Housing Affordability

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years

Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years

Wasay Majid argues retirement savings and housing affordability policies can no longer be designed in isolation

Wasay Majid argues retirement savings and housing affordability policies can no longer be designed in isolation

Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market

Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market

Patrick Watson points out the housing market is the US economy’s thousand-pound gorilla. Bad things happen when it gets angry

Patrick Watson points out the housing market is the US economy’s thousand-pound gorilla. Bad things happen when it gets angry

Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland

Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland

Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years

Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years

A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says

A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says

First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes

First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes

Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

Politicians are embracing liberal zoning rules, enabling better cities, and winning elections, Dan Brunskill says

First home buyers have benefited considerably from falling house prices and interest rates over the last few years

First home buyers have benefited considerably from falling house prices and interest rates over the last few years

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he 'personally' thinks the Reserve Bank should have been more aggressive with the Official Cash Rate

Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year

Winston Peters says foreign investors will be allowed to buy multi-million dollar residential properties under rule changes coming later this year

Home ownership now affordable for typical first home buyers in most parts of the country except Auckland and Tauranga

Home ownership now affordable for typical first home buyers in most parts of the country except Auckland and Tauranga

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies