The first signs are emerging of a spring campaign amongst banks for home loan business. As reported in Good Returns Kiwibank was the first to move. 30-12-2007 more >>
Articles on home ownership this week put the blame for rising house prices on property investors. However, there is a considerable amount of misinformation and misunderstanding that has led the writers to their conclusions, says Andrew King 30-12-2007 more >>
New Zealand’s property investors remain optimistic about property prices and they continue to look for strong capital gains to offset low yields. 20-03-2007 more >>
Caltex and NZPIF have negotiated a new fuel offer for NZPIF members from April 06 you will receive up to 2.7 cents per litre off retail pump. 30-12-2006 more >>
Despite plenty of hype about a slowing property market, professional property investors remain confident about their ability to make money from real estate, according to the second annual NZPIF/ANZ Property Investors Survey. 30-12-2000 more >>
National's Associate Building & Construction spokesman, Bob Clarkson, says the leaky homes system is sucking up taxpayers' money while people wait in rotting homes for action. 30-12-1899 more >>
In the feature article of the May issue of ANZ's Property Focus, the simple demand-supply housing balance measures across the regions highlight Auckland and Wellington as areas where the market remains tightest. Conversely, a turning point is not too far away in the majority of regions, noteably Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki. 30-12-1899 more >>
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that Labour is issuing a pledge card again this election outlining key commitments it is making to New Zealanders, during a third term of a Labour-led government. 30-12-1899 more >>
Former Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash is picking house prices could tumble by up to 10% in the next year as the already cooling NZ property market is further threatened by the volatile international economy. 30-12-1899 more >>
Under the Queenstown council's district plan, property owners who rent homes for less than three months and to more than four people must apply for a resource consent and pay higher rates. 30-12-1899 more >>
'The Kiwi dream of owning your own home will be brought within the grasp of thousands more New Zealanders each year as a result of Budget 2005,' says Housing Minister Steve Maharey. 30-12-1899 more >>
Strong third-quarter employment and wage figures last week strengthened the case for more tightening next month. So watch out for interest rates to continue their upward momentum. 30-12-1899 more >>
Just about nobody expects Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard will change interest rates on Thursday, the debate being over whether he will maintain a mild bias towards higher rates or switch to a more neutral stance. 30-12-1899 more >>
None of the economists are expecting Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard will shift the official cash rate (OCR) this week and neither are they currently expecting a rate cut this year. 30-12-1899 more >>
As expected, Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard has left interest rates unchanged, although the wording of his statement wasn’t as hawkish as had been expected. 30-12-1899 more >>
After weaker than expected employment and retail sales numbers were released last week there is a view emerging that the Reserve Bank won’t increase its official cash rate on June 9. 30-12-1899 more >>
Despite the Reserve Bank’s 25-basis-point rate hike on Thursday, lenders have been slow to jump on the bandwagon to push their floating rates higher by the same amount.
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