Housing Affordability
First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
13th Feb 25, 9:52am
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First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
7th Feb 25, 10:09am
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Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
Dreams turn into nightmares. Aussie dissatisfaction with the availability of good, affordable housing is now among the highest in OECD
6th Feb 25, 10:51am
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Dreams turn into nightmares. Aussie dissatisfaction with the availability of good, affordable housing is now among the highest in OECD
The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
30th Jan 25, 5:09pm
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The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
21st Nov 24, 2:01pm
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
RBNZ says strong profitability has helped banks remain resilient during the recession and means they are well-positioned to cope with rising unemployment
5th Nov 24, 10:42am
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RBNZ says strong profitability has helped banks remain resilient during the recession and means they are well-positioned to cope with rising unemployment
Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
31st Oct 24, 9:36am
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Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
22nd Oct 24, 12:03pm
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
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The Coalition Government plans to revive a Kiwibuild-style scheme to support housing developments with a Crown guarantee
4th Oct 24, 11:35am
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The Coalition Government plans to revive a Kiwibuild-style scheme to support housing developments with a Crown guarantee
Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
3rd Oct 24, 12:29pm
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Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes
26th Sep 24, 9:38am
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Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes
At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
21st Sep 24, 9:00am
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At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
First home buyers are benefiting from a combination of declining house prices and falling interest rates
27th Aug 24, 12:38pm
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First home buyers are benefiting from a combination of declining house prices and falling interest rates
Brian Easton says if the Housing Minister's strategy works it would transform the housing market
22nd Jul 24, 9:28am
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Brian Easton says if the Housing Minister's strategy works it would transform the housing market
Improving affordability for first home buyers could mark a turning point in the housing market
20th Jul 24, 9:23am
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Improving affordability for first home buyers could mark a turning point in the housing market
Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
6th Jul 24, 9:30am
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Sweeping central government rules will promote smaller homes, sprawling cities, and hopefully lower house prices
Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says the Government is ‘liberalising the rules’ of the housing market which will help property become more affordable, has spoken with banks about apartment lending criteria
4th Jul 24, 3:10pm
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Minister for Housing Chris Bishop says the Government is ‘liberalising the rules’ of the housing market which will help property become more affordable, has spoken with banks about apartment lending criteria
Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis
4th Jul 24, 10:26am
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Bishop will abolish urban limits, set housing growth targets, and define rapid transport in plan to tackle the housing crisis
Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
3rd Jul 24, 10:08am
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Gareth Vaughan on a housing crisis, the NZ credit landscape, governments & 'shockflation,' EV wars, private jetting away from a firestorm & marking their own homework
An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
1st Jul 24, 3:14pm
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An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
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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
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
Generation Rent author Shamubeel Eaqub on where renting's at in NZ, where it has come from and where it's heading
20th May 24, 12:40pm
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Generation Rent author Shamubeel Eaqub on where renting's at in NZ, where it has come from and where it's heading