House prices

No sign yet of the expected spring lift in residential property auction room activity

No sign yet of the expected spring lift in residential property auction room activity

Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks

ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks

Residential property is looking like an increasingly poor investment in the current market

Residential property is looking like an increasingly poor investment in the current market

National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%

National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%

Cotality says elevated stock levels and rising mortgage rates are making buyers cautious

Cotality says elevated stock levels and rising mortgage rates are making buyers cautious

Barfoot & Thompson's August sales down with prices largely flat, as 'solid buyer's market' continues

Barfoot & Thompson's August sales down with prices largely flat, as 'solid buyer's market' continues

The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices

The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices

Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says

Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says

Average price paid by first home buyers dropped to lowest level in almost a year in July

Average price paid by first home buyers dropped to lowest level in almost a year in July

Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising

Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising

Housing sales slumped in July while prices also edged lower, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says

Housing sales slumped in July while prices also edged lower, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says

The percentage of residential properties selling at a loss has increased to 13% from less than 1% in 2022, Cotality says

The percentage of residential properties selling at a loss has increased to 13% from less than 1% in 2022, Cotality says

Residential auction activity at its lowest level since August 2023

Residential auction activity at its lowest level since August 2023

Realestate.co.nz says vendors need to price their properties to meet the current market rather than hold out for 2021 prices

Realestate.co.nz says vendors need to price their properties to meet the current market rather than hold out for 2021 prices