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Why movers are holding back & Q2 GDP rebounds: Will the RBNZ hike in Oct?

2026-09-2042:09

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! National sales volumes have dropped for the eighth consecutive month - down nearly 12% year-on-year in August. But when you look past market share percentages to raw buyer transactions, a clear driver emerges: relocating owner-occupiers (movers) are choosing to hold back. While they still completed over 20,000 transactions in the last year, their activity has dropped by 1,500 to 2,000 deals compared to historical norms. This week on the...

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...

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