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Cash buyers on the rise across New Zealand
Cash buyers who own multiple properties are on the rise across New Zealand according to new data from CoreLogic.
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NZ shows the first sign of a slowdown as profitable resales fall
The number of properties across New Zealand resold at a profit has fallen slightly in the first quarter of 2022, according to CoreLogic.
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First home buyer activity falls away in New Zealand
New Zealand's first home buyer activity has continued to decline as higher mortgage costs have started to have an impact according to a new report.
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Slowdown arrives for New Zealand’s hot property market
New Zealand’s overheated property market looks to be slowing down thanks to rising interest rates and lower demand according to a new report.
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NZ first home buyers struggling to get a mortgage
First home buyers in New Zealand are struggling to get a mortgage with tighter lending requirements and rising interest rates squeezing borrowers, according to a leading expert.
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Property boom hasn’t helped owner-occupiers
Despite property prices rising at a rapid rate in the past two years, a leading economist said the house price boom hasn’t necessarily been a good thing for all owner-occupiers.
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Record profits for NZ homeowners
Price growth in New Zealand might be slowing, but homeowners still have plenty to be happy about with the booming housing market leading to 99.3 per cent of properties being resold at a profit
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NZ property prices to grow by less than 5 per cent
New Zealand property price growth is likely to dip below five per cent this year as rising interest rates start to bite according to an industry expert.
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Cost to build a home in New Zealand hits the hip pocket
The cost of building a house in New Zealand has jumped 6.1 per cent in the past year and could rise by 10 per cent or more in 2022, according to experts.
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Every New Zealand suburb grew in value in 2021
A new report has highlighted just how strong the New Zealand property market has been, with every suburb showing positive capital growth in the past 12 months.
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First home buyer lending in NZ likely to slow down
The first home buyer market in New Zealand is likely to slow down in 2022 as banks continue to reduce low deposit home loans according to new analysis from CoreLogic.
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New Zealand property market trends to watch in 2022
For the New Zealand real estate market, 2021 has been the year the government stepped in and regulatory pressures increased in an effort to curtail rapidly rising property prices. Across the country the 12-month change in median values recorded jumps of between 6.7 per cent in Sunshine Bay, and a whopping 47.7 per cent in Woodville. The figures, released in…
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NZ property market set to shift in 2022
A switch to a ‘buyer’s market’ is on the cards for New Zealand during the second half of 2022, according to CoreLogic’s latest Market Pulse. But buyers might have to work a little harder to secure finance, according to CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson. “For some time now, the tight supply of listings on the market, set up…
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How NZ’s cash rate rise will impact the property market
Experts tip the latest NZ cash rate increase isn't the last hike the RBNZ will announce, and that is likely to impact the property market.
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NEW ZEALAND
NZ vendors achieve record profits
More than 99 per cent of New Zealand vendors sold their property for more than the original purchase price in the three months to September, according to new data.
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NZ First Home Buyers hit record market share
Despite tough market conditions and rapidly rising house prices, first home buyers in New Zealand have hit record high market share.
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New Zealand’s hot property market starting to slow down
New Zealand’s property market may see a mini bounce back in the final two months of 2021, but conditions for a sustained upswing are unlikely to materialise, according to an industry data provider.
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Rising rents push New Zealanders to buy
Signs that rental growth has accelerated sharply across New Zealand is leading many people to look at buying.
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Property Vulnerability Index reveals NZ regions most at risk of downturn
The New Zealand property market has been one of the strongest in the world recently with house prices increasing 27.8 per cent in the past 12 months. However, the price increases have started to cause some issues with affordability and only last week the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) was the first major central bank to increase official interest…
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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand implements new rules to prevent investor deductions
New Zealand has continued its efforts to lower the skyrocketing housing market with new rules that will impact property investors. The new rule will prevent property investors in New Zealand from deducting mortgage interest from their taxable income and takes effect from 1 October, according to Reuters. Finance Minister Grant Robertson explained the change is part of a series of…
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Housing affordability continues to rapidly decline in New Zealand
Record house price growth across NZ has led to rapidly declining affordability with little sign of easing, despite rising mortgage rates.
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Record gains and very little pain for New Zealand property sellers
New Zealand home owners are pocketing a record level of gross profits from property resales as the country's real estate market defies last year's weak economic outlook.
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CoreLogic NZ expects mortgage lending volumes will ease
CoreLogic New Zealand (NZ) has tipped lending activity will slow down over the coming months with mortgage rate increases on the horizon. This comes despite property sales activity remaining solid in June. CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson said it was interesting that first-home buyers had a monopoly on mortgage lending with less than a 20 per cent deposit.…
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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand hits a turning point in the property investment market
The recent uptick in mortgage interest rates is yet another influencing factor in the New Zealand residential property investment landscape, with CoreLogic suggesting the market is close to a significant turning point.
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New Zealand’s mortgaged investors see fall in share of property purchases
Over the past three months, New Zealand‘s mortgaged investors have seen their share of property purchases fall, while the number of first-home buyers (FHBs) bought at increased rates. CoreLogic New Zealand (NZ) Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson said these patterns were more due to the 40 per cent deposit mortgaged investors need, rather than the March tax changes. The June…
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NEW ZEALAND
Housing policy changes have had little effect on the NZ market
Three months on from the New Zealand government’s housing policy, CoreLogic reveals the changes are yet to have a discernible impact on the market. CoreLogic Head of Research Nick Goodall admits it’s “still early days”, after the New Zealand (NZ) government policy was announced on 23 March this year. “It’s hard to disentangle the government’s bright-line extension and tapered removal…
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NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand’s property market upswing is nationwide
CoreLogic New Zealand takes an in-depth look at suburb-level property data, revealing a surprising market upswing. Upmarket shopping district Herne Bay remains New Zealand’s (NZ) most expensive suburb with a median value of $3.16 million. However, in terms of value growth, cheaper areas reign supreme. Reflecting better relative affordability and easier access for a wider range of buyers, Manunui in…
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New Zealand house construction costs rise at fastest rate in two years
Housing construction costs in New Zealand surged by 1.3 per cent over the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest CoreLogic's Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP).
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Queenstown rents take a hit as tourism dries up
As average rent prices climb across New Zealand in spite of the pandemic, tourist town Queenstown has seen its rent prices plummet by 10 per cent since the same time last year. According to MBIE’s data, average rents for NZ rose by 4.8 per cent in the three months to June since the previous year. Surprisingly, rent prices in many…
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Current rental yields around New Zealand are looking up
CoreLogic have released their figures concerning growth in New Zealand’s rental market, revealing that rental growth is now outpacing property values. Interestingly, the results show the highest rental yields can now be found outside the main centres while the 10 lowest yielding suburbs are all located in Auckland. CoreLogic’s Senior Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson, noted that after a long period…
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