Housing Market

Wallace and panellists Dr Ella Henry and Mark Knoff-Thomas hear from economist Tony Alexander about why the New Zealand housing market has gone from the fear of missing out to the fear of paying… Audio

First home buyers may find themselves at the sharp end of further moves to tighten mortgage lending.

The government and the Reserve Bank are having a second go at cooling the runaway housing market.

There's been much speculation that the recent housing announcement could prompt landlords who feel targeted to put up rents. Now there's counter-talk of rent controls. How would it work?  Audio

Rachel Kirby has lived in Santa Ana, Costa Rica for the past six years, having arrived in the small Central American country after stints in London, Vancouver, Wellington, Surbaya and Hiroshima. She's… Audio

Interest rates are at historic lows with many economists picking they will begin to rise in the short to medium term. Kathryn speaks with independent economist Tony Alexander. Audio

Brooke Roberts and Sonya Williams are part of the team driving the success of online investment platform Sharesies. The company was started four years ago by the pair and their other four co-founders… Audio

As politicians and policy wonks mull over the best solutions, property prices continue to march on up.

So what does it look like on the ground as the market gets hotter than ever?

Checkpoint… Video, Audio

For the first time, Auckland's median house price has hit $ 1 million. The Real Estate Institute data for October, just realeased, shows the median house price in our biggest city has jumped by more… Audio

The housing market has had its busiest January in four years, on the back of rising consumer confidence. Audio

Property investors are showing signs of coming back into the housing market. Audio

The housing market remains in a familiar state -- with price growth in the regions outpacing the main centres, and Auckland house prices gradually going backwards. Audio

The housing market was little changed last month, having found some balance ahead of the traditional winter slowdown. Audio

An online property advertising portal says all signs point to a cool housing market, with flat prices, even though demand continues to outpace supply. Audio