Home Prices: Is The Glass Half Full? Ask New Zealand!

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Aug 13 2026 | 00:27:58

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Show Notes

Lots more data showing firmer falls in home prices are likely, with ANZ the latest to revise down. Yet, we had industry leaders and Treasurer Chalmers talking the market up, so is there are glass half full story to be told? Well, perhaps we can learn from the latest REINZ data showing New Zealand prices have slid for 55 months, and continues into weakness. Of course local conditions matter, but we do seem to be facing into a perfect storm, or a structural reset. And we need to understand the agendas of those talking the markets up, despite the true picture […]

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