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Nikki Preston
Plucky agent cracks new deal: Mt Eden apartment where breakfast is guaranteed
Eggs-tra incentive for buyers.

Catherine Masters
New Zealand inflation: What is it? Do interest rates stop it?
How the spike in prices is affecting the housing market.

Catherine Masters
No ‘blood on the floor’ after 12% house price drops
ANZ chief economist says high employment rate and strong wage growth have saved NZ.

Diana Clement
'Hike till it hurts': Why is the Reserve Bank making life miserable for homeowners?
Economists expect more interest rate pain in 2023.

Nikki Preston
No pay cheque in sight: Slump is choking real estate agents’ bank accounts
Salespeople are struggling to pay the mortgage.

Nikki Preston
‘Baked bean budgets’ on the cards as mortgage test rates set to hit 8.6%
More first home buyers likely to be locked out of the market.

Kelvin Davidson
If inflation rises above 7.3%, expect interest rates to take a hard path
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - October 2022
Homeowners in Wellington hardest hit, with property values in the capital falling $196,000 since peaking in March.

Diana Clement
Bank economists: Don’t expect the mortgage rate ‘Blitzkrieg’ to end any time soon
Stark warnings on house prices, mortgage repayments and building activity.

Diana Clement
Can rising inflation magic away your mortgage?
Property experts say inflationary pressures can in some cases be a useful tool.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: How much further will house prices decline?
And when will they hit the bottom?

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Refusal to accept reality costing many sellers dearly
The turning of the market has been brutal.

Diana Clement
Can tenants afford to pay more? 'Often they don't have a choice'
House prices are falling, but Kiwis shouldn't expect any parallel drops in rents, say experts.

Catherine Masters
House price falls: Did Kiwis make a mistake buying last year?
Cost pressures are rising and first homeowners will be feeling jittery.