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Queenstown is Stealing the Spotlight That’s Great News for Accommodation Investors
Amisfield Winery was recently named the third best restaurant in the world. If there’s one place in New Zealand that seems to be on...

Staircase Financial
Sep 83 min read


So-Called Property Crash Is a Classic Cycle Reset
It won't stay a buyers market forever says Cotality's Kelvin Davidson The “Crash” Framing Is Misleading Media headlines proclaiming a...

Staircase Financial
Sep 83 min read


Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House in NZ?
The question comes up time and again: is now really the right time to buy? A happy family outside their new home According to recent...

Staircase Financial
Sep 52 min read


Staircase Property Management Wins National Healthy Homes Compliance Award
Carol Benny & Michelle Bellette from Staircase accept the prestigious Healthy Homes Compliance Award Staircase Property Management has...

Staircase Financial
Sep 52 min read


Amazon’s $7.5 Billion Investment: Why West Auckland Property is Set to Boom
Disclaimer: Please note this article is written based on an ongoing media release. Reports have been mixed as to whether Amazon Web...

Staircase Financial
Sep 23 min read


Why Smart Investors Are Backing Auckland Townhouses in 2025
The Smart Money Is Already In, Folks! Why Smart Investors Are Backing Auckland Townhouses in 2025 MPs Might Not Know What to Make of the...

Staircase Financial
Sep 13 min read


Housing Affordability: It’s Better Than You’ve Been Told
New Zealander's have long been told that house prices are too high. But is this really true? New Zealanders have been told for decades...

Kieran Trass
Aug 284 min read


On The Market Update: 20 August 2025
What the Reserve Bank’s rate cut really means for you and the property market The Official Cash Rate (OCR) dropped to 3.0% on 20th August...

Staircase Financial
Aug 204 min read


NZ Property Market Survey – August 2025
The latest Staircase survey reveals a shifting sentiment among New Zealand property investors in 2025. While earlier in the year investor...

Staircase Financial
Aug 143 min read


BNZ Matches ANZ with Lower Fixed Mortgage Rates - Is Now Your Moment to Buy?
BNZ drops their fixed mortgage rates by 20 basis points On 12 August 2025, BNZ cut its one-year and 18-month fixed home loan rates by 10...

Staircase Financial
Aug 142 min read
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