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Tony Alexander: Why the banks won’t pass on the full cash rate cut to homeowners
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the banks won’t pass on the full cash rate cut to homeowners
Tony Alexander: What the OCR drop to 2.25% means for mortgages and house prices in 2026
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: Three forces shaping the housing market’s next move
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Three forces shaping the housing market’s next move
Is the stage being set for a rebound?
Tony Alexander: Go low or fix for five years? Kiwis’ mortgage dilemma
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: FOMO is back, house buyers, but this time the market’s different
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: FOMO is back, house buyers, but this time the market’s different
Why this housing recovery looks nothing like the last one.
Tony Alexander: Labour’s capital gains tax - what it means for house prices
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Labour’s capital gains tax - what it means for house prices
Tony Alexander: Why 2026 is the year to bet on - the good times are coming
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why 2026 is the year to bet on - the good times are coming
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank’s OCR shock treatment - is it working?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank’s OCR shock treatment - is it working?
Should Kiwis lock in a 5-year rate? Economist who got it right in 2021 says yes
Nikki Preston
Should Kiwis lock in a 5-year rate? Economist who got it right in 2021 says yes
Tony Alexander: What the 50-point OCR drop means for mortgages and house prices
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: Buyers can see where house prices are heading
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: Why rents are falling and what it means for landlords and tenants
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: Why everyone should be tracking house prices in Southland
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: Cash-strapped Kiwis drop the shop - here's where they're making cuts
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: The fear factor behind NZ's latest house price slump
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The fear factor behind NZ's latest house price slump
Sales are up, but prices are going backwards.
Tony Alexander: Odds of a U-turn on mortgage rates are growing
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Odds of a U-turn on mortgage rates are growing
The Reserve Bank will almost certainly raise the OCR in the near future - and the markets know it.
Tony Alexander: What the surprise OCR split means for mortgages and house prices
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the surprise OCR split means for mortgages and house prices
Tony Alexander: Rates are going to rise and homeowners need to buy themselves time
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Rates are going to rise and homeowners need to buy themselves time
Tony Alexander: Banks are cutting interest rates because things are bad
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Banks are cutting interest rates because things are bad
Tony Alexander: RIP New Zealand’s ‘mum and dad’ property investor
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.
Tony Alexander: Borrowers, this is almost as good as it gets
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Borrowers, this is almost as good as it gets
What the inflation jump means for mortgage rates.
Tony Alexander: Four house price drops in a row - why?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Four house price drops in a row - why?
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold means for homeowners and house prices
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR hold means for homeowners and house prices
Tony Alexander: Supply and demand 101 - expect buyers to reign supreme until 2026
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Supply and demand 101 - expect buyers to reign supreme until 2026
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