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NZ property market braced for full impact of Coronavirus

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Housing market starts strongly but Coronavirus clouds forecasts

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Election 2020 announced: What are the big issues?

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Records tumble as momentum continues to build

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Expectations of house price rises increase as festive season approaches

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Momentum starting to build as median prices hit a new high

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The Impact of the Foreign Buyer Restrictions: One year on

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Tax departments sharing information

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Deposits: the current landscape

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KiwiBuild reset finally drops, but leaves many underwhelmed, as do spring sales volumes.

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There’s more to a good loan than a great rate!

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Market update, OCR Cut

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Low interest rates feeding green shoots against a backdrop of uncertainty

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No two lenders are the same when it comes to new builds

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a pre-approval!

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