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Lukewarm response to home loan top-ups
Only a small portion of the Government's allocated $18.4 million to help modest income-earners buy houses has been taken up.
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Real estate pundits sing mainly from same songbook
Reading the latest report on the property market can be an uplifting or a deflating experience, depending on which report you choose to go by.
![Spring property surge fails to happen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Spring property surge fails to happen
The traditional spring property sales surge has failed to materialise.
![Development of 'paradise' beach stirs local fears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Development of 'paradise' beach stirs local fears
Residents near an iconic beach are unsettled by development plans but the land's owners are promising not to ruin the untouched paradise.
![OCR steady, early hike ruled out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
OCR steady, early hike ruled out
The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates unchanged at 2.5 per cent this morning, while confirming they are not likely to rise till the second half of next year.
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OCR stays steady, no change till late 2010
Interest rates have been left on hold by the Reserve Bank this morning, with governor Alan Bollard confirming again that he intends to keep them low till "the latter part of 2010".
![Home loan affordability worst in nearly a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Home loan affordability worst in nearly a year
Rising house prices and interest rates have combined to weaken home loan affordability to its worst level since December 2008.
![Housing market shows upturn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Housing market shows upturn
An indicator of the housing market firmed in September, led by Wellington and Auckland.
![Take a breath before you buy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Take a breath before you buy
Bernard Hickey offers up 10 reasons to take a deep breath before rushing into the current property market.
![$4m TV house trashed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
$4m TV house trashed
A luxury $4 million Queenstown home used for an American reality TV show was left trashed after contestants went crazy.
![Property sales jump 10pc in September](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Property sales jump 10pc in September
The number of houses sold in September rose 10 per cent, while prices increased 0.9 per cent.
![Recession remains fact of British life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Recession remains fact of British life
Britain is on the brink of emerging from recession, business leaders predicted yesterday.
![ANZ National lifts mortgage rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
ANZ National lifts mortgage rates
A raft of mortgage rate changes have been announced, affecting both the ANZ and National banks.