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Buyer power dynamics are changing
In this week's Pulse, Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson looks at CoreLogic's Buyer Classification data over the ...
Tariff uncertainty keeps OCR ‘downward bias’ in place
Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson unpacks the February cash rate decision and Monetary Policy Statement, and what it means ...
Getting the OCR down quickly
Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson unpacks the February cash rate decision and Monetary Policy Statement, and what it means ...
To fix or not to fix: Mortgage rate decisions a key theme for ...
In recent months, falls in mortgage rates have understandably meant there’s been a strong focus on the ‘short end’ of the curve, ...
OCR cut again and more to come
The financial markets and bank economists were unanimous in expecting the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate by 0.5% to ...
DTIs: A significant change, but not a deal-breaker
Debt-to-income rules will play a bigger role as mortgage rates fall, as some would-be buyers navigate a new reality.There are ...
Investors on the rebound and first home buyers still strong ...
New Zealand’s property market continues to present mixed signals, with sales volumes rising yet the overall level of activity ...
First Home Buyers capitalise on soft market
First home buyers (FHBs) remain a key presence in the property market, consistently accounting for more than one quarter (27%) of ...
OCR down again as mortgage rates set to keep falling
Leading up to today’s official cash rate decision, there were equally strong cases for either a 0.25% or 0.50% cut, with the ...
Difficult mortgage decisions for borrowers likely to continue
The ‘perfect’ strategy for fixing mortgage rates through time is only ever known in hindsight, however new data points to a strong ...
NZ property market faces mixed fortunes as recent slowdown ...
After initially rising at the start of 2024, property values across many New Zealand suburbs have weakened recently, with a clear ...
Brighter future for small investors and relocating ...
In today’s Pulse, CoreLogic's Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson explores a number of ongoing and emerging trends in New ...
OCR drops, but may not impact housing too much
Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson unpacks the August cash rate decision and Monetary Policy Statement.
What’s behind NZ’s townhouse boom?
Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson explores the driving forces behind New Zealand’s decade-long house-building boom.
Sale volumes drop in June, but first home buyers maintain ...
As high mortgage rates continue to dampen buyer demand in New Zealand’s housing market, residential property sales weakened in ...