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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why 2025 is shaping up to be a year of disappointment
Muted growth is on the cards.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: US punctures Kiwi hopes of cheaper mortgages in 2025
The next OCR cut could be as low as 0.25%.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: An abrupt end to falling interest rates in 2025
The outlook for next year may be disappointing for some.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Don’t bet on ultra-low mortgage rates next year
There may be less scope for aggressive cutting in 2025 even if the OCR drops to 3.5%.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The big surprise in my last real estate poll of 2024
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Will the Reserve Bank’s 0.5% OCR cut have much impact on mortgage rates?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Three months of rising house prices - but here’s some sobering news
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Where Kiwis plan to splash the cash now rates are falling
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: How long have buyers got before they lose their bargaining power?
For the first time since January, more agents are seeing house prices rise in their area.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why NZ is likely to see fewer affordable homes in the future
Kiwis shouldn’t expect a return to the good old days of cheap housing.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
