Revealed: Auckland hotspots
Auckland’s price growth might be flatlining overall but new data shows the SuperCity still has some hot spots where prices are on the rise.
New flames to fan housing market
The demise of the capital gains tax proposal and record low mortgage rates will led to a pick-up in housing demand and boost the market, ASB economists say.
Ditching CGT a win for common sense
Celebration is the name of the game for property investors nationwide after the Government announced that it won’t be introducing a capital gains tax.
CGT reprieve
New Zealand will not see the introduction of a capital gains tax after the Coalition Government was unable to reach a consensus on the issue.
Swap keys, save sale costs
Swapping house keys could be a way for investors to avoid much of the hefty costs involved in the traditional sale process.
Super City rental market star
Two-bedroom rental properties are the clear best performer across the Auckland market, new Barfoot & Thompson rental data reveals.
Low mortgage rates vs CGT
Plunging mortgage rates will stimulate the housing market but it is the prospect of tax change that will have the bigger market impact, Westpac’s chief economist says.
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Revealed: Auckland hotspots
Auckland’s price growth might be flatlining overall but new data shows the SuperCity still has some hot spots where prices are on the rise.
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New flames to fan housing market
The demise of the capital gains tax proposal and record low mortgage rates will led to a pick-up in housing demand and boost the market, ASB economists say.
-
Ditching CGT a win for common sense
Celebration is the name of the game for property investors nationwide after the Government announced that it won’t be introducing a capital gains tax.
-
CGT reprieve
New Zealand will not see the introduction of a capital gains tax after the Coalition Government was unable to reach a consensus on the issue.
-
Swap keys, save sale costs
Swapping house keys could be a way for investors to avoid much of the hefty costs involved in the traditional sale process.
-
Super City rental market star
Two-bedroom rental properties are the clear best performer across the Auckland market, new Barfoot & Thompson rental data reveals.
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Low mortgage rates vs CGT
Plunging mortgage rates will stimulate the housing market but it is the prospect of tax change that will have the bigger market impact, Westpac’s chief economist says.
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Rising from the ashes
INVESTOR PROFILE: Lorraine Rishworth’s marriage breakup was the catalyst for a property investment journey that’s yielded great results and allowed her to be mortgage free in her own home.
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Downward migration trend halts
New Zealand’s declining migration trend appears to have been arrested – and even reversed - but economists are urging caution on that reading of Stats NZ figures.
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Auckland sales at lowest since 2008
Sales in Auckland plummeted by nearly 20% to the lowest number in a March month for eleven years, new REINZ data reveals - but sales activity nationwide also took a fall.
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Changing world, changing property market
Technology and changes to the way people work are set to transform the commercial property sector and investors need to be attuned to these developments.
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Capital gains battle heats up
There are now two declared armies in the battle over taxing capital gains, with the launch of a new pro-capital gains tax campaign on Monday.
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Policy king hit
Investors have recently been dealt a double whammy with the concurrent release of the Tax Working Group’s recommendations on capital gains and the Healthy Homes minimum standards.
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Yields creeping upwards
After many years in the wilderness, yields on rental properties are picking up – which should appeal to those trying to adapt to the changing property investment landscape.
