7 Apr 2014
New Zealand home prices record 4th straight month of declines
FXStreet (Bali) - According to data collected by QV, New Zealand home prices slowed for a fourth straight month in March, mainly as a result of the LVR mortgage limits and the new rate hikes campaign by the RBNZ, the government property valuer said on Monday.
The Quotable Value's (QV) residential property index (YoY) stood at 8.8% in March vs 9.3% in February. As Reuters reports, "the index is now 12.6 percent above the market's previous peak in late 2007, with signs that activity was slowing in the biggest city Auckland, which had been driving national figures."
Andrea Rush, QV spokeswoman, was cited by Reuters, saying that "the LVR speed limits and the Reserve Bank signalling further interest rate hikes is likely to be contributing to a levelling off in the growth of property values in Auckland and for the first time in more than two years we are seeing a decrease in some areas of that market."
The Quotable Value's (QV) residential property index (YoY) stood at 8.8% in March vs 9.3% in February. As Reuters reports, "the index is now 12.6 percent above the market's previous peak in late 2007, with signs that activity was slowing in the biggest city Auckland, which had been driving national figures."
Andrea Rush, QV spokeswoman, was cited by Reuters, saying that "the LVR speed limits and the Reserve Bank signalling further interest rate hikes is likely to be contributing to a levelling off in the growth of property values in Auckland and for the first time in more than two years we are seeing a decrease in some areas of that market."