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2020 Goal Setting vs Goal Kicking: Five ways to win

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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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Six questions

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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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Are we seeing the spring bounce?

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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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Spring clean your finances and be ready to buy!

Low cost housing

Wet finish to winter dampens NZ sales volumes

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

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Selling this spring?

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Market update, OCR Cut

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