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Housing Market News
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Nearly half of all buyers right now are looking for lower-priced homes
First home buyers and investors are fighting over a small pool of properties.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: All those extra migrants are going to need somewhere to live
Worries about finding a property likely to increase.
Diana Clement
NZ’s greenest regions revealed: Why sellers are getting serious about eco-credentials
Research shows rise in homes highlighting sustainable features.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why young first-home buyers are suddenly under pressure
There is some added urgency coming into play in the market.
Nikki Preston
National to overturn foreign buyer ban: What it means for house prices
National said it would introduce a 15% foreign buyer tax on purchase of houses worth over $2m.
Catherine Masters
Plaster mansion Auckland Uni offloaded at a discount sells three years later for $3.1m
Scarcity of stock is influencing buyers in Remuera.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - September 2023
Latest figures from the OneRoof-Valocity House Value Index show prices in NZ's biggest cities registered their first quarterly increase in more than a year.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Large influx of migrants is placing pressure on the rental market
Yes, Kiwis are heading in droves to Australia, but net migration figures are at boom levels.
Nikki Preston
Could a tidal wave of new listings hit the market in spring?
Agents tell OneRoof there's more demand than stock right now.
Catherine Masters
Would house prices jump if foreign buyer ban was scrapped? Experts say it’s complicated
National hasn’t definitively ruled out overturning the legislation.
OneRoof
Westpac predicts house prices will rise 8% next year
But bank's economics team sounds warning on interest rates
Kelvin Davidson
Should homeowners be nervous about low unemployment and rising wages?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Masters
More pain in store? Why mortgage interest rates are still climbing in NZ
There is a worry that the Reserve Bank could be dragged back to the rate-hiking table.
Catherine Masters
Ghost homes no one wants to buy: Is NZ’s housing market in danger of turning Japanese?
NZ’s low birth rate is a problem, but experts flag more pressing challenges.
Diana Clement
Savings wipe-out: Were Kiwis better off buying during the boom?
Rates jump has wiped out savings.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - August 2023
The housing market appears to have reached its turning point.
Catherine Masters
Risk that house prices could rise faster than expected
Bank economists warn of “sticky” inflation and a possible hike in the OCR.
Catherine Smith
‘We were praying no one else would bid’: Crowds cheer for first-home buyers at blockbuster auction
57 properties on the slate in South Auckland.
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