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Real Estate News
10 things to know about the NZ property market right now
Regulatory change is a huge theme for housing at present, so in this environment CoreLogic's Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson, draws on some anecdotal insights gathered from market participants 'on the ground'.
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Real Estate News
NZ mortgage rates rise, first home grants scrapped
Given the scrapping of first home grants (deposit assistance) and the strong indication from the latest Monetary Policy Statement that mortgage rates are set to be "higher for longer", there’s bound to be a continued focus on the general property lending environment and, in particular, how easy or hard it is to access lower deposit finance.
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Elite Agent
Kelvin Davidson: How a National victory could reshape NZ property landscape
Many existing and would-be property investors will be keeping a close watch on the polls and whether or not National can form or lead the next government after the October 14 election. If National is successful, we now know it would mean a reinstatement of mortgage interest deductibility for all properties, a Brightline Test back at two years (rather than…
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INDUSTRY NEWS
What you need to know about NZ’s debt-to-income ratios
During a recent presentation to a group of property investors, the topic of interest that sparked the most discussion and surprise was the looming imposition of restrictions on debt-to-income (DTI) ratios.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
5 things to know about New Zealand’s refinancing wave
The steady flow of existing mortgage borrowers across NZ who have had to stomach higher interest rates each time they come up to a loan repricing has been a constant theme in property and personal finance for some time now.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
We may not see a property investor comeback in New Zealand for a while yet
Property investors aren't expected to make a return to the New Zealand market any time soon.
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INTERNATIONAL
Ten NZ property market predictions for the rest of 2019
New Zealand’s residential property sales activity looks set to tick along at the same controlled pace in the second half of the year as it has in the first, with average values growing in a restrained fashion. Other key factors to watch over the rest of 2019 include policy decisions from the Reserve Bank (e.g LVR and bank capital rules),…
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