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Housing Affordability News

Catherine Smith
West Coast - properties snapped up in minutes and buyers with fistfuls of cash
West Coast had a “gangbusters” year in 2021 but is NZ’s cheapest housing market in for a change?

Catherine Smith
The big come down: What will hit buyers and sellers the hardest?
The housing market is in “recovery from the shock of the last two years”.

Kelvin Davidson
First home buyers are deserting the housing market
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Rupert Gough
The CCCFA was a terrible tool for controlling house prices
U-turn on home loan rules means borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief.

Catherine Masters
Should homeowners in Rotorua be worried?
Half of the city’s suburbs suffered house price drops in the last three months.

Owen Vaughan
OneRoof House Price Report – March 2022
Past peak growth, the housing market is entering new territory.

Kelvin Davidson
Triple whammy: Reserve Bank warns OCR will rise to more than 3%
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Catherine Masters
‘Like winning Lotto’: Christchurch house sale profits double in a year
More than 99% of resales in the city came out on top.

Ashley Church
Ashley Church: Housing affordability has worsened but are we at crisis point?
Figures show 48% of gross household income is now required to service a mortgage.

Rupert Gough
Home loan crunch: Is your employer costing you $100,000 in the housing market?
Every additional dollar you earn, after tax, can be put towards your mortgage affordability.

Kelvin Davidson
Interest rates are guaranteed to rise on Wednesday but by how much?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Kelvin Davidson
The numbers are worrying, but is a full-scale downturn on the cards?
There’s a growing body of evidence that the market is well past its peak.

Kelvin Davidson
Out of love? First home buyers’ share of purchases dropped in January
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Rupert Gough
Money woes: Two savings hacks to avoid financial stress
How to be in control of your finances.

Catherine Smith
Entry-level prices are rising fast on Waiheke Island
Buyers won't get anything for less than $1.5m.

Diana Clement
Hold-ups in renovations, house prices levelling off: The outlook for 2022
OneRoof asks the experts for their predictions.

Rupert Gough
Rupert Gough: How to buy an Auckland home with just $25,000 in the bank
What first home buyers need to know about buying an apartment.

Catherine Masters
‘Rough diamonds’: What $200K can get you at the bottom of the country
Southland do-ups are rough but even buyers on a modest budget can go far.