House Prices
House prices break records - again
House prices are continuing to break records across the country, with the median now selling for 685-thousand dollars.
The Real Estate Institute's monthly report shows nine regions recorded new… Audio
House prices defy expectations and hold steady
Property prices are holding their own as various Covid support measures, low interest rates and a lack of listings underpin the market.
Corelogic's house price index was down just zero-point-two in… Audio
Calling Home: Mike Leach in Ottawa, Canada
When Mike Leach turned 21, his parents brought him a one-way ticket to Canada so he could indulge in his love of bike racing. That was in 1989. Since then he has got married, had two kids and still… Audio, Gallery
House roars back to life but Covid-19 could be a gamechanger
House prices have had their strongest lift in more than four years, but the Covid-19 virus may alter things. Audio
Probability out the door with big Lotto prizes
Professor Marc Wilson joins the show to explain why we are so driven to buy lottery tickets for the 'big one', despite the fact the odds become even more astronomical than they normally are in weeks… Audio
Ever increasing price of houses
Increasing house-prices an embarrassment - but what can be done? Audio
Justin Trudeau tipped to 'squeak back in' as Canadian PM
Canadians are heading to the polls as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seeks a second term in office. Veteran public affairs columnist for The Globe and Mail, Lawrence Martin is picking Trudeau to gain… Audio
Why you shouldn't get too excited about falling house prices
House prices are dropping, but they're still a long way off from being affordable. Audio
Why you shouldn't get too excited about falling house prices
House prices are dropping, but they're still a long way off from being affordable.
AudioFalling Auckland house prices a drag on national growth
National house price growth is continuing to slow dragged down by a drop in the value of Auckland house prices. Audio
New regime aims to stamp out dodgy insolvency operators
People caught carrying out insolvency work for a business without a licence will soon face fines of up to 75-thousand dollars. Audio
House prices rising but sales volumes are still falling
House prices are rising across New Zealand, with renewed confidence in the market, with low interest rates and the capital gains tax off the table. Audio
NZ Herald paywall & deciphering house price stats
Media commentator Gavin Ellis says there is a lot riding on the New Zealand Herald's imminent paywall - including decisions on whether others will follow suit. Also, the phrase "lies, damned lies and… Audio
Slowing property price growth
Property experts are expecting to see more first-home buyers and fewer investors in the market, as growth in prices continues to slow. Audio
New data supports story of slower housing growth
The latest data on house prices paints a picture of slower growth, fewer houses being sold and fewer available on the market to buy. Audio
NZ not likely to suffer an Australian-style property slump
House prices in Melbourne and Sydney in particualr have fallen dramatically over the past year because of an oversupply of properties and tightening on bank lending. Audio
'Severely unaffordable' Oz house prices still better than in NZ
Although it's "severely unaffordable", Australia's tougher lending restrictions and a more agile construction industry mean it's cheaper than New Zealand. Audio
Modest rise in house asking prices: 'Demand is still outweighing supply'
The national average asking price for a home has had its smallest annual increase in five years, but the real estate industry says there is unlikely to be a bust cycle anytime soon.
Winston Peters wants homes to cost five times income
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters wants young families to be able to buy a home worth five times their annual income. But that's an ambitious goal, given the most recent annual Demographia survey… Audio
Solving pay woes
A listener has a solution for the current pay disputes going on - lower house prices. The listener suggests if mortgages didn't eat up so much of people's wages, then pay rates would not need to… Audio