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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the banks won’t pass on the full cash rate cut to homeowners
Politicians are piling on the pressure, but fixed mortgage rates are unlikely to fall.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR drop to 2.25% means for mortgages and house prices in 2026
The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate a whopping two percentage points this year.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Three forces shaping the housing market’s next move
Is the stage being set for a rebound?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Go low or fix for five years? Kiwis’ mortgage dilemma
Another OCR cut is on the cards, but Kiwis should expect rates to rise at some point in the future.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: FOMO is back, house buyers, but this time the market’s different
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Labour’s capital gains tax - what it means for house prices
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why 2026 is the year to bet on - the good times are coming
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank’s OCR shock treatment - is it working?
Nikki Preston
Should Kiwis lock in a 5-year rate? Economist who got it right in 2021 says yes
Tony Alexander believes spreading the risk is “a good idea most of the time”.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the 50-point OCR drop means for mortgages and house prices
Growing pressure on the Reserve Bank to kickstart the economy.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Buyers can see where house prices are heading
The market is improving, but the recovery so far is very, very mild.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why rents are falling and what it means for landlords and tenants
The rental market in New Zealand has been weak for some time now.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why everyone should be tracking house prices in Southland
Business and consumer sentiment is on the up - could 2026 deliver for the economy?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Cash-strapped Kiwis drop the shop - here's where they're making cuts
Things are getting better, but the outlook remains bleak for some sectors.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Banks are cutting interest rates because things are bad
A year of interest rate cuts hasn’t had much impact – yet.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: RIP New Zealand’s ‘mum and dad’ property investor
The proportion of our population wanting to be property investors is in decline.
