's Bay housing market with Napier recording the biggest house price growth in June and Hastings the biggest decline
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13th Jul 21, 9:51am
The national median selling price was barely changed at $820,000 in June compared to May, down slightly from the March peak
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The national median selling price was barely changed at $820,000 in June compared to May, down slightly from the March peak
11th Jul 21, 6:01am
Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
7th Jul 21, 5:00am
House price growth across New Zealand is slowing, but it's soon to know the extent to which the change is seasonal or can be attributed to policy changes
House price growth across New Zealand is slowing, but it's soon to know the extent to which the change is seasonal or can be attributed to policy changes
6th Jul 21, 9:57am
Sales activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms is well up compared to where it was at this time of year in 2019 and 2020
Sales activity in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms is well up compared to where it was at this time of year in 2019 and 2020
5th Jul 21, 4:00pm
Kiwibank economists say there's mounting pressure on mortgage rates to be 'adjusted higher', while they believe the likes of retailers will be more easily able to pass on price rises in the current environment
Kiwibank economists say there's mounting pressure on mortgage rates to be 'adjusted higher', while they believe the likes of retailers will be more easily able to pass on price rises in the current environment
5th Jul 21, 10:56am
Both average and median selling prices hit record highs at Barfoot & Thompson in June
Both average and median selling prices hit record highs at Barfoot & Thompson in June
