Articles tagged with 'CoreLogic'
Cashbacks rather an interest rates the fight for banks
21 March 2025 - Compared to other countries, New Zealand’s banks infighting is mainly on cashbacks rather than interest rates in the mortgage sector.
Four decades of 6-7% yearly house price growth ending
21 March 2025 - New Zealander’s reliance on property capital gains in the mid-single digits is at an end.
Leaving last year's stumbling housing market behind
17 January 2025 - As interest rates ease and job losses climb, New Zealand’s housing market faces a mixed year of modest growth, with conflicting forces shaping the outlook for homebuyers and investors.
To fix or not to fix: Mortgage rate decisions a key theme for 2025
15 January 2025 - In recent months, falls in mortgage rates have understandably meant there’s been a strong focus on the ‘short end’ of the curve, with borrowers mostly choosing floating rates or 6-12 month fixes. However, the timing of a possible shift to longer-term fixed rates is shaping up as a key theme in the mortgage market this year.
Competition between investors and first home buyers about to heat up
4 November 2024 - Existing properties are on the radar of property investors as the pace of decline in property values finds a floor and first home buyer numbers dip.
Short fixed terms continue popularity
7 June 2024 - Reserve Bank figures show house buyers are opting for the shortest fixed interest rates for mortgages in the hope they will fall at either the end of this year or early next year.
Subdued market recovery over past five months
20 October 2023 - Regardless of politics, the property market’s recovery is still subdued.
Listings fall as property sales rise
21 July 2023 - Rising property sales are starting to bite into the country’s stock levels leading to house price rises.
Worst of house price drops could be at an end
20 April 2023 - The drop in average house values has surpassed the worst point of the Global Financial Crisis.
Buyers walking away from deals over flood risk
13 March 2023 - Questions from buyers, including investors, around flood risk have soared in recent weeks and some are walking away from purchases.
What active Investors are planning this year
24 January 2023 - This year is going to be a bumpy ride for property investors.
[OPINION] New Zealand LVRs not likely to be loosened this year
16 January 2023 - CoreLogic NZ's Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson shares his thoughts on the future of LVR restrictions for property purchasers.
Home loan lending volumes remain soft
5 October 2022 - August lending numbers weakest for three years.
Investors immune so far to credit crunch
20 February 2022 - CoreLogic’s Buyer Classification data for January shows the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance changes from the end of last year are having little impact on investors.
Landlords still hold the upper hand - just
19 February 2022 - While landlords are struggling to pay higher costs of owning a residential rental property, rents are absorbing 22% of gross average household income.
Investor juggernaut slowly grinding down
22 October 2021 - Property buying by mortgaged investors is back down to the levels just before the loan-to-value restrictions were lifted in the second quarter last year, which sparked investor demand back into life.
Property vulnerability revealed in new CoreLogic data
12 October 2021 - The property analysts CoreLogic NZ say the Auckland property market is the most vulnerable of all urban regions in New Zealand.
Mortgage interest rates: Big step up predicted
7 October 2021 - Mortgage interest rates could be pushing 4% by the end of next year – on one and two year rates – and 4.5% into 2023, says CoreLogic.
Areas that are cheaper to buy than rent dwindling
6 October 2021 - There are still several areas of New Zealand where paying a mortgage is cheaper than renting, but a lot fewer than a year ago.
House price rises waning amid tighter lending coming
4 October 2021 - Despite various levels of lockdown across the country, average house prices increased by 1.4%, or $13,000 last month.
Why work when houses make more money?
28 September 2021 - Despite Covid, snap lockdowns and border closures, CoreLogic’s quarterly Mapping the Market report shows all major centres had rampant house price increases. Some suburbs increased in value by more than $500,000 in the 12 months to the end of August 2021.
Housing affordability a long way off
13 September 2021 - The average property value across New Zealand is 7.9 times the average annual household income. A record high in the six-monthly CoreLogic Housing Affordability Report’s 18-year history.
Short house price surge possible post lockdown
3 September 2021 - CoreLogic says there could be a short period of excessive house price rises after the lockdown because of tight listings.
Huge profit in house resales
30 August 2021 - New Zealand house owners are selling their properties for a gross 99% profit – the highest on record.
[Watch] August property market update
24 August 2021 - Get right up to speed with what has been happening in the NZ property market. Corelogic Head of Research, Nick Goodall takes you through the latest trends in this video.
Investor mortgage lending waning
12 August 2021 - Interest-only lending to investors has dropped as a percentage of overall mortgage lending.
House price madness probably slowing
9 August 2021 - Eye-watering house price growth is probably past its peak – Sally Lindsay reviews CoreLogic’s recent HPI data.
Valuation profession adapts
23 July 2021 - Amid unprecedented challenges, the valuation industry has been forced to adapt its traditional operating model and take on some new ideas.
Valuation profession adapts and changes
22 July 2021 - While there are unprecedented challenges across many sectors, the valuation industry has adapted traditional operating models and adopted new ideas.
Small investors pull back
19 July 2021 - Investors with one or two properties are bearing the brunt of the Government's housing market reforms, according to mortgage advisers.
Housing streaks past $1.5 trillion but growth stalling
1 July 2021 - Growth in house prices is starting to fall but at a snail’s pace.
Housing price growth slows: CoreLogic
1 July 2021 - House price inflation began to slow in June according to CoreLogic data, declining to 1.8% over the past month.
Trade-ups out of reach for many
27 June 2021 - Investors wanting to trade up from three to four-bedroom properties to attract tenants may have hit a wall.
House prices ramping up nationwide
17 June 2021 - Following heightened interest in and around the national housing market, CoreLogic has, for the first time, created a mid-year analysis of suburb-level property data.
Market finally shows signs of cooling
3 June 2021 - House price growth is starting to cool, dropping to 2.2% over May and down from 3.1% in April.
CoreLogic report shows slowing house price inflation
2 June 2021 - House price growth has begun to slow following Government reforms to curb demand, according to new data from CoreLogic.
Making money the easy way
25 May 2021 - Houses sold in the first quarter of this year made their owners a median gain of $315,000 up from $291,000 in the last three months of 2020.
No sign of house prices dipping yet
5 May 2021 - House prices are still streaming upwards, increasing by 3.1% across the country last month.
Further evidence of booming market
3 May 2021 - Property lending soared to $10.4 billion in March according to the latest Reserve Bank data – the highest monthly volume on record.
Sales to drop keeping values rising
30 April 2021 - Despite record-low listings, property values and sales rose rapidly through the first quarter of this year, a new CoreLogic report shows.
Enormous leap in housing stock value
19 April 2021 - The country’s housing stock has grown to a massive $1.39 trillion, skyrocketing almost $200 billion in the year to December – despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mortgaged investors still buying, but the game has changed
14 April 2021 - March has continued a record peak for investors buying residential property.
Are interest-only lending limits now less likely?
7 April 2021 - Reinstated loan-to-value ratio restrictions and the Government's housing reforms could make interest-only lending curbs less likely, according to a new report.
Registered valuation chaos
6 April 2021 - Unprecedented demand in the housing market is causing a backlog for registered valuations as valuers struggle to cope, according to real estate specialist CoreLogic.
Investors rush to beat LVRs
17 February 2021 - Investors rushed to get ahead of the Reserve Bank's new LVR rules, recording their highest share of property purchases on record, according to research firm CoreLogic.
Evidence mounts for NZ property market rebound
26 November 2020 - There is growing evidence of a strong bounce-back in the residential property market, according to CoreLogic.
Auckland’s average price now $1million plus
4 November 2020 - New Zealand’s biggest market is booming with Barfoot & Thompson’s latest data revealing that Auckland’s average residential property price is over the $1 million mark for the first time.
Market influencers going forward...
2 November 2020 - Value growth is accelerating and one property expert is picking that Government construction plans and the role of LVRs will dominate market discussion of the trend going forward.
COMMENT: Dunedin’s slowdown might last
22 October 2020 - Dunedin’s loss of value growth momentum in recent months could be a longer lasting trend, writes CoreLogic senior property economist Kelvin Davidson.
No sign of investor exodus
8 October 2020 - It looks as though residential landlords are not exiting the market in droves as a result of the Government’s tenancy law reforms and other investor-focused policy changes.
Are returning Kiwis really a market driver?
6 October 2020 - Returning New Zealanders have been touted as a major driver of housing demand going forward, but some think the flood has ended – and that will impact on the market.
Booming sales in the Super City
2 October 2020 - Market activity is not letting up in Auckland with the city’s biggest real estate agency announcing that September saw the highest number of sales in a month since 2017.
Values on the rise again - CoreLogic
1 October 2020 - Growth in property values stalled after the first lockdown – but that’s changing with signs of growth emerging in markets nationwide once again.
Wairarapa on the move
30 September 2020 - A tight rental market and low sales stock mean Wairarapa’s property market is on the up, writes Joanna Jefferies.
High demand keeps pushing prices up
18 September 2020 - Treasury might be expecting house prices to fall - but market data suggests otherwise, with Trade Me Property’s August data the latest to show rising prices and high demand.
Households spend nearly a third of their income on mortgage
3 September 2020 - Kiwi households are forking out an average of 32% of their income on their home loans, according to new research from CoreLogic: [READ ON] ...
Market holds firm in Covid-19 storm
1 September 2020 - Covid-19 has not led to the bottom dropping out of the housing market, as some predicted. Rather housing values have held pretty firmly, particularly in provincial and rural areas.
Steady Southern star
31 August 2020 - Covid-19 and the closure of Tiwai Point might pose some challenges for Invercargill but the southern city’s market still has a lot to offer investors, writes Miriam Bell
Borrowing boom in July – before second lockdown
26 August 2020 - Home lending soared to $6.5 billion in July during New Zealand's Covid-free period, reaching its highest level since November last year.
Investors' market share on the rise
20 August 2020 - Concerns about the rising costs of being a landlord aren’t deterring investors with new data showing that mortgaged investors’ share of purchases surged to a four year high in July.
Is the market resurgence coming to an end?
5 August 2020 - Steady declines in value growth are becoming evident – as QV’s latest data reveals – and that suggests the housing market’s resurgence could be coming to an end.
200 issues: Top Regions Revealed
31 July 2020 - Joanna Jefferies takes a look at the top 12 locations for property price growth and gains across New Zealand since 2003 and discovers previously unknown property hotspots.
COMMENT: It’s not all doom & gloom
30 July 2020 - Uncertainty still casts its shadow over the property market but there are factors that could see a brighter outlook than some expect, writes CoreLogic's Kelvin Davidson.*.
Values settle into new normal
8 July 2020 - Covid-19’s impact on the residential property market is becoming clearer with QV’s latest data showing the pre-lockdown heat is dissipating as the market begins to settle.
Why the future is not bleak for the housing market
3 July 2020 - Uncertainty continues to cast its shadow over the housing market but economist Tony Alexander has put together a list of reasons which offset the negatives and mean the market remains well-supported.
SuperCity sales defy expectations – for now
2 July 2020 - Auckland’s property market defied economic forecasts in June but that doesn’t mean it will continue to do so, according to the city’s largest real estate agency.
COMMENT: Don’t discount migration as a demand driver
26 June 2020 - There are reasons why we shouldn’t completely ignore migration as a continued support for property, CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* explains…
Mortgage borrowing rebounds in May
25 June 2020 - New mortgage borrowing rose by roughly $1.6 billion in May as the property market showed signs of recovery from the Covid-19 lockdown.
Level one: the new normal
11 June 2020 - New Zealand is a few days into alert level one and that means the residential property sector is seeing some changes as we all adjust to the “new normal”.
Advisers optimistic about alert level one
9 June 2020 - Mortgage advisers are cautiously optimistic about the move to alert level one, as businesses return to normality across the country.
Weak sales, resilient prices
3 June 2020 - Auckland’s housing market saw another slump in sales volumes in May but prices are holding steady, according to the city’s largest real estate agency.
Holiday hotspots: what lies ahead?
29 May 2020 - Tourism has been one of the industries hardest-hit by the Covid-19 crisis, so Miriam Bell looks into what that means for the regional property markets that are reliant on it.
OCR reaction: Reserve Bank open to lower, negative rates
13 May 2020 - Economists say that the Reserve Bank has left the door open to lower or even negative rates, as it kept the official cash rate on hold in its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) today.
COMMENT: Which property markets are most vulnerable?
13 May 2020 - In the coming months, all parts of the country are likely to feel some degree of property pain, but CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* has taken a look at which areas might be hardest hit.
Investors expect road ahead to be tougher
8 May 2020 - Most investors believe that conditions will get harder for property investors over the next year but not just because of the Covid-19 crisis, a new survey by NZ Property Investor has found.
Market enters unknown waters
6 May 2020 - There’s no doubt New Zealand’s housing market was performing strongly heading into lockdown but, as QV’s latest data makes clear, the market has now entered unknown waters.
Lending strong – before lockdown
29 April 2020 - The latest Reserve Bank data shows lending remained strong until New Zealand entered lockdown, with $6.1 billion of mortgage lending in March.
Don't expect a buyers' market immediately
16 April 2020 - Listings of properties for sale are likely to lift post-lockdown, but CoreLogic’s head of research Nick Goodall says that doesn’t mean the...
[VIDEO] Don’t expect a buyers’ market immediately
15 April 2020 - Listings of properties for sale are likely to lift post-lockdown but CoreLogic’s head of research, Nick Goodall, says that doesn’t mean the housing market will immediately switch into a buyers’ market. [WATCH VIDEO]
[VIDEO] Don’t expect a buyers’ market immediately
15 April 2020 - Listings of properties for sale are likely to lift post-lockdown but CoreLogic’s head of research, Nick Goodall, says that doesn’t mean the housing market will immediately switch into a buyers’ market. [WATCH VIDEO]
COMMENT: Making sense of it all: COVID-19, the economy & property
2 April 2020 - The Covid-19 crisis means everything is changing fast, so CoreLogic’s Kelvin Davidson* has put together his 10 key points on what to be aware of when it comes to the property market.
What lies ahead for the housing market
31 March 2020 - As New Zealand begins to settle into the “new normal” of the Covid-19 lockdown, commentators have started releasing their (tentative) outlooks for the housing market. Here’s a summary of some of them...
What coronavirus means for property investors
16 March 2020 - Welcome to Fortress New Zealand. The coronavirus crisis means that strict travel bans are now in force and a recession is expected. So what does that mean for property investors going forward?
Will mortgage rates fall much further?
9 March 2020 - An official cash rate cut looks increasing likely amid the Covid-19 outbreak, but economists doubt mortgage rates will drop much further than current levels.
Hot demand in Hawke’s Bay
31 December 2019 - A severe housing shortage in Napier and Hastings means house values and rents are on the rise, writes Joanna Jefferies.
Five things to look out for in 2020
27 December 2019 - Record low rates, a resurgent housing market, and avoiding capital gains tax ensured 2019 was a positive year for the property market. But what does 2020 have in store?
Who loves apartments the most
12 December 2019 - New Zealanders may have finally started to embrace apartments as homes but it is investors who buy them the most, according to new analysis from CoreLogic.
LVRs kept on hold
27 November 2019 - The Reserve Bank has kept its LVR speed limits on hold amid fears low interest rates "could lead to a resurgence in higher-risk lending".
LVR restrictions to stay put: Westpac
25 November 2019 - Westpac economists believe the Reserve Bank will keep LVR speed limits at their current levels, amid fears over house price stability.
Signs of life in market
2 October 2019 - They might be tentative but there are signs the property market is strengthening with new QV data showing that most main urban areas have seen a lift in values.
LVR limits slow down investors
26 September 2019 - LVR speed limits continue to have a "strong effect" on investors, according to CoreLogic, after the latest Reserve Bank data showed a drop in investor borrowing.
LVR speed limits slow down investors
25 September 2019 - LVR speed limits continue to have a "strong effect" on investors, according to CoreLogic, after the latest Reserve Bank data showed a drop in investor borrowing.
Decline in value growth slows
4 September 2019 - Property value growth nationwide has been waning for months. But now QV’s latest data suggests the rate of decline is starting to ease up.
Are property investors returning to the market?
26 August 2019 - Property investors are said to be returning to the housing market, CoreLogic says but, if they are, it’s not evident in the Reserve Bank’s latest mortgage lending data.
OCR cut could prompt housing market upturn
8 August 2019 - The Reserve Bank’s decision to slash the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 0.5% to a historic low of 1.0% has shocked the financial community, but what could it mean for the housing market?
Affordability key to value growth
7 August 2019 - Whether values are going up or down in markets around the country, new QV data highlights that affordability – or the lack of – is a key determinant.
Mum & Dad investors on the rise
18 July 2019 - Tax and housing policy changes seemed likely to deter smaller investors but new CoreLogic research shows their market share is actually increasing.
Values on the edge of town
3 July 2019 - It’s best to look to the outskirts of the main centres for value increases these days as value growth continues to slow around the country.
The takeover: more mortgages for FHBs
28 June 2019 - First home buyers have now taken over from investors in the mortgage lending stakes, new Reserve Bank data reveals.
10 market predictions for the rest of 2019
28 June 2019 - It’s been an eventful year for the residential property market so far but now’s a good time to look at what might be in store for the rest of 2019, declares Core Logic senior property economist Kelvin Davidson.
Foreign buyer ban impacts Queenstown Lakes
27 June 2019 - The foreign buyer ban impact was felt the most in Queenstown Lakes, but despite slowing growth, the market has attractive features for buyers, writes Joanna Jefferies.
Regional markets step up the pace
14 June 2019 - [UPDATED] Price growth in regional housing markets has stepped it up again with Gisborne accelerating at the front of the pack, new REINZ data shows.
COMMENT: Ring-fencing impact likely to be limited
13 May 2019 - The new rules around the ring-fencing of rental losses are unlikely to cause a sea-change in investor behaviour, according to CoreLogic senior property economist Kelvin Davidson.
OCR cut to boost market
9 May 2019 - New Zealand has never seen the Official Cash Rate (OCR) go so low. Now commentators are saying it will reignite the cooling embers of the property market.
Gone: foreign buyers leave market
2 May 2019 - Overseas buyers have dropped out of the market with new Stats NZ data revealing that the number of property transfers they are responsible for has plummeted this year.
Regional value stars in slow market
1 May 2019 - Looking for growth areas in a modest market? New QV data shows that smaller, regional markets like Gisborne and Horowhenua are turning in the best performances.
Investor lending weak in March
30 April 2019 - The latest Reserve Bank lending data reveals investors borrowed more than $1 billion in March, the highest figure since November, but a 10% fall on the same period last year.
Yields creeping upwards
5 April 2019 - After many years in the wilderness, yields on rental properties are picking up – which should appeal to those trying to adapt to the changing property investment landscape.
Brakes on value growth
3 April 2019 - Affordability constraints are applying the brakes to value growth nationwide but QV’s new data proves values are not plummeting at the rate of those across the Tasman.
CoreLogic targets turnaround times
26 March 2019 - CoreLogic has launched an online platform it claims will help digitise the mortgage approval process and speed up home loan applications.
Decline in new investor mortgages
22 March 2019 - New mortgage registrations for investors have continued to slide over the past year, according to the latest Property Institute/Valocity Regional Insights Report.
Investors hold properties for longer
20 March 2019 - Public perception has it that investors spend their time flipping properties on a regular basis but new analysis shows they hold properties for longer than other buyers.
Regions driving value growth
6 March 2019 - Values continue to bubble up in New Zealand’s more affordable regions but the latest QV data shows just how much heat has come out of the broader market.
First home buyers close gap on investors
27 February 2019 - January mortgage lending data from the Reserve Bank reveals first home buyers continue to grow their market share, closing the gap on property investors.
First home buyers close gap on investors
27 February 2019 - January lending data from the Reserve Bank reveals first home buyers continue to grow their market share, closing the gap on property investors.
Song of subdued values remains the same
13 February 2019 - New data from QV leaves little doubt that property value growth is slowing around the country, but that doesn’t mean a major decline is coming.
Harbourside metropolis
4 February 2019 - Strong economic and population growth and a tight rental market mean Tauranga remains an appealing option for investors, writes Miriam Bell.
NZ market out of step with Australia’s slump
31 January 2019 - New Zealand’s housing market might be cooling but it’s in sync with global trends – unlike the Australian market’s dramatic decline, according to a major bank.
Interest-only lending contained: CoreLogic
30 January 2019 - Interest-only lending accounted for just 30% of mortgage lending in December, significantly down on historical lows, as banks keep a lid on "risky" lending.
Drama absent from market
16 January 2019 - There’s been no dramatic changes to property values of late and the traditional holiday season slowdown is likely to be one of the reasons.
The outlook for 2019
3 January 2019 - 2019 is set to be a year of massive change as the Government’s suite of housing and tax policies start to bed in. Here’s what property market commentators have to say on the coming year…
Mortgage lending to investors plummets
21 December 2018 - Investors may not be selling up en masse but they aren’t buying either – going by new data which shows the amount getting mortgage lending has dropped significantly.
Mortgage lending to investors plummets
20 December 2018 - Investors may not be selling up en masse but they aren’t buying either – going by new data which shows the amount getting mortgage lending has dropped significantly.
2018’s best performing suburbs
20 December 2018 - Curious to know which of New Zealand’s suburbs has turned in the top results in measures like value growth and rental yields? A new report tells all.
Investor lending falls in September
25 October 2018 - Mortgage lending to property investors fell to $1.01 billion last month amid ongoing tightening on interest-only credit, the latest Reserve Bank data shows.
COMMENT: Have we hit the bottom?
25 October 2018 - It looks like New Zealand's property market may have reached a floor, and the worst could be over for property market activity, argues CoreLogic's head of research Nick Goodall.
COMMENT: What “bad tenant” tales are really saying
9 October 2018 - Tales about nightmare tenants have been rife in the media of late but such stories are not new – so does the sudden deluge indicate that landlords have reached breaking point, Miriam Bell asks.
Auckland property gains halved in two years
25 January 2018 - A growing number of investors are seeing the sale of their properties result in a loss rather than a profit as the property market slows.
Bumpy lending ride continues
26 July 2017 - Evidence that investors dependent on mortgages are exiting the property market in significant numbers looms large in the latest Reserve Bank data.
The state of the housing market
14 October 2016 - CoreLogic head of research Jonno Ingerson says the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions are having an impact on the market but property investors are looking for ways around them.
