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Cooling Construction Pipeline in 2025: Why a Shrinking Housing-Supply Pipeline Creates a Rare Buying Window for NZ Property Investors
There has been a 17% drop in new dwelling consents in April 2025 versus the previous year New residential building consents have slumped...

Staircase Financial
Jun 122 min read


Auckland's New CV's
Why a Lower Capital Value Won’t Necessarily Mean a Lower Sale Price Does CV really affect your property's sale value? The average...

Staircase Financial
Jun 102 min read


Why Queenstown - and Frankton - Are Standout Property Investment Opportunities in 2025
Discover why Queenstown and it's fast-growing suburb Frankton has outperformed the national average in Property Price Growth Thinking...

Staircase Financial
Jun 103 min read


Healthy Homes Standards NZ: June 30 Compliance Deadline for Landlords
Healthy Homes Compliance - Is your property ready by the deadline on 30th June 2025? Time is running out. By 30 June 2025, every rental...

Staircase Financial
Jun 44 min read


Do OCR Changes Really Drive NZ House Price Growth?
It’s official. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has today reduced the official cash rate (OCR) by another 25 basis points to 3.25%....

Staircase Financial
May 284 min read


Short-Term Impacts of Major Economic Events on NZ Property Market
This report analyzes how global and domestic events from 1997 to 2025 triggered short-term changes in capital growth and house prices across the NZ property market. Key economic shocks, like the GFC, COVID-19, and projected 2025 tariffs, revealed patterns in sentiment, interest rates, and investor behavior.

Staircase Financial
May 264 min read


The Property Cycle Meets ‘The Block NZ’
Timing matters more than effort when it comes to property investment, as The Block NZ has shown. This article reveals how understanding the property cycle can make or break your renovation returns.

Staircase Financial
May 263 min read


The Staircase Advantage: How Expert Property Management Eliminates Rent Arrears
In today's property investment landscape, consistent rental income is the foundation of successful property investing. Yet across New...

Staircase Financial
May 234 min read
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