What should you do as a homeowner if your property has been on the market for a long time without selling?
Properties spending a long time on the market are not uncommon, whether it is the busy selling season or a quieter period.
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Is moving to Australia to buy a home really cheaper than buying in New Zealand? Work out whether it is worthwhile first!
Many immigrants to New Zealand consider moving to neighbouring Australia after gaining citizenship, as wages there seem higher and house prices cheaper than in New Zealand.
No parental funding or partner to share the cost: a 19-year-old New Zealander buys a home on her own! How did she do it?
For young people, buying a home of their own single-handedly in New Zealand now seems an impossible task.
When will mortgage rates finally fall? Should we lock in an attractive 3-year rate of 5.99%?
This year, many New Zealand mortgage holders will face the immense pressure of their fixed mortgage rates jumping from 2%–4% to 6%–8%.
Will easing LVR restrictions really reignite the property market? Views from across society
Last week, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) officially announced that it would slightly ease loan-to-value ratio (LVR) rules from 1 June.
What sort of home can NZ$1,000,000 buy? A roundup of cities across New Zealand — the comparisons are hard to swallow…
CoreLogic’s latest data for April shows New Zealand’s average house value has fallen another 0.6% to NZ$928,656, still around NZ$200,000 above its pre-pandemic level in March 2020
Apartments are only built in the CBD? Absolutely not! Research shows apartments outside central Auckland will soon outnumber those in the CBD
As apartment developments surge across Auckland, the market faces new challenges and opportunities. All parties need to monitor market changes closely as the property market continues to evolve.
ANZ cuts interest rates! The latest May property market report is out: what does the data say about whether New Zealand house prices have bottomed out?
In recent weeks, many banks have moved to lower longer-term lending rates. ANZ has just announced cuts to its two-year and three-year home loan rates.
How long until New Zealand house prices return to their peak? Agent says: “If you don’t buy now, you’ll regret it later!”
Economists and market commentators say there are so many uncertainties around when the market will bottom out and recover that even the best forecasters struggle to predict it
LVR restrictions may ease! Is the housing market's 16-month ordeal coming to an end? A former Reserve Bank governor weighs in
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced this Wednesday that it is considering changes to the current loan-to-value ratio rules for owner-occupiers
The big question: a brick or weatherboard home? Understand the pros and cons of these claddings for a comfortable home!
When buying a home in New Zealand, your eye is always drawn first to the exterior cladding: is it brick or timber?
The toughest time for mortgage holders is approaching. Are you ready?
As mortgage rates fell to record lows between 2020 and 2021, thousands of home buyers entered the property market