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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: It’s 2021 again for sellers ... but not in a good way
The impact of the Iran war on the housing market has been immediate and deep.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: More than a third of property investors plan to sell in the next 12 months
Survey shows big jump in worries about interest rates and insurance costs.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank has lost the plot on inflation and interest rates
Forecast failures - what it means for your mortgage.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Kiwis slash their spending - who’s feeling pain the most?
Impact of Iran is being felt in NZ as money shifts.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold and rising inflation mean for mortgage rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Agents tell it straight - the housing market is grinding to a halt
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The golden rule when the world's on fire - nobody knows anything
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the Iran war isn’t Covid round two for New Zealand
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Iran’s hit on NZ mortgages - time may be running out to lock in lower rates
Kiwi consumer optimism has slumped, with only a net 4% planning to spend more.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Who's calling the shots when there are nearly 36,000 homes for sale?
As the investors recede into the background, the field will clear for young Kiwi buyers.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: 16 reasons why it’s all over for mum-and-dad property investors
The era of buy-to-let is coming to an end.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR pause - and the bank’s shock omission - means for mortgages
The new Governor kept the OCR at 2.25% but rate hike likely once inflation drops to 2%.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The new average - and why we all need to get used to it
What agents are noticing at open homes - and what that means for the recovery.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Australia ups the stakes - will NZ follow suit and hike cash rate on the 18th?
The stats that tell us when the Reserve Bank is likely to reverse course.
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.
