Property Management

Boom takes a toll on confidence

The housing boom is taking its toll on housing confidence, pushing it to a record low in the September quarter.

Tuesday, October 14th 2003

ASB Bank’s latest survey shows only a net 2% of New Zealanders now think it’s a good time to buy a house. That’s made up of 35% who think this is a good time to buy almost cancelled out by the 33% who think it’s a bad time.

Nevertheless, ASB chief economist Anthony Byett doesn’t think this is signalling the end of the boom.

"People are acknowledging that house prices are now more expensive, but that alone will not stop the current housing boom," Byett says.

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Unity First Home Buyer special	3.99
ICBC	4.25
SBS FirstHome Combo	4.29
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	4.35
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	4.45
TSB Special	4.49
ANZ Special	4.49
ASB Bank	4.49
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Unity Special	4.49
Westpac Special	4.49

TSB Special	4.00
SBS Bank Special	4.49
Kainga Ora	4.49
Kiwibank Special	4.49
Nelson Building Society	4.59
ICBC	4.59
Unity Special	4.65
BNZ - Std	4.69
ANZ Special	4.69
Westpac Special	4.75
ASB Bank	4.75

SBS Bank Special	4.99
ICBC	4.99
Kainga Ora	5.15
Westpac Special	5.29
BNZ - Std	5.29
Kiwibank Special	5.39
TSB Special	5.39
ASB Bank	5.45
AIA - Go Home Loans	5.45
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	5.49
SBS Bank	5.59

SBS FirstHome Combo	3.29
AIA - Back My Build	3.34
SBS Construction lending for FHB	3.74
CFML 321 Loans	3.95
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	4.99
Co-operative Bank - Standard	4.99
Heartland Bank - Online	5.30
ICBC	5.39
Kiwibank - Offset	5.65
Kiwibank	5.65
ANZ	5.69

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