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First home buyers disappear Each month we invite mortgage brokers around the country to give insights into developments in the residential real estate market from their unique perspective. The first survey was undertaken in June 2020 just after the first nationwide lockdown ended and we could easily see from the
Lockdown impact eases Each month we invite mortgage brokers around the country to give insights into developments in the residential real estate market from their unique perspective. The first survey was done in June 2020 just after the first nationwide lockdown ended and we could easily see from the responses
Lockdown impact apparent This month’s survey of mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand has yielded 70 responses telling us the following. Banks remain as willing to lend on average this month as last month, but there is far more scrutiny being applied to client expenses and income sources than ever before.
Borrowers flock to three years This month’s survey of mortgage brokers around New Zealand received 65 responses with half before the Tuesday lockdown announcement and half after. Because the survey asks advisors about what they are seeing we would not expect observations to shift – and broadly results are similar
Investor withdrawal slowing Each month since June last year we have surveyed mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are seeing. The responses which these advisors can provide give us early insight into changes that are happening in buyer behaviour in particular, well before such changes show up
Caution continues Each month since June last year we have surveyed mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are seeing. The responses which these advisors can provide give us early insight into changes that are happening in buyer behaviour in particular, well before such changes show up in
Investors wait and see Each month since June last year we have surveyed mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are seeing. The responses which these advisors can provide give us early insight into changes that are happening in buyer behaviour in particular, well before such changes show
Investors step back. Each month since June last year we have surveyed mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are seeing. The insights which these advisors can provide give us early insight into changes that are happening in buyer behaviour in particular, well before such changes show up
Buyers backing off. Each month since June last year we have surveyed a number of mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are seeing. The insights which these advisors can provide give us early insight into changes that are happening in buyer behaviour in particular, well before such
Investors Back Off – Slightly. Apart from sports competitions at certain times of the year, there is perhaps more attention paid to developments in the residential real estate markets around New Zealand than any other subject. In discussions about the markets commentators and analysts have substantial bodies of data to
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