Thursday, November 28th 2024

RBNZ: house prices may rise 7% a year in next two years

The Reserve Bank's forecasts were predicated on an assumption that house prices will rise about 7% in each of the next two calendar years, governor Adrian Orr told journalists after RBNZ cut its official cash rate (OCR) from 4.75% to 4.25%.

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Apartment owners thumped by consistently fast rising insurance

Wednesday, November 13th 2024

Apartment owners thumped by consistently fast rising insurance

Treasury’s latest survey on insurance shows apartment and other multi-unit buildings (MUB) owners have borne the brunt of rising premiums.

Competition between investors and first home buyers about to heat up

Monday, November 04th 2024

Competition between investors and first home buyers about to heat up

Existing properties are on the radar of property investors as the pace of decline in property values finds a floor and first home buyer numbers dip.

From hunted to hunters

Tuesday, August 20th 2024

From hunted to hunters

Property investors will be back in the market next year, even as house prices rise by 5-7%, Kiwibank says.

Division over OCR cut and problems with RBNZ

Tuesday, August 13th 2024

Division over OCR cut and problems with RBNZ

The NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) shadow board is split over whether the Reserve Bank should drop the OCR tomorrow.

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