House prices
ANZ's economists cut their house price forecast but admit no one can forecast the housing market with a high degree of precision
26th Jun 24, 3:09pm
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ANZ's economists cut their house price forecast but admit no one can forecast the housing market with a high degree of precision
Westpac says housing market momentum has slowed decidedly since the middle of last year, slashes 2024 house price growth forecast
26th Jun 24, 8:30am
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Westpac says housing market momentum has slowed decidedly since the middle of last year, slashes 2024 house price growth forecast
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants 'downward pressure' on house prices but not necessarily real decreases
25th Jun 24, 6:43am
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wants 'downward pressure' on house prices but not necessarily real decreases
Housing is still unaffordable for first home buyers on average incomes but at least it's not getting any worse
24th Jun 24, 11:28am
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Housing is still unaffordable for first home buyers on average incomes but at least it's not getting any worse
Housing is too expensive and average prices need to fall even if it scares existing homeowners, Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says
17th Jun 24, 6:10pm
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Housing is too expensive and average prices need to fall even if it scares existing homeowners, Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says
House prices falling as vendors bite the bullet and meet the market heading into winter
17th Jun 24, 9:00am
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House prices falling as vendors bite the bullet and meet the market heading into winter
Decline in asking prices on TradeMe Property suggests vendors are becoming more realistic in their price expectations
12th Jun 24, 10:06am
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Decline in asking prices on TradeMe Property suggests vendors are becoming more realistic in their price expectations
House value growth 'has completely petered out,' CoreLogic says, with the large volume of homes for sale to continue weighing on the market
6th Jun 24, 12:01am
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House value growth 'has completely petered out,' CoreLogic says, with the large volume of homes for sale to continue weighing on the market
Barfoot & Thompson's sales up as vendors drop asking prices to meet the market
5th Jun 24, 10:39am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales up as vendors drop asking prices to meet the market
Asking prices, new listings and total stock levels all sinking as the housing market heads into winter
4th Jun 24, 9:37am
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Asking prices, new listings and total stock levels all sinking as the housing market heads into winter
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