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2021 wrap-up sheds light on this year’s property market
Real estate

2021 wrap-up sheds light on this year’s property market

Rising rates and tighter lending rules are likely to cool demand, with CoreLogic warning some fixed-rate borrowers could soon see repayments double.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jan 2022
Plenty of real estate activity under Level 4
Digital Transformation

Plenty of real estate activity under Level 4

Online property traffic is staying strong during New Zealand's Level 4 lockdown, as buyers browse listings and sellers turn to virtual appraisals.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Aug 2021
House sales starting to decline
Real estate

House sales starting to decline

Sales fell by more than 2,500 from March as investors and first-time buyers took a wait-and-see approach to tighter lending rules.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Fri, 14th May 2021
Top performing suburbs of 2020
Real estate

Top performing suburbs of 2020

New Zealand’s housing boom lifted values in almost every main centre, with Auckland now boasting 117 suburbs above the NZD $1 million mark.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Wed, 6th Jan 2021
Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers
Real estate

Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers

Record-low rates have lifted first home buyers to a 25% market share, but reimposed lending curbs could force many out again.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020
Global house prices defy pandemic
Housing

Global house prices defy pandemic

House prices in major cities have held firm through the downturn, though UBS warns falling rents and weaker incomes could trigger a correction.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020
Mortgage lending tightens up after peaking in July
Real estate

Mortgage lending tightens up after peaking in July

Tighter lending criteria and renewed virus restrictions are likely to cool mortgage demand after July’s NZD $6.6 billion peak.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Sep 2020
Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs
Real estate

Sales plummeted under lockdown yet prices hit record highs

New Zealand house prices climbed to a record high in April even as lockdown froze the market and sales volumes plunged 78.5%.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Commercial property market stalls as uncertainty lingers
Real estate

Commercial property market stalls as uncertainty lingers

New Zealand commercial rents and capital values are expected to keep falling as occupiers and investors stay cautious amid coronavirus uncertainty.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Construction protocols under Alert Level Three
Housing

Construction protocols under Alert Level Three

Construction firms now have detailed COVID-19 rules to resume work under Alert Level 3, aiming to protect workers and avoid a return to lockdown.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
The economic impact of COVID-19
Digital Transformation

The economic impact of COVID-19

Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020
Dunedin property market still running hot
Housing

Dunedin property market still running hot

Tight housing supply and surging demand are pushing Dunedin values up 17% a year, with buyers still outpacing new listings.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2019

Global Stories

Investors stories

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team
Data centers

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Vivek Dahiya as Head of Data Centre Advisory Team, Asia Pacific. Congratulations!.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022
GLP appoints Jennifer Weitzel as global data center business president
Digital Transformation

GLP appoints Jennifer Weitzel as global data center business president

Global logistics company GLP appoints Jennifer Weitzel as president of their data center business to expand globally and support digital transformation.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Pentera appoints Shiran Bar-Lev as Head of Finance
Pentera

Pentera appoints Shiran Bar-Lev as Head of Finance

Pentera's Head of Finance, Shiran Bar-Lev, played a key role in building the company's finance department and securing previous funding rounds.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Investors stories

Main Sequence appoints Amandeep Hansra as Investment team's newest Principal
Artificial Intelligence

Main Sequence appoints Amandeep Hansra as Investment team's newest Principal

Main Sequence, an investment firm, has appointed Amandeep Hansra as its newest Principal to accelerate its investment focus areas.

By Nadine Rogers • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2022
Pathzero appoints Anna Turvoll as Investor Relations VP
Supply Chain

Pathzero appoints Anna Turvoll as Investor Relations VP

Anna Turvoll appointed as VP of Investor Relations at Pathzero, responsible for creating strategy and partnerships in the decarbonisation tech space.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2022