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New Vulnerability Index reveals New Zealand’s regions most at risk of a property downturn, and why

On the back of New Zealand’s record property price rises and deteriorating affordability, CoreLogic NZ has released a new Property Vulnerability Index, which analyses how an economic downturn or change in market conditions may impact property in different parts of the country.

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NZ properties resold for a profit at highest level on record

CoreLogic’s Pain and Gain Report for Q1 2021 found profit-making residential property resales between January and March 2021 increased to 98.9%; the highest reading in the 25-year history of the data series.

CoreLogic First Home Buyer Report shows share of purchases declining in Q1

Our latest First Home Buyer Report indicates that Government intervention with tax policy changes to cool the residential investor market likely came at the right moment for first home buyers* (FHBs).

Housing construction costs on the rise; up 1.3% over March quarter

Housing construction costs surged 1.3% over Q1 2021, according to CoreLogic’s Cordell Housing Index Price (CHIP).

Latest CoreLogic data shows demand for property lingers, but slowdown looms

According to the CoreLogic House Price Index (HPI), which is the most complete and robust measure of property value change in the market, nationwide values increased by a further 3.1% over April.

Higher investor deposit requirements already having a strong effect

March was another bumper month for mortgage lending activity, but the tighter loan to value ratio rules from 1st March (and effectively prior to that because of banks’ own actions) have already significantly curtailed the low-deposit investor flows, as would be expected. On top of that, the Government has of...

CoreLogic report says property market game has changed; all eyes now on future market measures

The CoreLogic Property Market & Economic Report for Q1 2021 reinforced the heated market conditions which led to the Government’s recent housing policy announcement.

‘Fatigued’ first home buyers likely to increase focus on existing properties

Up to Q3 2020 first home buyers (FHBs) had actually had a strong property market share. But the rapid rise in values since then has caused them some ‘fatigue’, in terms of keeping up with deposit requirements – hence their share of purchases has dropped from 25% to 21%.

Mortgaged investors strong again in March, but the game has changed

March was the third month in a row that mortgaged investors had a market share of 29%, or in other words it has been a sustained ‘record’ peak for their property purchasing activity.

Housing policy changes – what are the facts?

With the dust now settling a bit on the new policy measures aimed at investors, the evidence suggests that the effects on the market may not be as significant as initially thought.

Government announcement dominates market discussion, latest index results justify why

Last week’s announcement from the Government aimed at tipping the market balance in favour of first home buyers has dominated media coverage of the property market, and with the latest data showing continued value growth, it would appear the heightened attention is justified.

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Signs that tighter lending rules are already affecting investors

It was no surprise that the Reserve Bank’s stats on overall mortgage lending activity were strong again in February.

Government housing policy potentially a ‘game changer’, but not necessarily straightaway

Today’s housing policy changes announced by the Government were pretty bold, especially the move to stop interest deductibility against tax for investors.

CoreLogic maps the NZ property market, reveals top performing suburbs

'Mapping the Market' provides insight into how the value of property varies across cities, across the country, as well as how values have shifted over time in an interactive format.

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Mapping the market: demonstrating data, visually.

We’ve just released our latest CoreLogic NZ ‘Mapping the Market’ report, which uses location analytics and geospatial expertise to give a visual understanding of New Zealand’s property market.

A bird’s eye view of swimming pools, delivered by humans and machines.

Whether you’re a council wanting to dig deeper than your own record books for swimming pool compliance, a home insurer wanting to understand property characteristics remotely, an emergency services responder about to attend a 111 call, or even a pool products supplier wanting to promote a special upgrade...

Building Consent Report in Property Guru

Want to know if a property you are interested in has had any building consents issued? If you’re a Property Guru user you can see this information through the Building Consent Report, included at no charge with all Property Guru subscriptions

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SmartList v2 launched for New Zealand

September sees the launch of v2 of the SmartList model for real estate in New Zealand, a joint venture with our data partner Quantium. With access to our property data, demographic data and economic data points, we are able to use advanced machine learning to predict ahead of time which properties are more...

Local Knowledge Can Only Take You So Far

When it comes to prudent property investing, knowledge is absolutely everything.

New CoreLogic Smart Map Showcases NZ’s Latest Property Market Stats

CoreLogic has today released the ‘‘Mapping the Market’ report, a new interactive map of New Zealand’s property landscape which could ease pressure on people struggling to locate homes within their actual budget.

RPNZ Data Just Got Better!

We know how important it is to access data you can be confident in.

The Legal Back Office Supporting Our National Obsession

For all the talk of property boom and bust, of Auckland’s housing crises, of the ‘provincial pull’ as city dwellers opt for a more affordable lifestyle - there’s one critical group that’s never in the limelight. Yet without them, none of NZ’s property transactions could happen - because someone has to verify...

CoreLogic NZ Proudly Announces A Large-Scale New Zealand Imagery Data Update

Head of Geospatial Solutions, Matt Lythe comments: “This imagery update covers over 1million NZ properties - that’s approximately 45% of NZ. It’s part of an ongoing programme, demonstrating CoreLogic’s commitment to provide the best available data to our clients”.

Address Accuracy. How Hard Can It Be?

Surely every property has a letterbox assigned to an officially recognised street, suburb, city and postcode? Getting your promotional offers, customer communications or actual products and services to the correct home should be a straight forward process, right?

Securing Your RPNZ Account - New Login Page Coming Soon

There are some changes coming to the way you login to RPNZ. In mid-May, we're rolling out a new Login page which may impact the way you login to our site.

Property Pro Update: Enhanced Search Filters And Map View

The latest Property Pro release for iOS makes it even easier to search for properties and filter results. Please note, these updates are available currently on iOS, with a release to Android in the works.

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Know The Numbers, Be The Expert. Introducing Market Trends For Property Pro

Download Property Pro for iOS or Android now! Check out our PDF release notes for this update. Giving you Market Insights at your fingertips, you now have front row seats to navigate the property market with unprecedented ease of access to the power of CoreLogic’s Market Trends.

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Press Release: CoreLogic Technology Behind NZ Roading Decisions

CoreLogic NZ today announced a multi-year agreement with the New Zealand Transport Agency, in a milestone deal which will lead to significant efficiency gains for NZ’s roading infrastructure and its governing bodies.

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Survey: Vendor Perceptions Of Real Estate Agents

CoreLogic is currently researching Kiwi perceptions about real estate agents, with a new survey focusing on understanding experiences when selling property and how well agents are meeting consumer expectations. The NZ survey builds upon research conducted by CoreLogic in Australia, which found that while real...

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How Do Property Sellers Feel About Real Estate Agents? New Survey Seeks To Learn The Truth

Data for a landmark new survey to understand how property sellers feel about real estate agents is currently being collected by CoreLogic. The survey into Kiwi agents will seek to understand the experiences of consumers when selling their property and how well (or poorly) agents are meeting customer...

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CoreLogic Welcomes Bruce Wiggins To Our Team

Bruce Wiggins has joined property data and analytics provider CoreLogic in their Valuation Risk & Compliance team.

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Press Release: Vero Insurance Implements Ground Breaking Symbility Solutions Claims Platform

Vero Insurance, part of Suncorp New Zealand, has partnered with CoreLogic to implement Symbility Solutions, a platform that will automate the claims process, and improve the claims experience for customers.

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Spatial Professional Of the Year Finalist – Chris Weir, CoreLogic NZ

CoreLogic is celebrating the well-deserved recognition of Chris Weir - Principal Architect, who has been named as a finalist in the ‘Professional Of The Year’ category at the 2017 New Zealand Spatial Excellence Awards (NZSEA).

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CoreLogic Launches Next Generation Property Valuation Model In NZ

CoreLogic has launched major enhancements to its Automated Valuation Model (AVM) that improves accuracy by greater than 6% signalling the company’s ongoing commitment to NZ’s real estate industry.

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CoreLogic Announces The Passing Of President And CEO Anand Nallathambi

March 03, 2017, Irvine, Calif. – CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced today that President and CEO, Anand Nallathambi, passed away on March 2, 2017, after a brief illness. “On behalf of the CoreLogic Board of...

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CoreLogic Location Intelligence Set To Roll Out Across Asia-Pacific

CoreLogic NZ Ltd is delighted to have recently received accreditation to the New Zealand Partnerships for International Development Fund (Partnerships Fund) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).

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CoreLogic Named As NZ Spatial Excellence Awards 2016 Finalist

We’re delighted to announce that CoreLogic has been named as a finalist in two categories of the New Zealand Spatial Excellence Awards 2016.

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Auto & General To Launch Home Claims System From CoreLogic & Symbility

Auto & General is the first Australian insurance provider to implement an advanced home insurance claim workflow and estimating system, in partnership with data and analytics company CoreLogic and cloud-based software group Symbility Solutions.

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CoreLogic Named Among FinTech Top 100 Companies

CoreLogic are pleased to be named in IDC Financial Insights FinTech Top 100 companies for a fourth consecutive year, coming in at number 17 for 2014.

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CoreLogic Named As Finalist In NZ Spatial Excellence Awards

CoreLogic have been recognised as a finalist in the 2014 New Zealand Spatial Excellence Awards in the Innovation and Commercialisation category. This comes on the back of our power line height clearance and risk analysis work through Street Cam 3D that we have done for a client in Auckland.