
Property Insider: 6 big things likely to dominate 2025
Seascape, Ikea, some big new buildings and a court drama loom.
Seascape, Ikea, some big new buildings and a court drama loom.
OPINION: But cuts to the Official Cash Rate will take time to flow through to borrowers.
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Some may accept short-term pain for long-term gain.
Liam Dann answers reader questions about economics.
OPINION: There are things you just don't know about until after.
A broker cites the potential for some mortgage rates to fall in the next month or so.
'Given challenges, Auckland housing market came through the year in good shape.'
Challenger told Bluestone clients with direct debits that nothing would change for them.
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
OPINION: There two ways to get help – through either a mentor or an adviser.
Payment deficits are expected to track higher yet as Kiwis head into Christmas.
ASB has cut lending interest rates by between 10 and 20 basis points.
The trend of NZ's steeping yield curve looks likely to continue into 2025.
OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.
OPINION: More competition from the banks is needed to give real relief to borrowers.
But Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.
New Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.
Sales activity is rising, but a pronounced upswing in house prices may take time.
The average first-home mortgage has increased from about $300,000 to over $550,000.
OPINION: Don't go rushing into grabbing those lower interest rates just yet.
It could be seven years before sellers can make a profit on their homes.
Liam Dann takes a trip down the wild and winding path of Donald Trump's economic policy.
CEO says bank 'acted swiftly'' to pass falling interest rates on to customers.
Acute challenges continue to bite, despite falling inflation and interest rates.
Will new debt-to-income restrictions prevent the market from really taking off?
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'Any solutions to combat the housing crisis were welcome.'
OPINION: Darcy Ungaro’s easy guide to reading the signs of the economy.
Financial markets are pricing in a 20% chance of a 75-basis-point cut.