House prices
Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show while housing investors are not exactly piling back into the market, they are at least starting to sit up and pay attention
28th May 24, 4:07pm
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures show while housing investors are not exactly piling back into the market, they are at least starting to sit up and pay attention
Reserve Bank says banks will have to comply with the new DTI rules from July 1, while loan to value ratio restriction easing will also be applied from the same date
28th May 24, 10:58am
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Reserve Bank says banks will have to comply with the new DTI rules from July 1, while loan to value ratio restriction easing will also be applied from the same date
Ross Stitt looks at why the Australian and New Zealand housing markets have diverged
24th May 24, 12:08pm
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Ross Stitt looks at why the Australian and New Zealand housing markets have diverged
Small declines in mortgage rates, static house prices and rising incomes improving home ownership prospects for first home buyers
24th May 24, 10:24am
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Small declines in mortgage rates, static house prices and rising incomes improving home ownership prospects for first home buyers
BNZ economists now expect house prices to rise just 2% in 2024, down from an earlier forecast of 5% and say even the latest lower forecast has 'downside risk'
23rd May 24, 11:16am
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BNZ economists now expect house prices to rise just 2% in 2024, down from an earlier forecast of 5% and say even the latest lower forecast has 'downside risk'
The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds households still expect inflation to be above the RBNZ's 1% to 3% target in two years' time
20th May 24, 3:40pm
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The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds households still expect inflation to be above the RBNZ's 1% to 3% target in two years' time
Relatively flat residential auction numbers and sales rates
A huge overhang of unsold properties is squeezing the housing market in buyers' favour
17th May 24, 9:57am
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A huge overhang of unsold properties is squeezing the housing market in buyers' favour
Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show ahead of the imminent introduction of debt to income restrictions (DTIs) the numbers of new loans on high DTIs are well below the proposed limits
16th May 24, 2:38pm
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Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show ahead of the imminent introduction of debt to income restrictions (DTIs) the numbers of new loans on high DTIs are well below the proposed limits
The number of properties selling at a loss is rising, CoreLogic says
The REINZ House Price Index dropped in 10 out of 12 regions last month
High interest rates, a difficult economy and a surplus of listings spell trouble for the housing market over winter, says QV
13th May 24, 3:58pm
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High interest rates, a difficult economy and a surplus of listings spell trouble for the housing market over winter, says QV
Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here
12th May 24, 6:00am
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Ross Stitt compares and contrasts the New Zealand & Australian housing markets, concluding it's hard to tell where they go from here
ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
29th Apr 24, 2:59pm
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ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
27th Apr 24, 6:43am
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First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
23rd Apr 24, 7:36am
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Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
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
Barfoot & Thompson's average sales price rose $111,345 in March but rising stock levels a worry
4th Apr 24, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson's average sales price rose $111,345 in March but rising stock levels a worry
Latest mortgage figures from the Reserve Bank show that for February there was a seasonally-adjusted rise of 4% in borrowing, while the latest figures are up some 28% on the dire February 2023 figures
26th Mar 24, 3:54pm
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Latest mortgage figures from the Reserve Bank show that for February there was a seasonally-adjusted rise of 4% in borrowing, while the latest figures are up some 28% on the dire February 2023 figures
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
20th Mar 24, 9:21am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics on what's going on in the US economy ahead of November's presidential election
Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
14th Mar 24, 10:32am
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Pushing through the 'cheer squad' to have a proper conversation on housing with Aussie economist Cameron Murray
Housing sales and prices both rose in February but sales were still well below long-term norms
14th Mar 24, 9:00am
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Housing sales and prices both rose in February but sales were still well below long-term norms
Kiwibank economists say central banks will ultimately need to have looser inflation targets in a 'world of rapidly rising, climate-related, costs
13th Mar 24, 9:34am
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Kiwibank economists say central banks will ultimately need to have looser inflation targets in a 'world of rapidly rising, climate-related, costs
BNZ's Chief Economist expects the housing market to remain flattish in the first half of this year then pick up in the second half
11th Mar 24, 3:15pm
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BNZ's Chief Economist expects the housing market to remain flattish in the first half of this year then pick up in the second half
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'