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Property values in New Zealand continued to grow at a modest pace for the 13th month in a row

The November CoreLogic QV House Price Index found that property values in New Zealand grew by 1.3% over the last three months. Auckland remains a key influence and while its quarterly growth hit the positives (0.1%) for the first time this spring, the long term trend of no effective growth in two years continues to illustrate the widespread unaffordability in our largest city.

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A Short Look Back At Past Property Cycles

Some of the main centres have seen small falls in property values over the past few months, but there’s no reason to think that these drops will become more significant or sustained.

National Dwelling Values Slip Lower In May, Driven By A 1.3% Fall In Wellington

According to the May QV House Price Index, utilising data and methodology from CoreLogic, national property values slipped by -0.1% in May 2018. Dunedin remained the sole main centre to see any material value growth in the month, up 1.1%, taking quarterly growth to 4.0% - four times any of the other main...

Not Much To Fear At Present From Higher Overseas Interest Rates

This week we take a look at recent RBNZ figures on our banking sector which provides some reassurance that an offshore-driven rise in local mortgage rates isn’t of huge concern at the moment.

Property Sellers Rake In $3b In Three Months

Continued growth in property values across New Zealand netted sellers $3.1b in profit during the first three months of 2018, according to new figures from CoreLogic.

Labour Market Remains Strong

The annual growth rate slowed for both part-time and full-time employment in the first quarter of 2018, but overall the labour market remains pretty strong.

Watch the Monthly Property & Economic Update for May 2018

Let’s get into some stats for this month.

Budget No Deterrent To NZ’s Property Landscape

As predictable as dropping seasonal temperatures, the historic decline in property sales volumes between March and April occurred, however, market indicators suggest that sales activity may now have found their floor.

Is Greater Christchurch The Country’s Best-Functioning Property Market?

It’s well-known that the residential property market in Greater Christchurch is currently pretty subdued. The number of sales is low around Waimakariri, Selwyn and Christchurch City, while values are patchy. Over the past year, they’ve dipped by 0.5% in Christchurch City, stayed flat in Waimakariri, and edged...

National Property Values Showed Very Little Growth In April

According to the QV House Price Index, utilising data by CoreLogic, national property values showed very little growth of 0.2% in April 2018, with Dunedin the sole main centre to see any material value growth in the month, up 1.6%. The April result follows strong growth in March, where values rose 1.3% in the...

Housing Market Constrained By Cautious Lenders

With so much happening with NZ’s property market, sometimes it’s hard to keep up.

Strongest Annual Value Growth Rate Recorded Since June 2017

The current state of play in New Zealand’s property market has just been released and it’s a very mixed picture.

Watch The Monthly Property & Economic Update For April 2018

Let’s get into some stats for this month.

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Monthly Property Market & Economic Update For March/April Now Available

New Zealand property values are holding up well and continuing to rise strongly in parts of the country despite subdued levels of actual property sales, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

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