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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Where Kiwis plan to splash the cash now rates are falling
Results of spending survey point to growing confidence in the economy.
Ed McKnight
The Kiwi economist who’s putting his money where his mouth is on house prices
Six reasons why Ed McKnight has pulled forward his plans to buy.
Kelvin Davidson
What it would take to get a 0.75% cut in interest rates
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Masters
2025 market forecast: Can house prices jump 7% after 'soggy' 2024?
With the cost of mortgages now tumbling, experts are predicting a better time for homeowners.
Catherine Masters
Mortgage forecast: Just how low will interest rates go in 2025?
Nikki Preston
Homeowners' loan applications rejected - ‘they haven’t got any equity to play with’
Nikki Preston
'S***, we can't afford this': Homeowners fear they'll lose everything
Kelvin Davidson
$6.5bn home loan splurge: House price vibe has changed but don’t get too excited
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: 2025 could have been a really bad year for property investors
Power is draining away from landlords - so it’s just as well interest rates are falling.
Catherine Masters
$5000 cash bonuses and hidden deals: ‘If your bank is not competing, move to another that is’
Brokers say the drop in inflation bodes well for mortgage rates.
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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Inflation drop better than expected but don’t bet on a 0.75% rate cut
And why it’s time to ditch unhelpful language around cut sizes.
Kelvin Davidson
Another 50-point rate cut on the cards - the race to the bottom is just getting started
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Kiri Gillespie
Southland pensioners ‘selling up’ as soaring rate bills take their toll
“They’ve got no shot of being able to pay the money, not a hope.”
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR cut means for house prices and your mortgage
Housing market likely to benefit from the rate cut but wider economy isn’t out of the woods yet.
Diana Clement
Mortgage expert urges Kiwis to get a rate cut strategy: Banks will look after you if you push them
Advice comes ahead of Wednesday’s Official Cash Rate decision.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Interest rates could tumble 0.5% next week (but 2025 is another story)
Survey results suggest there still a lot of uncertainty in the economy.
