The NZ Property Market Podcast

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Coming to you shortly after the OCR announcement Nick and Kelvin discuss the Reserve Bank's recent Monetary Policy Statement, focusing on the significant changes in interest rate forecasts, the implications for economic growth and inflation, and the outlook for house prices. They analyze how the anticipated cuts in the official cash rat...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! This week Nick and Kelvin discuss recent lending data, the Pain and Gain report for Q4 , and expectations for the upcoming official cash rate announcement.  They analyse trends in mortgage rates, consumer behaviour, and the overall economic outlook, emphasizing the impact of lower interest rates on disposable income and spending.  The conver...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market podcast, CoreLogic Head of Research Nick Goodall speaks with Paul Foster from Ray White about the current state of the real estate market in Auckland.  They discuss Paul's journey into real estate, insights into buyer behaviour, the dynamics of the vendor market, and strategies for inve...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! This week Nick and Kelvin discuss the latest labour market figures (for Q4) and the implications of rising unemployment on the housing market.  They also analyse the trends of first home buyers in 2024 as well as explore the potential dynamics of movers and mortgaged investors in 2025 . Additionally they round up the latest news, including t...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In today's episode Nick and Kelvin discuss the latest trends in the property market as indicated by the CoreLogic Home Value Index for January . They explore the flat market conditions, regional variabilities, and the impact of lower mortgage rates.  The conversation shifts to economic indicators, particularly the New Zealand Activity I...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market podcast, Nick Goodall interviews Dallas Roberts, a  mortgage advisor at Loan Market Agile.  They discuss the current state of the property market in New Zealand, focusing on trends in mortgage applications, the behaviour of first home buyers, and the impact of interest rates.  Dallas shares...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! This week, Nick and Kelvin discuss the recent CPI inflation data (for 2024 Q4) and its implications for mortgage holders. Then, off the back of release of the latest CoreLogic monthly chart pack , they explore the recovery in the real estate market, highlighting a significant increase in transaction volumes compared to the previous year.  Th...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Today, Nick and Kelvin discuss the latest lending data from the Reserve Bank , highlighting a significant trend towards floating mortgage rates. They explore the implications of this trend, the state of building consents, and the potential recovery of the construction sector.  The conversation also touches on upcoming inflation data and its...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Happy New Year! In the first podcast of the year, Nick and Kelvin discuss the latest trends in the property market, including the CoreLogic Home Value Index , construction costs ( CCCI report ), and Reserve Bank mortgage lending data.  They explore the contrasting performance of Auckland and Hamilton, the current state of the construction se...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Merry Christmas! Welcome to 2024 Property Wrapped, where Nick Goodall from CoreLogic discusses the 2024 property market with industry leaders Diego Traglia and Steve McMenamy. They reflect on the year's market dynamics, including the rise of first home buyers, the return of investors, and the impact of interest rates.  The discussion al...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode, Nick and Kelvin discuss the recent GDP figures, their implications for the economy and property market, and the expected trends for 2025, including covering the final monthly chart pack of the year .   They analyse the government's financial update, the impact of interest rates on the housing market, and the current sta...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode, Nick and Kelvin review the New Zealand property market's performance in 2024 and discuss expectations for 2025.  They analyse key statistics from the 'Best of the Best' report , highlighting trends in property sales, rental yields, and the impact of interest rates.  The conversation also covers the changing dy...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! This week Nick and Kelvin discuss the current state of the property market, highlighting a continued decline in home values (according to the CoreLogic Home Value Index) and a holding pattern in the market.  They explore insights from the construction industry, noting a potential bottoming out of dwelling consents and the impact of lower int...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode Nick and Kelvin discuss the recent OCR decision, its implications for mortgage rates, and the current state of the lending market. They analyze the latest lending data, highlighting increased activity among investors and first-home buyers. The conversation shifts to the broader economic landscape, examining consumer confidenc...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode, Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson discuss the Reserve Bank's recent decision to cut the official cash rate by 0.5%, bringing it down to 4.25%. They analyse the implications of this decision on economic forecasts, including unemployment rates and house price growth. The conversation highlights the expected...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market podcast, Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson discuss the current state of the property market, focusing on the anticipated OCR cut, buyer classification, and economic indicators. They explore the dynamics between first-home buyers and mortgaged investors, the challenges faced by...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market podcast, Nick Goodall interviews Mike Bloy, a mortgage advisor from Loan Market.  They discuss Mike's journey into mortgage advising, the daily responsibilities of a broker, the importance of building relationships with lenders, and the challenges faced in the current market.  Mike shar...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Nick Goodall and chief economist Kelvin Davidson discuss the latest trends in the property market, including insights from the Pain and Gain report, current sales volumes, and the impact of economic indicators on consumer spending and the rental market. They also explore the cautiou...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! After a quick run through the release of the CoreLogic First Home Buyer Report for Q3 , Nick and Kelvin ponder the potential impact of the US election result and Donald Trump's return to the Whitehouse. Then, there's the relatively inconsequential (to RBNZ's liking) Financial Stability Report to digest as well as the important...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! After running through the highlights of the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index results for October , Nick and Kelvin delve into all the relevant data, assessing the state of our economy and business sector. There's filled jobs data, highlighting the weakness across the labour market, detailed by @MusicalChairs14 on a twitter thread and d...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Coming to you prior to the long Labour Weekend, Nick and Kelvin review all the property and lending data from the week. Starting with a focus on property investors, following the release of the CoreLogic Monthly Chart Pack where Kelvin highlighted the upwards trend in sales to multiple property owners, as well as the RBNZ lending data showin...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Following the release of the Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) for Q3 , Nick and Kelvin the state of the construction market, including a few reasons to be optimistic, though it's fair to say caution should still remain. A quieter week for data also allows the guys to provide an update on what's happening from a listings persp...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! In this quick podcast Nick and Kelvin give their reaction to the just-released CPI inflation data for Q3. Headline inflation is now within the target band of 1-3% but there's plenty of detail and nuance to discuss, including the breakdown of tradeable to non-tradeable and the upside and downside risks of what's to come.  Perhaps mo...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! This week, Nick chats to Logan Reardon from Loan Market Auckland . Logan has experienced a meteoric rise in the lending world as he's become an elite advisor in little more than 5 years in the industry. Logan has amassed a dedicated team in a very short time period - all tasked with getting the best result for their clients.  Logan isn&...

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Befitting it's importance the RBNZ MPR and OCR review leads the podcast once again. With a few more days to digest the decision the conversation turns to the potential impact to the property market and what the next decision might be - is a further 0.75% really on the cards? Of course it's all down to inflation, which puts this Wed...