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Fight, flight or freeze: Releasing organisational trauma

Fight, flight or freeze: Releasing organisational trauma

DORA's 2019 report highlights that elite DevOps teams are vastly more effective, while rigid processes leave large enterprises stuck in organisational trauma.

By Matt Stratton • 5 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2019

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Property market showing ‘signs of revitalisation’

Property market showing ‘signs of revitalisation’

Home values are edging higher as first-home buyers and tighter supply lift activity in several centres, despite wider uncertainty.

By Michael Curreen • 12 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2023

What does the future look like for housing in New Zealand?

What does the future look like for housing in New Zealand?

Higher costs are pushing home ownership further out of reach, as New Zealand buyers favour central, higher-quality housing and amenity.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023

One in four vendors make a loss on apartments

One in four vendors make a loss on apartments

Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2023

First home buyers increase market share amid housing downturn

First home buyers increase market share amid housing downturn

Higher borrowing costs have not stopped New Zealand first home buyers lifting their share of purchases to 24% as prices ease.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022

Well-timed relief for first home buyers

Well-timed relief for first home buyers

Tighter lending and higher mortgage costs have pushed first home buyers to a seven-year low, even as government support rules are loosened.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Sun, 22nd May 2022

What have two years of Covid taught us about property?

What have two years of Covid taught us about property?

Sharp falls never came, but tighter credit and rising mortgage rates now threaten to turn New Zealand's Covid-era property boom into a buyer's market.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022

Property resale gains high across the board

Property resale gains high across the board

Record resale profits are still spreading nationwide, with 99.3% of homes sold in Q4 2021 making a gross gain, CoreLogic says.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Feb 2022

First-home buyers not put off by rising mortgage rates

First-home buyers not put off by rising mortgage rates

Record rents are keeping first-home buyers in the market, with mortgage payments still cheaper than paying to rent for many Kiwis.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Fri, 26th Nov 2021

Vendors continue to achieve record resale results

Vendors continue to achieve record resale results

Record-low losses and near-universal gains in New Zealand’s housing market are being driven by tight supply, strong demand and cheap borrowing.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 19th Nov 2021

Property sellers make an average gain of $347k

Property sellers make an average gain of $347k

Nearly all New Zealand homes sold for a profit in the June quarter, as record-low mortgage rates and tight listings drove gains.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021

First home buyers losing hope

First home buyers losing hope

Government help may be needed as first-time purchasers’ share of the market falls to its lowest level since 2018, CoreLogic says.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021

Property market shows signs of slowing

Property market shows signs of slowing

Signs of cooling are emerging as quieter open homes and more auctions passing in are expected to slow gains after a red-hot year.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Fri, 7th May 2021

Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers

Return of LVRs a cruel blow to first home buyers

Record-low rates have lifted first home buyers to a 25% market share, but reimposed lending curbs could force many out again.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2020

Does Auckland CBD have a future?

Does Auckland CBD have a future?

Auckland’s central city is set to benefit from the $5b City Rail Link, with property values, investment and demand for quality offices holding up.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Sun, 11th Oct 2020

Which property types will provide the best yields?

Which property types will provide the best yields?

Smaller homes may offer investors better returns as weaker price growth puts rental yield back in focus amid uncertainty, CoreLogic says.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2020

$75m available for residential development sector

$75m available for residential development sector

Affordable townhouse projects in Auckland will get a lift as the non-bank lender commits GBP £75 million to new residential developments.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2020

Why the average new home size is shrinking

Why the average new home size is shrinking

Statistics NZ said smaller standalone houses and more multi-unit builds have pushed the average floor area of new homes down 21% in a decade.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020

Property growth slow and steady… for now

Property growth slow and steady… for now

House price growth is expected to remain modest as easing lending conditions and strong migration support demand, but listings stay tight.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Oct 2019

What’s happening in the apartment market?

What’s happening in the apartment market?

Top-end flats are showing some weakness, even as most apartment prices move broadly in line with the wider property market.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019