Archive: 2013
Listings lag buyer demand: Realestate.co.nzListings are still not keeping up with demand in most regions of New Zealand, according to Realestate.co.nz’s report for February.04-03-2013 more >> Can any worker can own a home?After last months article on housing affordability, where I looked at reasons why we do not have a housing crisis, I started to wonder if in fact anyone who was employed could own a home.01-03-2013 more >> RMA discussion 'welcome move'Property consultant David Whitburn has welcomed Government proposals to revamp the Resource Management Act.01-03-2013 more >> LVR restrictions a bad move: AlexanderImposing restrictions on loan-to-value ratios on home loans would have the opposite effect of what is intended, says BNZ’s chief economist.01-03-2013 more >> POLITICAL & REGULATORY REPORT for February 2012A summary of Parliamentary activities and media.28-02-2013 more >> Apartments pull building consent figures downNew Zealand home-building consents fell in January because a drop in the number of apartment approvals offset gains in other types of dwellings.28-02-2013 more >> Risk of property price fall: S&PNew Zealand is still at significant risk of a sharp correction in property prices, according to Standard and Poors.28-02-2013 more >> Govt moves to cool housing marketThe government is looking at formalising Reserve Bank proposals to rein in credit growth, including restrictions on loan-to-value ratios, Finance Minister Bill English said today.27-02-2013 more >> Rental property still tops for AucklandersRental property is still the asset seen as most likely to provide the best returns, according to ASB’s latest investor confidence survey.26-02-2013 more >> Property investors 'still confident'ASB’s latest housing confidence survey shows fewer people think now is a good time to buy – but investors be won’t among them, according to Auckland Property Investors Association president David Whitburn.25-02-2013 more >> Andrew King: Slash house prices? It would be a disasterAndrew King says it is wrong to say housing investors are reaping tax advantages over ordinary buyers.22-02-2013 more >> Regional yield variations examinedRental yields have dropped in all regions over the past two decades but some have experienced steeper falls than others, according to ANZ.22-02-2013 more >> LVR restrictions 'could provide wealthy buyers with cheap properties'Wealthier overseas buyers would benefit from the introduction of loan-to-value restrictions on property, says the president of the Auckland Property Investors Association.20-02-2013 more >> "Property love affair" may be not so strongNew Zealanders may not be as heavily reliant on property investment as we have been led to believe.19-02-2013 more >> New record price for lifestyle blocksA new record high median price has been recorded for lifestyle blocks.18-02-2013 more >> $100 million for property development: NZMSNew Zealand Mortgages and Securities says it has $100 million to invest in Auckland developments.18-02-2013 more >> Tim Hazledine: Housing crisis - what crisis?Closer look at factors affecting market suggests family incomes most in need of our politicians' attention.15-02-2013 more >> Solid apartments 'sought-after'Well-built, non-leaky apartments are likely to increase in value because of the collapse of Mainzeal, property commentator Olly Newland says.15-02-2013 more >> Insurance cover change coming this yearInsurer IAG has flagged changes to its insurance policies this year that may mean they do not cover the full cost of rebuilding disaster-hit homes in future.15-02-2013 more >> Survey reflects strong property marketNew Zealand’s property market is buzzing, according to the first BNZ-REINZ residential market survey for the year.14-02-2013 more >> Aucklanders may be hit with LVR restrictions: PollIt is becoming increasingly likely that the Reserve Bank may require Aucklanders in particular to have bigger deposits to buy property, economists say.13-02-2013 more >> Property price rise not just about shortage: WestpacThe fact that house prices are rising at a much faster rate than rents shows it's not just a supply and demand problem fuelling the market, economists say.12-02-2013 more >> Smith tackles development chargesNew Housing Minister Nick Smith has wasted no time getting stuck into the housing affordability debate.11-02-2013 more >> QV stats hide big discrepanciesHouse price trends are turning skyward all over the country, but Quotable Value’s claim that house prices are now 2.6% above their latest market peak hides some major regional discrepancies.11-02-2013 more >> Rents up but yields downRent increases have not kept pace with house prices in most parts of the country over over the past year, reducing property investors’ yield.08-02-2013 more >> |