Housing sales
House sales declined in September but prices held their own, REINZ says
More homes are flooding onto an already crowded housing market making potential buyers cautious on price
9th Oct 24, 5:00am
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More homes are flooding onto an already crowded housing market making potential buyers cautious on price
Most of the housing stock currently for sale is like retailers' stale old stock that needs to be thrown out in the end of season sale
17th Sep 24, 10:34am
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Most of the housing stock currently for sale is like retailers' stale old stock that needs to be thrown out in the end of season sale
Barfoot & Thompson ended winter with prices continuing to fall and stock levels at a 14 year high for the time of year
3rd Sep 24, 10:29am
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Barfoot & Thompson ended winter with prices continuing to fall and stock levels at a 14 year high for the time of year
Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
21st Aug 24, 10:01am
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Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
20th Aug 24, 9:00am
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House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
19th Aug 24, 11:27am
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Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
Residential sales commissions dived in June and the outlook for July is not much better
16th Jul 24, 11:33am
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Residential sales commissions dived in June and the outlook for July is not much better
Housing sales crashed to GFC levels in June - REINZ describes the market as 'a little chilly'
15th Jul 24, 8:59am
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Housing sales crashed to GFC levels in June - REINZ describes the market as 'a little chilly'
Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
16th Apr 24, 9:00am
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Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
The housing market looks set to end the summer season with a big overhang of unsold stock
16th Mar 24, 6:00am
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The housing market looks set to end the summer season with a big overhang of unsold stock
Auckland housing market swamped by homes for sale, leaving buyers spoiled for choice, 'creating the largest buyers' market since 2011'
5th Mar 24, 10:50am
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Auckland housing market swamped by homes for sale, leaving buyers spoiled for choice, 'creating the largest buyers' market since 2011'
The Auckland market led house prices down in December
The housing market has made a slow start to the summer selling season
The housing market's green shoots of recovery looked a bit stunted in October, REINZ figures suggest
16th Nov 23, 9:00am
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The housing market's green shoots of recovery looked a bit stunted in October, REINZ figures suggest
Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?
12th Oct 23, 9:00am
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Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?
Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price dropped by almost $30,000 in September while the median price increased by $4500
3rd Oct 23, 10:35am
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Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price dropped by almost $30,000 in September while the median price increased by $4500
Barfoot & Thompson's sales flat, prices edge up in June as Managing Director says current housing market cycle 'probably one of the hardest Aucklanders have been through in recent years'
5th Jul 23, 10:34am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales flat, prices edge up in June as Managing Director says current housing market cycle 'probably one of the hardest Aucklanders have been through in recent years'
The volume of homes for sale is weighing heavily on the housing market
Vendors with unrealistic price expectations encouraged to bite the bullet on price or take their property off the market and stop wasting everyone's time
3rd Jun 23, 9:10am
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Vendors with unrealistic price expectations encouraged to bite the bullet on price or take their property off the market and stop wasting everyone's time
The peak summer real estate sales season finished on a 12-year low
Barfoot & Thompson's residential sales plunged in February while stock levels rose substantially
2nd Mar 23, 10:31am
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Barfoot & Thompson's residential sales plunged in February while stock levels rose substantially
Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
14th Feb 23, 11:04am
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Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price down $240,000 from its November 2021 peak
2nd Feb 23, 10:38am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price down $240,000 from its November 2021 peak
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REINZ says December's sales plummeted nationally to the lowest in years at 4,336; national median price slipped over 12% for the year. In Auckland the fall was 18%. In Wellington 20%. House prices now down around 15% from November 2021 peak
18th Jan 23, 9:00am
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REINZ says December's sales plummeted nationally to the lowest in years at 4,336; national median price slipped over 12% for the year. In Auckland the fall was 18%. In Wellington 20%. House prices now down around 15% from November 2021 peak