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Tony Alexander: Hospitality can’t blame consumers anymore, but housing can
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Hospitality can’t blame consumers anymore, but housing can
Tony Alexander: Agents deliver their housing market report card - it isn't pretty
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Agents deliver their housing market report card - it isn't pretty
Prices are falling and buyers are worried about mortgage rates, jobs and overpaying.
Tony Alexander: Why banks are in a rush to raise fixed mortgage rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why banks are in a rush to raise fixed mortgage rates
What higher oil prices and OCR bets mean for your next refix.
Tony Alexander: NZ's gloomy housing market has finally picked itself off the floor
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: What builders can realistically expect once the election dust settles
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What builders can realistically expect once the election dust settles
Construction sector recovery depends on global stability.
Tony Alexander: So when will house prices start to pick up in New Zealand?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: So when will house prices start to pick up in New Zealand?
Tony Alexander: Why the threat of a July interest rate rise is receding
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the threat of a July interest rate rise is receding
Tony Alexander: End of the line for Auckland's house price slump
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: End of the line for Auckland's house price slump
Risk of shock and panic: Economist's rate warning as mortgage pain looms
Susie Nordqvist
Risk of shock and panic: Economist's rate warning as mortgage pain looms
Tony Alexander: Inflation fears are easing - and that’s a big problem for borrowers
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Inflation fears are easing - and that’s a big problem for borrowers
A July rate hike seems increasingly likely, but there could be worse things in store.
Tony Alexander: How Iran turmoil could spark a recovery in NZ house prices
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: How Iran turmoil could spark a recovery in NZ house prices
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted fertiliser supplies, raising fears of food shortages.
Tony Alexander: Why this year’s Budget won’t touch Kiwi mortgage bills
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why this year’s Budget won’t touch Kiwi mortgage bills
Finance Minister Nicola Willis refrained from handing out pre-election goodies.
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold and Reserve Bank warning mean for mortgage rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold and Reserve Bank warning mean for mortgage rates
The cash rate is staying put at 2.25%, but Kiwis should expect hikes later this year.
Tony Alexander: This is not the GFC all over again - four reasons we will get that upturn
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: Recession fears - have Kiwis pulled back from the brink?
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.
Tony Alexander: It’s 2021 again for sellers ... but not in a good way
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: More than a third of property investors plan to sell in the next 12 months
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: More than a third of property investors plan to sell in the next 12 months
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank has lost the plot on inflation and interest rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank has lost the plot on inflation and interest rates
Tony Alexander: Kiwis slash their spending - who’s feeling pain the most?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Kiwis slash their spending - who’s feeling pain the most?
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold and rising inflation mean for mortgage rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold and rising inflation mean for mortgage rates
Reserve Bank’s cautious reaction to rising fuel prices and chaos in the Middle East.
Tony Alexander: Agents tell it straight - the housing market is grinding to a halt
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Agents tell it straight - the housing market is grinding to a halt
And why this is the strongest buyer’s market since the 2024 recession.
Tony Alexander: The golden rule when the world's on fire - nobody knows anything
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The golden rule when the world's on fire - nobody knows anything
Tony Alexander: Why the Iran war isn’t Covid round two for New Zealand
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the Iran war isn’t Covid round two for New Zealand
Tony Alexander: Iran’s hit on NZ mortgages - time may be running out to lock in lower rates
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Iran’s hit on NZ mortgages - time may be running out to lock in lower rates
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