Real estate agent numbers slow in latest half-year as market turns
More people unlikely to get decent income in real estate, expert says.
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Sellers beating the listings rush and buyers with finance approvals already doing deals.
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More tradies will be available but GIB plasterboard prices will rise.
Good time to buy? The NZ suburb where house prices haven’t risen in five years
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Chelsea Winter’s fairy-tale home price slashed again, now under $2m
About $500,000 shaved off lifestyle property price since it was first listed in October.
Christmas Eve win: Auckland house sells in just two days
Holiday sale leaves agent with too many buyers and not enough houses in the new year.
2022′s top sale: Designer pad sells for $20.75m - $8m above ‘meaningless’ CV
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Tony Alexander: Will house prices recover in 2023?
The answer largely depends on interest rates.
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Experts on where they think the “damn good” buying opportunities are.
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Housing market off to worrying start as confidence in economy plunges
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Homeowners sleepwalking into disaster: Warning over Kiwi spending habits
Brokers say people need to prepare for the higher rates when they kick in.
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Experts on the usefulness of market controls during a slump.
Open home checklist: How to tell if your dream home is hiding a dark, dingy secret
What potential buyers should look for when inspecting a property.
Property red flags: The hidden costs of buying an ultra-cheap home
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Return of the CCCFA nightmares: Rule changes ‘made diddly squat difference’
Banks still looking backwards when it comes to lending, say mortgage brokers.
Rising sea levels, falling prices: Multi-million-dollar waterfront homes at risk
Climate change threat to thousands of coastal properties.
What will add value to your home in 2023, and what will drain your bank account
Not every home renovation project will make you money when you sell.
The credit agencies that can torpedo your home loan application
Banks don’t want to lend to people who have a track record of bad payment.
NZ’s $2m club - who’s in and who’s out?
Research shows surprising number of expensive homes in poorer suburbs.
Rising rates, rising costs: Should newbies be investing in property in 2023?
Rule number one is you’re not going to get rich quick.
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Reactions to interest rate rises outside of New Zealand are visceral and loud.