Brought to you by Valocity’s Senior Research Analyst: Wayne Shum History and data tell us that fluctuations in the property market are closely correlated to interest rates. If we look at the relationship between the Property market and interest rates, over the...
Brought to you by the Valocity Research Team: Wayne Shum and James Wilson Last year, the highest ever number of new homes were consented in New Zealand (48,899 to be exact), breaking 1974’s 47-year long record, which sat at 40,025. This focus on new builds is not...
Brought to you by the Valocity Research Team: Wayne Shum and James Wilson Executive Summary In recent years, Auckland has undergone unprecedented growth in residential building to cater to its rising population and aging housing stock. The Unitary Plan adopted by the...
With the holiday period well behind us and as we are now into the third year of Covid-19, it felt like an apt time to reflect upon another extraordinary 12 months of the New Zealand housing market and consider what 2022 may bring. When Covid first hit New Zealand...
Background Welcome to the summary of results from our quarterly Valocity and Tony Alexander Valuers Survey. With this survey we are aiming to give some insight into what is happening within the residential real estate market in New Zealand from the unique perspective...
Brought to you by the Valocity Research Team: Wayne Shum and James Wilson Executive summary Mortgage rates in New Zealand have experienced rapid rises in the past six months, with additional rises forecasted throughout 2022. Currently, the unemployment rate is low,...