Well-built, non-leaky apartments are likely to increase in value because of the collapse of Mainzeal, property commentator Olly Newland says. 15-02-2013 more >>
Insurer IAG has flagged changes to its insurance policies this year that may mean they do not cover the full cost of rebuilding disaster-hit homes in future. 15-02-2013 more >>
It is becoming increasingly likely that the Reserve Bank may require Aucklanders in particular to have bigger deposits to buy property, economists say. 13-02-2013 more >>
The fact that house prices are rising at a much faster rate than rents shows it's not just a supply and demand problem fuelling the market, economists say. 12-02-2013 more >>
House price trends are turning skyward all over the country, but Quotable Value’s claim that house prices are now 2.6% above their latest market peak hides some major regional discrepancies. 11-02-2013 more >>
Rent increases have not kept pace with house prices in most parts of the country over over the past year, reducing property investors’ yield. 08-02-2013 more >>
Housing has been deemed unaffordable so often that it is now considered a fact. The key evidence has been the ratio of house prices to incomes which currently stands at 5.4, with 3 being the proposed ideal level. 07-02-2013 more >>
The New Zealand Property Investors Federation has developed a calculator to show that anyone with an income can afford to buy a property. 07-02-2013 more >>
House prices will rise faster this year than they did in 2012, BNZ’s chief economist says. Tony Alexander says a lack of supply and a turnaround in migration will push up prices. 07-02-2013 more >>
Barfoot and Thompson has reported its most active January in five years. The agency said its average price in Auckland in January this year was more than $600,000 and there was a big lift in new listings and sales. 05-02-2013 more >>
The housing market is continuing to take a battering from well intentioned but misinformed lobby groups and political parties concerned about house prices. Facts do not back up their beliefs however. 01-02-2013 more >>
Migration is slowing, which is likely to put further pressure on house prices. New Zealand had seasonally adjusted net migration of zero in December 2012. 01-02-2013 more >>
Something that both the Green and Labour housing affordability policies have in common is that they are great for those in a position to buy houses through them. They are less good for everyone else. 29-01-2013 more >>
National residential property values are up 1.9% over the past three months, 5.7% up on the same time last year, and 1.5% higher than the last market peak, according to QV. 25-01-2013 more >>
