Alistair Helm

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 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'

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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 calls for property price searching online to be more accurate

Alistair Helm says a law change will effect the reporting of auction sales data

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

Why has real estate side-stepped the technical transformation of the digital age? asks Alistair Helm