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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Cheap home loans under threat - why banks are preparing to lift rates
Thin bank margins leave fixed mortgage rates vulnerable to sharp rises.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Where house prices will rise first and why
Housing market is moving, but only in regions with the right ingredients.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the latest OCR hike means for mortgage rates and house prices
As expected, the Reserve Bank has pushed the cash rate to 2.75%.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: OCR hike all but locked in - what it means for your mortgage next week
Should borrowers be bracing for impact?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Sorry, there was no spending splurge
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Hospitality can’t blame consumers anymore, but housing can
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Agents deliver their housing market report card - it isn't pretty
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why banks are in a rush to raise fixed mortgage rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: NZ's gloomy housing market has finally picked itself off the floor
Flickering optimism as surveys show housing and business mood improving.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What builders can realistically expect once the election dust settles
Construction sector recovery depends on global stability.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: So when will house prices start to pick up in New Zealand?
The economic vibe is positive, but buyers aren’t feeling it - yet.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the threat of a July interest rate rise is receding
Inflation crisis appears to be over, but don’t expect the housing market to spring to life.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: End of the line for Auckland's house price slump
But Wellington's funk looks like it will last a bit longer.
Susie Nordqvist
Risk of shock and panic: Economist's rate warning as mortgage pain looms
Tony Alexander says fixing for longer could help shield borrowers if interest rates climb faster than expected.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: This is not the GFC all over again - four reasons we will get that upturn
Why the Iran war may only delay the recovery, not cancel it.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Recession fears - have Kiwis pulled back from the brink?
Survey results suggest we’re adapting to the reality of higher fuel prices.
