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Official Cash Rate News
Nikki Preston
Mortgage rates: Bigger cuts to come, but experts torpedo hopes of 3% fix
Short-term rates could drop to 4.5% over next six to 12 months.
Kelvin Davidson
Float v fix: Will the banks offer better interest rate deals in six months?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Masters
How Trump's chaos could affect NZ - great for mortgage rates, bad for job security
Lower interest rates on the cards, but so too is rising unemployment.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the latest OCR cut means for the housing market and home loan costs
Is the current crop of mortgage deals the best Kiwis can hope for?
Kelvin Davidson
OCR decision: Will Trump’s tariff slap put the brakes on interest rate cuts?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Catherine Masters
‘Scary’ trend: Homeowners losing thousands of dollars with short-term mortgage fixes
Home loans chief says the market is too volatile to just wait and see.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - April 2025
Otago’s average property value reaches an all-time high, crosses the $1m mark for the first time.
Kelvin Davidson
Recession’s over - so will Kiwis buy an extra 10,000 homes this year?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: How much can you expect house prices to rise over the next 30 years?
Will Auckland lag behind the rest of the country or soar ahead?
Kelvin Davidson
Will the new Reserve Bank governor stick to the plan on interest rate cuts?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What Adrian Orr’s shock resignation means for homeowners and interest rates
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor is calling it quits after seven years.
OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - March 2025
Property values enjoy modest bump as buyers capitalise on falling rates and listings surge.
Kelvin Davidson
The floor for mortgage rates is approaching fast
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Owen Vaughan
OneRoof’s Need to Know: Where house prices can affect your love life
Plus, Aussies shut the door on foreign buyers.
Nikki Preston
Wait until August - mortgage experts say more home loan cuts are on the way
Banks are expected to get competitive in their bid for market share.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR cut means for the housing market and home loan costs
The housing market is improving but Kiwis still feel wary about the state of the economy.
Nikki Preston
Why Kiwis might pass on mortgage rate of 4.99% as OCR cut looms
Banks are unlikely to cut further, warns mortgage expert.
Kelvin Davidson
OCR set to drop to 3.75%, but will mortgage rates follow?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.