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Official Cash Rate News

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Markets are betting on steep cuts - so how fast will interest rates tumble?
The speed of the housing market’s recovery hinges on interest rates.

Kelvin Davidson
Interest rate speculation ramps up: What are the chances of an August cut?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Nikki Preston
Eight interest rate cuts in a row: Market turnaround on the cards, say experts
The week New Zealand got its mojo back.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the era of crazy house price rises is over
Good news for future first-home buyers.

Catherine Masters
‘We’re sick of this market’ - sellers quit as house sales plunge
Agents tell OneRoof vendors are tired of waiting.

Ed McKnight
Worst June for Auckland house sales since records began - how sick is the market right now?
After a short burst of energy post-slump, the market has taken a turn for the worse.

Kelvin Davidson
All eyes on CPI: What inflation needs to drop to for early cut in interest rates
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank drops the scary language - should borrowers get their hopes up?
The RBNZ kept the Official Cash Rate on hold at 5.5%.

Kelvin Davidson
Should homeowners pin their hopes on Nov 27 rate cut after housing market’s ‘dead cat bounce’?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Odds of pre-Christmas rate cut increasing as economy deteriorates
Good news for borrowers, but buyers are in retreat.

Diana Clement
Banks pick date of first interest rate cut - will mortgage pain ease this year?
They all think inflation is still too “sticky”.

Kelvin Davidson
Housing market shake-up: Bright-line test, LVRs, DTIs - what you need to know
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

OneRoof
OneRoof House Price Report - July 2024
Good news for cashed-up first-time buyers, who are benefiting from more choice and lower prices.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Chances of an early rate cut are rising, but at a huge cost
“If I were running the Reserve Bank, I’d be happy right now.”

Catherine Masters
Works hard, earns good money, still can’t afford a home
Rising anger among younger Kiwis at breach of “social contract”.

Kelvin Davidson
Housing market in trouble? Granny flats to the rescue
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: No house price growth till summer
What do current economic conditions mean for investors and first-home buyers?

Kelvin Davidson
Why bad GDP news this week might actually be good for homeowners
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.