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Alistair Helm looks at the trend of housing sales volumes and finds 2017 a year where volumes came in below long run averages, but the rate of the year-on-year decline was easing by November
2nd Jan 18, 8:02am
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Alistair Helm looks at the trend of housing sales volumes and finds 2017 a year where volumes came in below long run averages, but the rate of the year-on-year decline was easing by November
Alistair Helm shows how to look behind the vested interest of real estate industry stories based on 'statistics'
11th Oct 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm shows how to look behind the vested interest of real estate industry stories based on 'statistics'
Alistair Helm takes a hard look at the real estate spin over 'tight listings' and short 'days-to-sell' data to get a more realistic view of market conditions
4th Oct 14, 7:30am
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Alistair Helm takes a hard look at the real estate spin over 'tight listings' and short 'days-to-sell' data to get a more realistic view of market conditions
Alistair Helm despairs at the re-emergence of a particularly dodgy type of real estate advertisement, one that spruiks the supposed benefits of "extra income in retirement"
20th Sep 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm despairs at the re-emergence of a particularly dodgy type of real estate advertisement, one that spruiks the supposed benefits of "extra income in retirement"
Alistair Helm inspects the revenue the residential real estate industry generates from selling houses and shows who gets what
13th Sep 14, 8:00am
Alistair Helm inspects the revenue the residential real estate industry generates from selling houses and shows who gets what
Alistair Helm examines the July property market statistics and interprets what he finds. He thinks underlying economic strength will win through against the current headwinds
16th Aug 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm examines the July property market statistics and interprets what he finds. He thinks underlying economic strength will win through against the current headwinds
Alistair Helm analyses how the housing market reacted in advance of the last seven elections, to see if that explains how it is acting now
9th Aug 14, 10:00am
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Alistair Helm analyses how the housing market reacted in advance of the last seven elections, to see if that explains how it is acting now
Is now a good time to buy or a good time to sell? Westpac's REDnews asked Alistair Helm and this is his view
9th Aug 14, 8:00am
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Is now a good time to buy or a good time to sell? Westpac's REDnews asked Alistair Helm and this is his view
Alistair Helm shows how investors and speculators bore the main brunt of the LVR restrictions, along with a much smaller pool of first home buyers
2nd Aug 14, 8:31am
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Alistair Helm shows how investors and speculators bore the main brunt of the LVR restrictions, along with a much smaller pool of first home buyers
To say we have a shortage of houses-for-sale listings is stretching the truth, even in Auckland, notes Alistair Helm
19th Jul 14, 8:00am
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To say we have a shortage of houses-for-sale listings is stretching the truth, even in Auckland, notes Alistair Helm
Alistair Helm calls for property price searching online to be more accurate
Alistair Helm says a law change will effect the reporting of auction sales data
14th Jun 14, 11:57am
Alistair Helm says a law change will effect the reporting of auction sales data
Alistair Helm finds that housing consents levels diverge from housing sale activity as new official policies gain traction
14th Jun 14, 8:00am
Alistair Helm finds that housing consents levels diverge from housing sale activity as new official policies gain traction
The sector hardest hit by LVR restrictions is the sub $400K's and the data proves that clearly, says Alistair Helm
7th Jun 14, 9:00am
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The sector hardest hit by LVR restrictions is the sub $400K's and the data proves that clearly, says Alistair Helm
Alistair Helm examines the record to see if the current housing market is entering a bubble phase
24th May 14, 7:46am
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Alistair Helm examines the record to see if the current housing market is entering a bubble phase
Alistair Helm welcomes more data releases on the extent of foreign buying of NZ houses, but doubts the usefulness of one set
17th May 14, 9:00am
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Alistair Helm welcomes more data releases on the extent of foreign buying of NZ houses, but doubts the usefulness of one set
Alistair Helm likes the LVR policy because it can ring-fence the property market speculative bubbles of the future without damaging the wider economy
17th May 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm likes the LVR policy because it can ring-fence the property market speculative bubbles of the future without damaging the wider economy
Alistair Helm explains how the median price statistic is being misinterpreted as a valuation - and skewing the expectations of sellers and buyers. Agree?
10th May 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm explains how the median price statistic is being misinterpreted as a valuation - and skewing the expectations of sellers and buyers. Agree?
Alistair Helm shows how reported median house prices can rise during a structural market shift even though no individual house prices change
25th Apr 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm shows how reported median house prices can rise during a structural market shift even though no individual house prices change
Alistair Helm calls on the REINZ to collect and make available more granular housing sales data so that public debate can be better informed
19th Apr 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm calls on the REINZ to collect and make available more granular housing sales data so that public debate can be better informed
Alistair Helm looks for a way to better assess the state of the NZ property market and finds it has turned
18th Apr 14, 8:00am
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Alistair Helm looks for a way to better assess the state of the NZ property market and finds it has turned
Alistair Helm assesses how the property market will react to and handle the coming interest rate rises
22nd Mar 14, 8:15am
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Alistair Helm assesses how the property market will react to and handle the coming interest rate rises
Alistair Helm finds that banks have tightened lending more than the RBNZ requires, 'significantly impacting the property market'
15th Mar 14, 9:55am
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Alistair Helm finds that banks have tightened lending more than the RBNZ requires, 'significantly impacting the property market'
Opinion: Alistair Helm asks whether a real estate agent can achieve a higher price than a private sale
7th Mar 14, 5:04pm
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Opinion: Alistair Helm asks whether a real estate agent can achieve a higher price than a private sale
Why has real estate side-stepped the technical transformation of the digital age? asks Alistair Helm
4th Mar 14, 9:53am
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Why has real estate side-stepped the technical transformation of the digital age? asks Alistair Helm