The NZ Property Market Podcast CoreLogic NZ

This audio is the recording of an in-person event, hosted by the Auckland Property Investors Association titled "The Elephant in the Housing Room: What the Experts See When the Rest of Us Aren't Looking".Moderated by Nick Goodall, Head of Research at CoreLogic NZ, featuring a panel of Opteon MD, Richard Vaughan, Chief Executive of the Property Council, Leonie Freeman and Chief Economist at CoreLogic NZ, Kelvin Davidson.This covers a number of topics that haven't generally got as much coverage...

This week there's a lot of chat about lending. Following the RBNZ confirming the framework and timing of the debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions, coming 1 July, Kelvin gives and overview of the details as well as potential implications. Showing off his Nostradamus qualities this came hot on the heels of his own analysis of the latest lending stats in his 10 things to know about the mortgage market right now article.There's also a bit of chat about the Government's Budget 2024, though in tr...

This week, Nick chats to Aaron Cooke, adviser from the award winning Loan Market Highland Park Office.Aaron is a passionate and articulate advisor with his finger on the pulse of all things property. Today's discussion covers a myriad of topics - honing in on first home buyer mentality and behaviour, the impact of the 'transaction chain' slowing down activity, the state of the new build market and some great detail on the Council buy-out process following the flooding events of yes...

After a round up of the MPS and removal of first home buyer grants, as first covered in last week's reactionary pod, Nick and Kelvin discuss the potential re-emergence of movers (thanks to the monthly chart pack).It's definitely too early to call it a trend just yet, but the settings are there for those that would have liked to have moved in the past few years to now get out and do it (affordability calculations pending!).Kelvin also reports on consumers being a little 'less unhappy', but imp...

It's been a busy day for property news, and in this shorter, reactionary episode, Nick and Kelvin first discuss the Reserve Bank's tough-talking monetary policy statement, then quickly cover off the announcement that first home grants have been canned.In a nutshell, inflation is still a problem, and OCR cuts seem off the table until 2025 - meaning 'higher for longer' mortgage rates too.Regarding first home grants, the decision will be disappointing for some would-be first home buyers (FHBs), ...

Still pretty fresh from the incredible game, but disappointing result, from the Phoenix on the weekend, Nick gets it all off his chest early to then refocus ahead of a big week for the property market with the RBNZ Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday. It comes as the range of economic data recently released is a bit mixed. Migration is slowing, but still high, rental growth is also slowing but the economy is showing further signs of resilience. From a property market pers...