The NZ Property Market Podcast

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79% of suburbs sliding: Timeline to recovery 🗺️📉

2026-09-1426:51

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! The latest suburb-level data confirms that the housing market's gentle downward drift is highly widespread, with approximately 79% of house suburbs and 74% of townhouse suburbs recording value drops over the three months to September. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson discuss Cotality’s newly released Mapping the Market interactive data. They outline t...

OCR Hikes to 2.75%: Why Mortgagees Shouldn't Panic 📊

2026-09-0216:24

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has lifted the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%. While the hike brings monetary policy closer to a neutral setting, the tone of the accompanying Monetary Policy Statement was distinctly cautious and data-dependent. In this special reactionary episode of the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the RBNZ’s decision just 4...

Affordability is back: Are the housing market drops over? 📊

2026-08-2433:43

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! After years of national hand-wringing, housing affordability in New Zealand has officially returned to long-term averages. Falling house prices, lower interest rates, and rising wages have combined to bring the value-to-income ratio back down to 6.7 - exactly where the historical average has sat since 2004. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the ...

13% of homes sell at a loss: Q2 Pain & Gain 📉

2026-08-1733:25

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Property resellers are feeling the squeeze. In Q2 2026, 13% of New Zealand properties sold for a loss - a significant shift from the peak of the market where losses were practically zero. However, the data reveals a stark contrast based on one critical factor: how long you hold the property. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson dive deep into the latest Q...

Unemployment Hits 5.6%: Why Mortgage Defaults Stay Low 📊

2026-08-1027:34

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in Q2 2026 - the highest level in over a decade. However, beneath the headline number lies an encouraging trend for the residential property market: total employment actually expanded, meaning the unemployment jump was driven by an expanding labour force rather than mass job destruction. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Ke...

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