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ASB weighs up regions' house prices
Gisborne is the only region in New Zealand that experienced a house price drop in the year ended December, according to ASB’s latest Main Report regional economic scoreboard.04-03-2013 more >>
Listings lag buyer demand: Realestate.co.nz
Listings 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: Alexander
Imposing 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 2012
A summary of Parliamentary activities and media.28-02-2013 more >>
Apartments pull building consent figures down
New 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&P
New 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 market
The 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 Aucklanders
Rental 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 disaster
Andrew King says it is wrong to say housing investors are reaping tax advantages over ordinary buyers.22-02-2013 more >>
Regional yield variations examined
Rental 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 strong
New 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 blocks
A new record high median price has been recorded for lifestyle blocks.18-02-2013 more >>
$100 million for property development: NZMS
New 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 year
Insurer 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 market
New 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: Poll
It 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: Westpac
The 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 charges
New Housing Minister Nick Smith has wasted no time getting stuck into the housing affordability debate.11-02-2013 more >>
QV stats hide big discrepancies
House 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 >>