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More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer but buyers remain cautious at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
19th Nov 22, 6:33am
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More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer but buyers remain cautious at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
A rise in house prices in October brought an end almost a year of steady declines but picking where they'll go from here is not for the faint-hearted
16th Nov 22, 9:40am
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A rise in house prices in October brought an end almost a year of steady declines but picking where they'll go from here is not for the faint-hearted
An increase in the number of properties being auctioned is one thing, but the sales rate over the next couple of weeks will be the key figure to watch
12th Nov 22, 6:36am
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An increase in the number of properties being auctioned is one thing, but the sales rate over the next couple of weeks will be the key figure to watch
The number of new homes being built in Auckland has declined from about 1200 a month to 1100 a month over the last year
11th Nov 22, 9:40am
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland has declined from about 1200 a month to 1100 a month over the last year
Average value of NZ homes down $113,000 since the start of the year according to QV figures
9th Nov 22, 5:00am
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Average value of NZ homes down $113,000 since the start of the year according to QV figures
Last week's lift in auction activity appears to be sustainable but the sales rate wallows around a third of the properties offered
8th Nov 22, 11:02am
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Last week's lift in auction activity appears to be sustainable but the sales rate wallows around a third of the properties offered
More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but sales rate unchanged
5th Nov 22, 6:15am
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More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but sales rate unchanged
Survey from the REINZ & economist Tony Alexander suggests real estate sales remained sluggish in October with buyers still cautious
4th Nov 22, 9:42am
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Survey from the REINZ & economist Tony Alexander suggests real estate sales remained sluggish in October with buyers still cautious
We seem to be taking eye-watering rises in mortgage interest rates in our stride - but are we really? David Hargreaves tries to assess where we are with the rising interest rate 'cycle' and whether there is more trouble ahead
2nd Nov 22, 8:06am
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We seem to be taking eye-watering rises in mortgage interest rates in our stride - but are we really? David Hargreaves tries to assess where we are with the rising interest rate 'cycle' and whether there is more trouble ahead
Average value of New Zealand homes now $79,000 lower than it was in March
2nd Nov 22, 5:00am
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Average value of New Zealand homes now $79,000 lower than it was in March
Housing market starting summer selling season with high levels of stock for sale
1st Nov 22, 5:53am
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Housing market starting summer selling season with high levels of stock for sale
Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by 5.7% in the year to September, which compares with double digit growth seen at the same time a year ago
31st Oct 22, 3:44pm
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Latest RBNZ lending figures show the total stock of mortgage borrowing grew by 5.7% in the year to September, which compares with double digit growth seen at the same time a year ago
No sign of a spring breeze to lift auction activity off its current lows
31st Oct 22, 1:52pm
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No sign of a spring breeze to lift auction activity off its current lows
Just over a quarter sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
29th Oct 22, 9:05am
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Just over a quarter sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
RBNZ figures show that the amount advanced for mortgages in September was the lowest this year so far apart from January, while the amount charged in interest during the quarter climbed to over $3 billion for the first time since 2017
27th Oct 22, 3:38pm
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RBNZ figures show that the amount advanced for mortgages in September was the lowest this year so far apart from January, while the amount charged in interest during the quarter climbed to over $3 billion for the first time since 2017
ANZ warns 'this is going to hurt' as it revises interest rate forecast higher
26th Oct 22, 3:51pm
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ANZ warns 'this is going to hurt' as it revises interest rate forecast higher
The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
26th Oct 22, 11:09am
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The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
A third of properties sell under the hammer as auction rooms remain quiet over spring
25th Oct 22, 10:47am
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A third of properties sell under the hammer as auction rooms remain quiet over spring
No pick up in auction activity in the first week after the school holidays
22nd Oct 22, 8:20am
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No pick up in auction activity in the first week after the school holidays
Fewer properties auctioned last week but the sales rate increased slightly
19th Oct 22, 9:42am
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Fewer properties auctioned last week but the sales rate increased slightly
Residential real estate commissions drop an estimated 31% year-on-year
18th Oct 22, 9:43am
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Residential real estate commissions drop an estimated 31% year-on-year
Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate was up
15th Oct 22, 6:00am
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Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate was up
QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
13th Oct 22, 5:00am
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QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
12th Oct 22, 9:00am
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
Even allowing for the effect of school holidays last week's auction numbers were low
10th Oct 22, 1:27pm
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Even allowing for the effect of school holidays last week's auction numbers were low