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Investor Articles
In the aftermath of the 2023 New Zealand election, the landscape for property investors and landlords is set to undergo a minor transformation.
Waikato Real Estate recently hosted the second event in their investor seminar series, featuring an engaging Q&A session with renowned property investing experts Andrew Nicol and Ed McKnight from Opes Partners, the hosts of the widely acclaimed Property Academy Podcast.
Anecdotally, there is a feeling that a National victory is positive for the property market. But does data from past elections support that view?
The data showed that house prices have bottomed out and increased in many areas of NZ over the last 3 months.
Despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) assuring us that there won't be any more Official Cash Rate (OCR) hikes, home loan rates have continued to march higher, leaving many investors scratching their heads.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been exploring the introduction of Debt-to-Income (DTI) restrictions for some time now, and it looks like they could be implemented sooner rather than later. But what exactly are DTI restrictions, how will they be calculated, and what impact will they have on the property market and property investors?
Westpac predicts net migration of +100k for 2023. Is NZ ready and where will migrants settle?
Debt-to-Income (DTI) rules are set to make their debut in the New Zealand housing market next year, following the lead of several European countries that have implemented similar measures to rein in lending and stabilize housing markets. While the concept of DTI rules is not new, the specific ratios adopted by different countries vary significantly.
WRE hosted Jarrod Kerr at an exclusive event for our Property Owners. Jarrod answered questions on inflation, mortgage rates, recession, house prices, regulations, the housing shortage, DTI rules, even our Aussie cousins... you name it, Jarrod gave his opinion on it.
House values in Hamilton took a dive in the last 12 months – but which suburbs fared better than others? We’ve got the data on each Hamilton suburb right here.
In February, Hamilton's housing market continued to experience a decline in prices, but the good news was that the rate of decline was lower than all other major cities in New Zealand, except for Christchurch.
If you are buying an investment property in Hamilton, or are planning on building one, then you'll want to take a 30 second look at our analysis of Trade Me's latest search engine data,
