Why the housing market is just not firing up

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Why the housing market is just not firing up

New listings falling as unsold housing stock hits 10 year high; Rental property investors pulling back as they hit DTI limits; Difference with 2009/10 rebound is LVRs & DTIs, plus National stimulating

Bernard Hickey

Mar 02, 2025

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There is an ongoing standoff between sellers who don’t want to take less than top dollar and buyers cautious about overpaying, while at the same time rental property investor demand is sliding. Photo: Lynn Grieveson / The Kākā

Long stories short, my top six news items in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Monday, March 3 …

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