Real Estate
First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
1st Dec 16, 8:22am
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First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
30th Nov 16, 3:34pm
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New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently
The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
30th Nov 16, 2:36pm
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The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
28th Nov 16, 2:08pm
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Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
Leasehold unit in Parnell sells for $207,500 and a 1 bedroom unit in a leaky building on Queen St fetches $181,000
24th Nov 16, 4:07pm
Leasehold unit in Parnell sells for $207,500 and a 1 bedroom unit in a leaky building on Queen St fetches $181,000
New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong
24th Nov 16, 3:39pm
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New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong
Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
21st Nov 16, 11:43am
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Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
The liveliest bidding was for a leasehold apartment in a leaky building which had a declared reserve of just $50,000
18th Nov 16, 9:57am
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The liveliest bidding was for a leasehold apartment in a leaky building which had a declared reserve of just $50,000
Prices at Harcourts' auctions started at $332,500 in Hamilton, $500,000 in Auckland, $340,000 in Taupo and $440,000 in Wellington
16th Nov 16, 2:20pm
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Prices at Harcourts' auctions started at $332,500 in Hamilton, $500,000 in Auckland, $340,000 in Taupo and $440,000 in Wellington
Greg Ninness sees growing evidence Auckland’s housing market could be at a major turning point as it heads into summer, and wonders if other regions would survive a slowdown
16th Nov 16, 11:49am
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Greg Ninness sees growing evidence Auckland’s housing market could be at a major turning point as it heads into summer, and wonders if other regions would survive a slowdown
Baby boomers leveraging off capital gains to buy investment properties rather than paying off the mortgage as they head towards retirement
14th Nov 16, 4:50pm
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Baby boomers leveraging off capital gains to buy investment properties rather than paying off the mortgage as they head towards retirement
Just over a quarter of homes were sold under the hammer at four major Barfoot auctions last week
14th Nov 16, 3:19pm
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Just over a quarter of homes were sold under the hammer at four major Barfoot auctions last week
No sign of the spring lift in sales for the housing market this year as sales numbers plummet in October: REINZ
14th Nov 16, 10:07am
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No sign of the spring lift in sales for the housing market this year as sales numbers plummet in October: REINZ
The most expensive home auctioned by Bayleys last week was a Mt Maunganui house that went for $3.335 million
13th Nov 16, 12:41pm
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The most expensive home auctioned by Bayleys last week was a Mt Maunganui house that went for $3.335 million
Houses nearly twice as likely to sell at auction in Wellington than Auckland
More properties receiving no bids than are being sold under the hammer at some auctions
7th Nov 16, 11:32am
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More properties receiving no bids than are being sold under the hammer at some auctions
Character house in Remuera fetches $4.3m; Bach at Hahei sells for $920,000
A leasehold apartment in Viaduct precinct sells for $135,500
Barfoot & Thompson sales drop 27% compared with a year ago; LVR measures hit hard at properties available for under $500,000
3rd Nov 16, 10:38am
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Barfoot & Thompson sales drop 27% compared with a year ago; LVR measures hit hard at properties available for under $500,000
The Government is showing signs of wanting to call all the shots on the housing market itself next year
3rd Nov 16, 8:19am
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The Government is showing signs of wanting to call all the shots on the housing market itself next year
The average value of a NZ home now $622,309, in Auckland it's $1,045,207
Fewer people searching for properties to buy in Auckland and more looking around the rest of the country, says Realestate.co.nz
1st Nov 16, 10:36am
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Fewer people searching for properties to buy in Auckland and more looking around the rest of the country, says Realestate.co.nz
ANZ economists see a slowing of house market activity and say 'this time looks different'; banks 'rationing credit'
31st Oct 16, 4:50pm
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ANZ economists see a slowing of house market activity and say 'this time looks different'; banks 'rationing credit'
New figures indicate the latest RBNZ housing measures may be starting to have some impact on the growth rate of household borrowing
31st Oct 16, 3:38pm
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New figures indicate the latest RBNZ housing measures may be starting to have some impact on the growth rate of household borrowing
Clearance rates ranged from 29% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week
31st Oct 16, 2:45pm
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Clearance rates ranged from 29% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week