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Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer at the latest auctions
20th May 23, 8:50am
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Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer at the latest auctions
The current high level of new homes being built in Auckland probably won't last
15th May 23, 11:46am
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The current high level of new homes being built in Auckland probably won't last
Auction room activity appears to have settled into a steady pace as the weather cools
13th May 23, 6:01am
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Auction room activity appears to have settled into a steady pace as the weather cools
Upper Hutt and Franklin in south Auckland had the biggest house price falls last month
12th May 23, 11:14am
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Upper Hutt and Franklin in south Auckland had the biggest house price falls last month
April a disastrous month for the housing market with lowest sales volumes, excluding 2020, in more than 31 years
11th May 23, 9:03am
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April a disastrous month for the housing market with lowest sales volumes, excluding 2020, in more than 31 years
Big drop in building consent numbers suggests the construction industry is headed for a sharp downturn
4th May 23, 12:01pm
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Big drop in building consent numbers suggests the construction industry is headed for a sharp downturn
Residential property values are continuing to slide as the market heads towards winter
3rd May 23, 12:01am
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Residential property values are continuing to slide as the market heads towards winter
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price slips below $1 million, now down $245k from November 2021 peak
2nd May 23, 10:38am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price slips below $1 million, now down $245k from November 2021 peak
Very little movement either up or down at last week's residential property auctions
2nd May 23, 7:29am
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Very little movement either up or down at last week's residential property auctions
March sales to first home buyers up 7.7% compared to March last year. Prices higher, mortgages bigger than pre-Covid
29th Apr 23, 5:00am
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March sales to first home buyers up 7.7% compared to March last year. Prices higher, mortgages bigger than pre-Covid
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
26th Apr 23, 9:20am
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RBNZ says the risks to financial stability posed by high-LVR lending have reduced to a level where the current restrictions may be unnecessarily reducing efficiency
More homes on offer and an apparent lift in prices achieved at the latest auctions
22nd Apr 23, 6:00am
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More homes on offer and an apparent lift in prices achieved at the latest auctions
Median house price declines from peak range from -$25,000 in Southland to -$299,400 in Auckland
19th Apr 23, 9:02am
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Median house price declines from peak range from -$25,000 in Southland to -$299,400 in Auckland
High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
17th Apr 23, 11:38am
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High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
15th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
14th Apr 23, 10:06am
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Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
8th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
5th Apr 23, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
5th Apr 23, 5:00am
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Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
3rd Apr 23, 5:32am
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A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
1st Apr 23, 7:25am
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More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
31st Mar 23, 11:55am
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First home buyers are paying less for their homes and taking out smaller mortgages
Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
30th Mar 23, 11:45am
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Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
25th Mar 23, 6:42am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
24th Mar 23, 12:00pm
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Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising