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Housing market

Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
26th Sep 24, 11:26am
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Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
More properties being offered at auction and more are selling under the hammer
21st Sep 24, 6:30am
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More properties being offered at auction and more are selling under the hammer
Most of the housing stock currently for sale is like retailers' stale old stock that needs to be thrown out in the end of season sale
17th Sep 24, 10:34am
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Most of the housing stock currently for sale is like retailers' stale old stock that needs to be thrown out in the end of season sale
Auction room activity stays down in second week of September. The spring real estate season hasn't started yet
14th Sep 24, 6:00am
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Auction room activity stays down in second week of September. The spring real estate season hasn't started yet
Signs of a slowdown in the housing market are now much clearer, particularly in Auckland, says CoreLogic
12th Sep 24, 12:01am
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Signs of a slowdown in the housing market are now much clearer, particularly in Auckland, says CoreLogic
Large numbers of students pushed the monthly net migration gain to more than 5,000 in July
11th Sep 24, 11:33am
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Large numbers of students pushed the monthly net migration gain to more than 5,000 in July
'Spring has sprung and interest rates are coming down – but don’t expect to see house prices suddenly take off again soon'
10th Sep 24, 5:00am
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'Spring has sprung and interest rates are coming down – but don’t expect to see house prices suddenly take off again soon'
How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?
9th Sep 24, 10:39am
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How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?
David Hargreaves examines the apparently set path we are on to a series of interest rate reductions and wonders if there could yet be some potholes along the way
8th Sep 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves examines the apparently set path we are on to a series of interest rate reductions and wonders if there could yet be some potholes along the way
Auction room activity still crawling along at winter levels - no sign of a spring bounce yet
7th Sep 24, 6:47am
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Auction room activity still crawling along at winter levels - no sign of a spring bounce yet
National median house values declined for the sixth month in a row in August, according to CoreLogic
5th Sep 24, 12:01am
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National median house values declined for the sixth month in a row in August, according to CoreLogic
Latest Reserve Bank figures show approximately one in five new mortgages collected in July were fixed for just six months as the punters bet on imminent rate cuts - that are subsequently following
4th Sep 24, 3:40pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show approximately one in five new mortgages collected in July were fixed for just six months as the punters bet on imminent rate cuts - that are subsequently following
The number of homes for sale is starting spring at a 10 year high, Realestate.co.nz figures show
2nd Sep 24, 10:15am
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The number of homes for sale is starting spring at a 10 year high, Realestate.co.nz figures show
Low levels of activity at the latest property auctions but more properties were selling under the hammer
31st Aug 24, 5:00am
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Low levels of activity at the latest property auctions but more properties were selling under the hammer
Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
29th Aug 24, 9:32am
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Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
ANZ Property Focus report predicts further falls in house prices this year, possible recovery next year
28th Aug 24, 3:48pm
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ANZ Property Focus report predicts further falls in house prices this year, possible recovery next year
Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
21st Aug 24, 10:01am
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Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
20th Aug 24, 9:00am
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House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
19th Aug 24, 11:27am
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Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate
18th Aug 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate
Asking prices on Trade Me Property falling while stock levels hit a 10-year high
13th Aug 24, 10:15am
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Asking prices on Trade Me Property falling while stock levels hit a 10-year high
Still fairly quiet in the auction rooms with 36% selling under the hammer
10th Aug 24, 6:00am
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Still fairly quiet in the auction rooms with 36% selling under the hammer
Almost 8% of all June quarter residential sales were made at a loss with 35% of apartment sales loss making
8th Aug 24, 5:00am
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Almost 8% of all June quarter residential sales were made at a loss with 35% of apartment sales loss making
Fewer properties being auctioned - more selling under the hammer
6th Aug 24, 10:05am
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Fewer properties being auctioned - more selling under the hammer
Big drop in selling prices pushes up sales at Barfoot & Thompson, with vendors 'prepared to meet the market' getting results
5th Aug 24, 10:40am
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Big drop in selling prices pushes up sales at Barfoot & Thompson, with vendors 'prepared to meet the market' getting results