New Zealand Property Investors' Federation

The NZPIF is the umbrella body for 17 local Property Investors' Associations throughout New Zealand.

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16-08-2019

Home Affordability is improving according the the June Massey University report

QUARTERLY RESULTS

• This quarter has seen a slight improvement in national affordability of 1.2%, with a quarterly increase in median house prices of 3.2%.

• This quarter, the primary cause of the increase in affordability has been the decrease in median house price in many regions, combined with increases in incomes and a decrease in mortgage interest rates.

YEARLY RESULTS:

• The yearly results show an annual result of a solid increase in affordability at a national level of 5.4%, reflected in three quarters of the regions also recording an improvement in affordability.

• The yearly drivers of this change include an increase of 3.2% increase in median house price values nationally, that was offset by a 5.35% decrease in residential mortgage rates, now at 4.78% compared to 5.05% a year ago. Incomes have also increases by 3.2% nationally over this year.  To read the full report go here

 

 

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