mortgage affordability
Improvements in mortgage affordability for first home buyers ground to a halt in March as the market waits to see what happens next
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Improvements in mortgage affordability for first home buyers ground to a halt in March as the market waits to see what happens next
Housing now considered affordable in most parts of the country but major pressure points remain for first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast and Queenstown
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Housing now considered affordable in most parts of the country but major pressure points remain for first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast and Queenstown
Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say falls in nominal house prices have been 'modest' in most developed economies and 'almost non-existent' in some others
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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say falls in nominal house prices have been 'modest' in most developed economies and 'almost non-existent' in some others
Rising interest rates mean lower house prices may not bring much relief to hopeful first home buyers
Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
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Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
Rising mortgage rates took the shine off price falls for many first home buyers in September
Westpac expects household debt levels to keep increasing but falling interest rates will keep repayments affordable for the time being
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Westpac expects household debt levels to keep increasing but falling interest rates will keep repayments affordable for the time being
First home buyers were helped by big drops in house prices in Papakura and Franklin in May, but prices remained surprisingly firm in many other places
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First home buyers were helped by big drops in house prices in Papakura and Franklin in May, but prices remained surprisingly firm in many other places
Mortgage interest rates would only need to head back up to where they were two years ago to start putting pressure on household budgets
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Mortgage interest rates would only need to head back up to where they were two years ago to start putting pressure on household budgets
Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy warns that low interest rates are not manna from heaven – they are a consequence of the economic climate and tell us something about where the economy is headed
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Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy warns that low interest rates are not manna from heaven – they are a consequence of the economic climate and tell us something about where the economy is headed