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A 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

CoreLogic'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

The housing market downturn in Aotearoa NZ retained its negative momentum in September, with values falling by a further -1.5% over the month, easing slightly

The downturn in New Zealand’s property market reaccelerated last month, with values falling 1% in February, according to the CoreLogic House Price Index.

As expected the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) delivered another 0.5% increase in the official cash rate (OCR) today, taking it to 3% – the highest level

The 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

Today’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

Insurers are placing new limitations on professional indemnity (PI) cover for property valuers. So what does this mean for the mortgage industry, and what are

Gross 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

Aotearoa 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