News archive for 2011
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December 2011
23 Dec 2011 Slow, steady rent rises predicted for 2012
19 Dec 2011 Depreciation may need looking at: Commission
16 Dec 2011 Remuera rent rises trump nationwide levels
14 Dec 2011 Nationwide sales show double-digit growth
13 Dec 2011 New chief executive for REAA
8 Dec 2011 Auckland house prices above 2007 peak, investors back
8 Dec 2011 QV December 2011 - the regions
7 Dec 2011 Investors active in North Shore, Christchurch sees slowdown
5 Dec 2011 Auckland house prices hit new November high
4 Dec 2011 Sorry, there ain't no property rort
2 Dec 2011 Immigrants more active in market than departing Kiwis
1 Dec 2011 ‘Flood' of new listings in wake of RWC
1 Dec 2011 Auckland leads 11% home consents rise
November 2011
30 Nov 2011 Former Don Ha properties sold
29 Nov 2011 Mum and Dads bearing brunt of mortgagee sales rise
28 Nov 2011 Property guru goes bust
28 Nov 2011 Average weekly rent up 7.4% in year to June
24 Nov 2011 Housing market confidence slips over quarter
21 Nov 2011 Potential - and pitfalls - in mortgagee sales
16 Nov 2011 Ha portfolio sale includes rentals with ‘solid returns’
15 Nov 2011 CGT and planners get both barrels from Brash
14 Nov 2011 Sorting the star from the slum landlords
11 Nov 2011 House prices up $9,000 in October
11 Nov 2011 REINZ Regional Commentaries – October 2011
10 Nov 2011 Investors still active in capital, Hutt Valley, muted elsewhere
10 Nov 2011 Buy the Cashfow forecaster CD
9 Nov 2011 Property prices up nationwide, parts of Auckland above 2007 peak
9 Nov 2011 QV October 2011 - the regions
9 Nov 2011 Investor confidence in rental property at decade low
4 Nov 2011 Auckland sales down, listings and prices up
3 Nov 2011 October sales rise but enquiries hit by RWC, holidays and Greek tragedy
2 Nov 2011 Show me the (mentoring) money
1 Nov 2011 Property Tutors defended in wake of FMA warning
1 Nov 2011 Asking prices hit new high in October
October 2011
31 Oct 2011 Home consents see ‘large decrease’ in September but trend still rising
28 Oct 2011 Property Tutors no income property investment adverts criticised by FMA
27 Oct 2011 Bollard spooks market
26 Oct 2011 Christchurch City exodus a shot in arm for suburban landlords
19 Oct 2011 Mid-price rental property in short supply
18 Oct 2011 Birkenhead rents continue to rise
17 Oct 2011 Auctions increase in popularity - but have potential to hammer investors’
12 Oct 2011 Investor activity strong in Hutt Valley, muted nationwide
12 Oct 2011 Property values up with Auckland leading the charge
12 Oct 2011 QV September 2011 - the regions
12 Oct 2011 Sales volumes up, prices down in September
12 Oct 2011 Sales up almost 20%, led by surge in auctions
11 Oct 2011 Triple jump for EQC levy
5 Oct 2011 Catching the next property wave
5 Oct 2011 Auckland property prices hit six-month high
3 Oct 2011 September sees surge in listings and asking price
3 Oct 2011 Auckland’s real estate valued at $354 billion
3 Oct 2011 House prices just 5% below peak and set to rise
September 2011
30 Sep 2011 Every silver lining has a cloud
30 Sep 2011 Home approval numbers show ‘strong increases’
29 Sep 2011 iPhone rental app proves popular home and away
26 Sep 2011 An Auckland epiphany
26 Sep 2011 DIY attitude and cost concerns prompt landlords’ to reject property managers
23 Sep 2011 Central Otago Lakes and Auckland most expensive for property
23 Sep 2011 Quake repair work prompts surge in demand for short term tenancies
22 Sep 2011 Pero has high praise for low commission model
20 Sep 2011 Within Auckland Franklin is flourishing, Waitakeres woeful
20 Sep 2011 Manch to quit as REAA chief
19 Sep 2011 Interest rates remain flat, although choppy water all around
16 Sep 2011 Birkenhead bucks rent trends
16 Sep 2011 Calls for earthquake strengthening costs to be depreciable
15 Sep 2011 Floating mortgage rates unlikely to rise this year as OCR remains on hold
13 Sep 2011 Parts of Auckland see property values above 2007 peak
13 Sep 2011 QV August 2011 – the regions
12 Sep 2011 Waiting for the Spring money sale
12 Sep 2011 Sir Bob Jones expands Auckland office portfolio
12 Sep 2011 Bollard likely to keep interest rates on hold this week
8 Sep 2011 Residential building activity near to 20-year low
8 Sep 2011 Investor activity muted nationwide, large variations across regions
7 Sep 2011 Some valuers are scaremongering about panel system: PropertyIQ
3 Sep 2011 Property investors losing out on rent
2 Sep 2011 New listings rise may herald a strong Spring housing market
1 Sep 2011 Bank looks to eliminate fraudulent valuations
August 2011
30 Aug 2011 EQC earthquake liability increased by $4 billion
25 Aug 2011 Putting rental property on the app
24 Aug 2011 Capital gains tax would distort market further, says Reserve Bank
24 Aug 2011 Limited house price growth the new normal
23 Aug 2011 King counters taxing solution to misdiagnosed problem
19 Aug 2011 Price expectations up, confidence down
18 Aug 2011 The holiday’s over for holiday home tax treatment
18 Aug 2011 More Christchurch properties red zoned
18 Aug 2011 City Bay a riser while Devonport sinks
16 Aug 2011 Rental property seen as second-best investment type
15 Aug 2011 Tax changes prompt some investment property sales, report claims
15 Aug 2011 Rent and the regions
12 Aug 2011 $30,000 fine for property finder “sets a clear precedent”
12 Aug 2011 How to make money in Christchurch
11 Aug 2011 REINZ July 2011 Report - the regions
11 Aug 2011 Property sales and prices down in July
11 Aug 2011 What do you think is happening with prices and rents?
10 Aug 2011 Auckland July rents down on June, still above year earlier
9 Aug 2011 Playing ball with the IRD during RWC
8 Aug 2011 Nationwide property values steady, slide continues in Wellington
8 Aug 2011 QV July 2011 Report – the regions
5 Aug 2011 Frankly my dear, property investors don’t give a damn
5 Aug 2011 July’s new listings down 15% on year
4 Aug 2011 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland listings at decade low
3 Aug 2011 Home loan rates start to rise
1 Aug 2011 Devonport sees two-bedroom rents up 26% on year
July 2011
29 Jul 2011 Cyclical recovery underway in housing market
29 Jul 2011 Leaky homes assistance available
28 Jul 2011 Not coming up Trumps
28 Jul 2011 The economists view on the OCR decision
28 Jul 2011 Bollard takes a bob-each-way to OCR review
25 Jul 2011 Rents at two-and-a-half year high, but OCR set to rise
21 Jul 2011 Investors treading water in housing market
18 Jul 2011 Capital gains tax won't move money from housing, claims BNZ economist
14 Jul 2011 Is CGT Labour's V-Day?
14 Jul 2011 Tax plans hit property investors
14 Jul 2011 Auckland great place to be a landlord: Skipper
12 Jul 2011 Auckland sales up 30% in June
11 Jul 2011 Auckland leads nationwide property values higher
11 Jul 2011 QV June 2011 Report - the regions
8 Jul 2011 SFO warns property investors of inflated valuations
6 Jul 2011 Landlords and tenants set to lose with capital gains
5 Jul 2011 A good fight brewing on capital gains tax
5 Jul 2011 Available Auckland property near to four-year low
5 Jul 2011 Investors and first time buyers in ‘quiet battle' for property
June 2011
30 Jun 2011 Lack of funding brings the CHRANZ house down
29 Jun 2011 King sees potential pitfalls in state housing shake-up
28 Jun 2011 Willems questions 2007 valuations
25 Jun 2011 Weather man feels chill after Jericho Residential closure
23 Jun 2011 Government offers to buy 5,100 Christchurch homes
22 Jun 2011 Issues Paper on housing affordability released today
22 Jun 2011 Government to update on Christchurch tomorrow
17 Jun 2011 Auckland house prices up over quarter, but ‘bumps ahead' says BNZ
16 Jun 2011 Wellington landlords out of pocket after company closure
15 Jun 2011 Strong demand boosts Auckland rents, says Barfoot & Thompson
15 Jun 2011 Auckland leading real estate recovery, says Harcourts
15 Jun 2011 Auckland City Centre rents down 31% over year to May, Crockers
14 Jun 2011 Auckland leads national sales volumes up, but prices down
14 Jun 2011 REINZ regional commentaries - May 2011
10 Jun 2011 Agents spy slight rise in property investor interest in June
8 Jun 2011 Auckland and Wellington values a tale of two cities, QV
8 Jun 2011 QV May 2011 Report - the regions
8 Jun 2011 The perpetuity problem pertaining to property
7 Jun 2011 Economic confidence up but property sector optimism mixed, BNZ
3 Jun 2011 2011 on course for least number of houses built
3 Jun 2011 After three months of rises, average Auckland house price slips in May
2 Jun 2011 Getting REAL about property management education
1 Jun 2011 Auckland property market shifts in favour of sellers
1 Jun 2011 Otago oil boom ahead
May 2011
30 May 2011 Housing market improves, but from low base, says ANZ
30 May 2011 Low rates increasing appeal of investment property, ASB
23 May 2011 New system aims for fewer estate agent complaints
18 May 2011 Tenant skipping – a new approach
16 May 2011 Ups and downs, Auckland year-on-year rents revealed by Crockers
16 May 2011 Rental property top investment choice for Aucklanders
12 May 2011 First time buyers, investors an increased presence in market
11 May 2011 Prices down, sales up and a new all-time median high for Auckland
11 May 2011 REINZ regional commentaries - April 2011
10 May 2011 QV sees value stability spread
10 May 2011 NZ house prices over valued, says IMF
10 May 2011 QV April - the regions
9 May 2011 Opportunities for investors in Auckland expansion proposals
9 May 2011 King's Counsel
6 May 2011 Unlucky 13 - Auckland weekly rent down on March
6 May 2011 House prices ‘will rise' says BNZ
6 May 2011 Floating rates growing in popularity
5 May 2011 Housing consent numbers back to 1982 levels
4 May 2011 April sales price a record for month - Barfoot & Thompson
2 May 2011 Property market soothsayers and silver linings
2 May 2011 Auckland leads the rent charge
2 May 2011 Asking prices hit four-year high
April 2011
29 Apr 2011 Switch decision could put floaters in a fix
28 Apr 2011 Rental property tax treatment helped inflate property values - OECD
28 Apr 2011 OCR likely to stay low for some time: RBNZ
28 Apr 2011 The economists view on the OCR
27 Apr 2011 House prices to rise 4% - Westpac
27 Apr 2011 Momentum building in house market, according to ANZ
21 Apr 2011 Survey points to property investment market pick-up
20 Apr 2011 New Unit Title Act guidelines
19 Apr 2011 Christchurch exodus soaks up rental capacity - First National
18 Apr 2011 Trass trashes REINZ
15 Apr 2011 March housing market strength no flash in the pan - BNZ
14 Apr 2011 For landlords a feast in Auckland, famine elsewhere
13 Apr 2011 Auckland house sales up 53.2% on month - REINZ
13 Apr 2011 The REINZ reaction
13 Apr 2011 REINZ regional commentaries - March 2011
12 Apr 2011 The full Nelson - only one location keeps grip on property values - QV
11 Apr 2011 Fix mortgage rates now - Tower
7 Apr 2011 $200,000 fine for ‘Why rent' promoter
7 Apr 2011 Government prepared to bail out AMI
6 Apr 2011 Record rents for Auckland
4 Apr 2011 WOOF! Unaffordablie housing alert
4 Apr 2011 Cold water poured on overheating market claims
1 Apr 2011 New listings up in March, though still down on year earlier
March 2011
31 Mar 2011 Government launches inquiry into housing affordability
30 Mar 2011 Housing consents hit two-year low
29 Mar 2011 Christchurch offers potential for property investment boom - maybe
23 Mar 2011 A cup of sweet tea and a blanket
23 Mar 2011 Mortgage holders question banks on rate cuts
23 Mar 2011 Tax changes to ‘rebalance' economy away from housing
23 Mar 2011 Signs of improvement squashed by disasters home and away
22 Mar 2011 Will Ha have the last laugh?
15 Mar 2011 Home detention for former ACC property manager after SFO corruption charges
14 Mar 2011 REINZ regional commentaries - February 2011
14 Mar 2011 House prices, sales volumes and time to sell all up in February
10 Mar 2011 Floating home loan rates tumble
9 Mar 2011 Senor Buyer versus El Vendore
9 Mar 2011 Rent rise hopes boosted by consents figures
8 Mar 2011 Latest house price updates
8 Mar 2011 Only Auckland City values up on year earlier - QV
7 Mar 2011 Reports of high demand not translating to higher Auckland rents
3 Mar 2011 Rents down, sales up in Auckland
2 Mar 2011 Earthquake adds to housing market woes - ANZ
February 2011
24 Feb 2011 Banks offer loan relief for quake victims
22 Feb 2011 House market to remain weak - ASB
15 Feb 2011 Former ACC property manager pleads guilty to corruption charges
11 Feb 2011 House sales hit a new low in January; prices slide
11 Feb 2011 What's happening with house prices in your region
8 Feb 2011 Property values still down but stabilising - QV
8 Feb 2011 Auckland rents rise above the doom and gloom
7 Feb 2011 Rental property rated second best investment for returns
4 Feb 2011 Housing pressures change the face of rental market
3 Feb 2011 Property shortage hurts sales, helps landlords - Barfoot & Thompson
1 Feb 2011 Tax changes ‘essential' to remove investment property bias - SWG
January 2011
31 Jan 2011 Caution remains the watchword for property - ANZ
27 Jan 2011 Housing market unlikely to be able to withstand rate rises
27 Jan 2011 Bollard keeps interest rates on hold
27 Jan 2011 OCR unchanged at 3%
25 Jan 2011 Wellington's rental pain is Auckland's gain
24 Jan 2011 Auckland and Tauranga top New York for unaffordable houses
21 Jan 2011 Now's a good time to buy a house
20 Jan 2011 Report reveals stark differences in rents across Auckland
18 Jan 2011 Shaking up the Canterbury property market
18 Jan 2011 Little optimism in wake of REINZ report
18 Jan 2011 What's happening with house prices across the regions
18 Jan 2011 Sales and median price fall in December
13 Jan 2011 Low sales volumes the theme for 2010 - QV