Will the Reserve Bank of New Zealand resume rate hikes this Wednesday? This week’s key events for property investors
Not long ago, ANZ forecast that the official cash rate (OCR) would rise twice more before the next round of rate cuts began.
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Could the OCR reach 7%, or even 8.25%?! Bank warns borrowers to prepare
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr recently spoke at an economic forum hosted by the University of Waikato
More New Zealand borrowers are carrying huge mortgages! Delivering takeaways despite earning NZ$260,000 a year?
More New Zealand borrowers are carrying huge mortgages! Delivering takeaways despite earning NZ$260,000 a year?!
Industry shock as Fletcher Building posts a huge loss and its chief executive resigns: what has gone wrong at the construction giant?
By last Wednesday evening, Fletcher Building's share price had fallen to NZ$3.61, down 20% from a year earlier.
An average of 9.3 years to save a 20% deposit: have homes really become cheaper? This week's key issues for property investors
Apart from January 2023, nationwide property sales this January were the lowest since 1983.
Shock figures: is New Zealand's construction industry facing its worst wave of insolvencies? The data reveals the industry's difficulties!
Recent reports suggest New Zealand construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of other businesses, with some warning that conditions could become even tougher for their survival. But is the market really that bad?
Free entry, great food, fun and deals! The PlaceMakers Monster Tool Sale is here, with its first large-scale in-person expo!
The eagerly awaited annual PlaceMakers Monster Tool Sale kicks off next Friday!
Could the OCR rise another 50 basis points to 6%? Bank economists offer differing answers
Just as most people thought the Official Cash Rate had peaked, a different view emerged in the market.
Could selling an Auckland property deliver a NZ$3,000,000 profit in one go? Key developments for property investors this week
93.3% of sellers made a profit when reselling their property!
Breaking: major banks begin cutting rates sharply. Could one-year fixed mortgage rates fall below 6% this year? Or even below 5%?
Westpac has announced cuts of 10 basis points to its special one-, three-, four- and five-year fixed mortgage rates, while its 18-month special rate has been cut by 20 basis points in one move.
Chinese community, take note! A major development affecting your wallet is coming. What lies behind the Reserve Bank’s hawkish stance?
In this article, we explain why the OCR matters to all of us.
Latest unemployment figures released as the Government moves to ease CCCFA lending rules again. What does this mean for the housing market?
CoreLogic’s latest House Price Index report shows that the national average house price rose 0.4% over the first month of 2024.