Predictions cut for rising house prices
Two of the country’s major banks have slashed their house price growth forecasts for the rest of the year.
Alternative to first home grant
Auckland-based entrepreneur Derek Handley has set up a privately funded financial services group offering an alternative first home loan scheme.
Growing number of property investment dollars moving across the ditch
More needs to be done to offset the loss of millions of dollars in property and business investments to Australia caused by a growing exodus of wealthy Kiwis, says an industry expert.
Market could be near a tipping point
For the first time in more than three years, more people are picking interest rates will fall, rather than rise, but they are unsure whether it is a good time to buy a house.
Options for buyers locked out of scrapped first home loan grant
A privately funded financial services company has picked up the slack left after the government scrapped the first home loan grant and set up an alternative scheme.
First home buyers making hay, investors MIA
A lift in interest amongst first home buyers (FHB) remains a feature of housing activity.
Sticky market for investors – first home buyers in control
Large numbers of property investors have not come back into the market despite the reintroduction of 80% interest deductibility for landlords and the lowering in July of the Brightline test from 10 years to two years, QV says in its latest update.
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Predictions cut for rising house prices
Two of the country’s major banks have slashed their house price growth forecasts for the rest of the year.
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Alternative to first home grant
Auckland-based entrepreneur Derek Handley has set up a privately funded financial services group offering an alternative first home loan scheme.
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Growing number of property investment dollars moving across the ditch
More needs to be done to offset the loss of millions of dollars in property and business investments to Australia caused by a growing exodus of wealthy Kiwis, says an industry expert.
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Market could be near a tipping point
For the first time in more than three years, more people are picking interest rates will fall, rather than rise, but they are unsure whether it is a good time to buy a house.
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Options for buyers locked out of scrapped first home loan grant
A privately funded financial services company has picked up the slack left after the government scrapped the first home loan grant and set up an alternative scheme.
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First home buyers making hay, investors MIA
A lift in interest amongst first home buyers (FHB) remains a feature of housing activity.
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Sticky market for investors – first home buyers in control
Large numbers of property investors have not come back into the market despite the reintroduction of 80% interest deductibility for landlords and the lowering in July of the Brightline test from 10 years to two years, QV says in its latest update.
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Low house prices and deposits help first home buyers
The increasing number of low deposit mortgages being lent to first home buyers has been borne out by the latest CoreLogic research.
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Rate cuts needed to lift mood
The enthusiasm that followed the change in government, mainly from property investors, has waned as homeowners and buyers hang out for interest rate cuts, says Kiwibank.
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Support for regulation
REINZ has emphasised the need for property management regulation to Parliament’s Social Services and Community Committee.
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A better investment market
“Reinstatement of interest deductibility starting from the new tax year on 1 April brings property investors back in line with every other business in the country, where interest costs are a legitimate deductible expense," Tim Horsbrugh, New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) executive committee member says.
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[OPINION] Recessionary times
It is not the best out there for many businesses and property sector people. Sales are down across the board, our clients’ confidence is falling, and there is a lot of uncertainty.
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Interest rate expectations: It’s not over yet
Most Kiwis think interest rate increases have peaked.
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Sales dive to new depths – lending at low DTIs
House sales have plunged to their second lowest level in about 40 years, only 2% up on January’s sales last year, which were the lowest since 1983.
