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Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
15th Apr 15, 10:51am
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Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
House price records fell like flies in March, as REINZ reports highest number of sales since 2007
14th Apr 15, 10:21am
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House price records fell like flies in March, as REINZ reports highest number of sales since 2007
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
13th Apr 15, 4:35pm
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
13th Apr 15, 2:39pm
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All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's housing market has officially disembarked from the rest of the country. He looks at how to pull it back to shore before it hits the rocks
12th Apr 15, 5:00am
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Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's housing market has officially disembarked from the rest of the country. He looks at how to pull it back to shore before it hits the rocks
The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
2nd Apr 15, 12:45pm
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The heightened activity and strong price gains in the Auckland housing market have made RBNZ action likely very soon
RBNZ warned Government that HomeStart subsidy for first home buyers could boost developer margins and pump up already over-valued house prices
1st Apr 15, 3:01pm
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RBNZ warned Government that HomeStart subsidy for first home buyers could boost developer margins and pump up already over-valued house prices
Key relaxed about effect of dropping major RMA reforms on new housing supply; says there are mixed views; Labour open to procedural reform
31st Mar 15, 1:15pm
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Key relaxed about effect of dropping major RMA reforms on new housing supply; says there are mixed views; Labour open to procedural reform
PM says Government will have to "rip up" RMA reforms and go back to drawing board; says will have to abandon rewrite of sections 6 and 7
30th Mar 15, 11:18am
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PM says Government will have to "rip up" RMA reforms and go back to drawing board; says will have to abandon rewrite of sections 6 and 7
Banks still sticking well under the 10% limit on high LVR lending despite the resurgence of the housing market
25th Mar 15, 4:29pm
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Banks still sticking well under the 10% limit on high LVR lending despite the resurgence of the housing market
David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
23rd Mar 15, 4:56pm
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David Hargreaves challenges the Government to let common sense prevail - and axe its proposed state housing sale
Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
23rd Mar 15, 9:03am
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Mounting opposition to Govt plans to sell off up to 2000 state houses after Salvation Army pulls out of negotiations to buy
BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
19th Mar 15, 12:07pm
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BNZ chief economist sees little chance of regions catching up the Auckland house price rises during this economic cycle
David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
19th Mar 15, 12:00pm
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David Hargreaves says it is time to stop pretending that the Auckland housing demand problem can be fixed by nationally-focused initiatives
Stats NZ says GDP rose 0.8% in Dec qtr; GDP rose 3.3% in year to December; retailing, tourism and real estate services grew strongly
19th Mar 15, 11:01am
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Stats NZ says GDP rose 0.8% in Dec qtr; GDP rose 3.3% in year to December; retailing, tourism and real estate services grew strongly
John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
17th Mar 15, 5:00am
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John Bolton says lack of supply will prop up house prices in the foreseeable future but he sees the Auckland market as an increasingly 'speculative play'
Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
16th Mar 15, 1:22pm
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Westpac economists say any 'significant' RBNZ restrictions on property investors will have an impact because investors set prices at the lower end of the market
Harcourts had its best month in a decade in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty last month, Auckland and South Island also strong
13th Mar 15, 10:30am
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Harcourts had its best month in a decade in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty last month, Auckland and South Island also strong
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
12th Mar 15, 11:55am
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
Labour's Andrew Little accuses Key of using 'megaphone diplomacy' on the RBNZ over interest rates; Key accuses Labour of hypocrisy
11th Mar 15, 9:01pm
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Labour's Andrew Little accuses Key of using 'megaphone diplomacy' on the RBNZ over interest rates; Key accuses Labour of hypocrisy
David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
11th Mar 15, 3:40pm
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David Hargreaves believes the RBNZ has spread the net too widely with its new housing investment proposals
English sees little impact from RBNZ moves on capital for rental property mortgages; says RBNZ faces delicate balance on CPI inflation, housing market
10th Mar 15, 3:04pm
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English sees little impact from RBNZ moves on capital for rental property mortgages; says RBNZ faces delicate balance on CPI inflation, housing market
Key says RBNZ move on capital for landlord mortgages logical, given falling inflation means Governor needs tools other than OCR hikes
9th Mar 15, 5:20pm
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Key says RBNZ move on capital for landlord mortgages logical, given falling inflation means Governor needs tools other than OCR hikes
More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
9th Mar 15, 10:56am
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More crown land development, Inflation-adjusted mortgages, state-funded infrastructure, curbed migration settings and higher rates on undeveloped land have been suggested by officials
David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers
6th Mar 15, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves tries to make sense out of the Government's plans to shift more social housing into the hands of community providers