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Government to get more renters into first homes
Bank of New Zealand

Government to get more renters into first homes

Looser deposit rules and bigger grants could help tenants buy sooner as Government-backed schemes are made more accessible.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
How to get more first home buyers on the property ladder
Bank of New Zealand

How to get more first home buyers on the property ladder

Widening the KiwiSaver HomeStart grants could help more first-home buyers bridge soaring deposits as rents climb and rates stay low.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
Success of Unitary Plan sets the tone for housing market
Law

Success of Unitary Plan sets the tone for housing market

Auckland’s more permissive zoning is helping ease prices, widen lending and give first-time buyers a better shot at home ownership.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019
First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs
Property Market

First home buyers make over half of purchases in these suburbs

Affordability is pushing first home buyers to dominate purchases in several New Zealand suburbs, with some taking more than 60% of sales.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 30th Jun 2019
What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property
Bank of New Zealand

What the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate cut means for property

Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 15th May 2019
Why falling house prices won’t necessarily help affordability
GFC

Why falling house prices won’t necessarily help affordability

Tighter lending, weak wage growth and fewer homes on the market are limiting any relief for first-time buyers as prices fall.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019
What the Reserve Bank’s decision means for the property market
Economics

What the Reserve Bank’s decision means for the property market

Low mortgage rates should keep property demand supported after the Reserve Bank left the official cash rate unchanged again, though risks remain.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
What can New Zealand learn from Australia’s plummeting house prices?
Economics

What can New Zealand learn from Australia’s plummeting house prices?

Sydney and Melbourne buyers face the sharpest hit as Morgan Stanley warns Australian house prices could fall 20 per cent and construction slows.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
2019 real estate better than most predicted
Bank of New Zealand

2019 real estate better than most predicted

Low interest rates and looser lending are expected to cushion New Zealand property values, with first-home buyers set to gain most.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Jan 2019
NZ consumer confidence gains in March quarter in face of cheaper petrol, home loans
GlobalDairyTrade

NZ consumer confidence gains in March quarter in face of cheaper petrol, home loans

New Zealand consumer confidence rose in the first three months of the year, as Kiwis enjoyed cheaper fuel prices and lower fixed home-loan rates.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
Correction: Real Estate Institute O'Sullivan says first-home buyers could give up on home ownership
Inflation

Correction: Real Estate Institute O'Sullivan says first-home buyers could give up on home ownership

Departing Real Estate Institute chief executive Helen O'Sullivan said the Reserve Bank's decision to continue the loan-to-value ratio restrictions.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2014
NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias

The New Zealand dollar gained after the Reserve Bank's report on the strength of the nation's financial system reminded the market that the central.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014