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First home buyers: get in now or wait?
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2022/first-home-buyers-get-in-now-or-waitA question we’ve been asked many times recently is: as a first home buyer (FHB), should I purchase now, or wait and see if I
Property market ends 2021 on a high
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/archive/property-market-ends-2021-on-a-highCoreLogic's House Price Index (HPI), which is the most complete and robust measure of property value change in the market, today showed some heat remains in the property market, though the signs of an upcoming cool-down linger. Nationally, property
CoreLogic HPI shows housing downturn gathers steam again in February
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2023/housing-downturn-gathers-steam-again-in-februaryThe downturn in New Zealand’s property market reaccelerated last month, with values falling 1% in February, according to the CoreLogic House Price Index.
Latest OCR rise may not hit mortgage rates
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2022/latest-ocr-rise-may-not-hit-mortgage-ratesAs expected the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) delivered another 0.5% increase in the official cash rate (OCR) today, taking it to 3% – the highest level
A temporary respite for low deposit borrowers?
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2022/a-temporary-respite-for-low-deposit-borrowersThe latest Reserve Bank mortgage lending data shows that overall activity remains subdued, with interest-only lending drifting lower, albeit there has been a bit of
Dealing with professional indemnity challenges
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/archive/dealing-with-professional-indemnity-challengesInsurers are placing new limitations on professional indemnity (PI) cover for property valuers. So what does this mean for the mortgage industry, and what are
New mortgage lending activity still very quiet
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2022/new-mortgage-lending-activity-still-very-quietGross mortgage lending flows remained soft in August, with low-deposit finance hard to secure – just 0.7% of investors got such a loan last month
OCR on hold for the first time since August 2021
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2023/ocr-on-hold-for-the-first-time-since-august-2021Today’s decision from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) to leave the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 5.5% will have surprised very few
No reprieve for persistent property price falls
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2023/no-reprieve-for-persistent-property-price-fallsAotearoa New Zealand’s housing market downturn continues to roll on, with CoreLogic’s House Price Index (HPI) recording a 0.3% fall in January, the 10th consecutive
Five things to know about the 'refinancing wave'
https://www.corelogic.co.nz/news-research/news/2023/five-things-to-know-about-the-refinancing-waveBy CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin DavidsonThe steady flow of existing mortgage borrowers across NZ who have had to stomach higher interest rates each time they come up to a loan repricing has been a constant theme in property and