Mum and dad property investors reviewing opportunities as affordability and yields begin to rebalance. Recent commentary, including a widely discussed article by Tony Alexander published on OneRoof , has suggested that mum and dad investors are leaving the New Zealand property market for good. TL;DR: The NZ property investor exodus aligns closely with a historic interest-rate shock, suggesting a credit-cycle contraction rather than a confirmed structural exit from the market.

People often panic during a market slump, here are some key lessons on how to navigate it. Lessons for Investors Recent QV data confirms that Wellington house prices are nearly 30% below their peak . Headlines like these make it easy to panic but the truth is property markets move in cycles. What goes up can come down, and then rise again. For investors who understand this, a slump is not the end of the road but part of the journey. At Staircase, we’ve navigated over two dec

It won't stay a buyers market forever says Cotality's Kelvin Davidson The “Crash” Framing Is Misleading Media headlines proclaiming a “full-blown crash” in the New Zealand housing market since 2022 sound alarming. However, what we’re witnessing is a cyclical correction from the unsustainable Covid-stimulus peak, not a structural collapse. While house prices have dropped between 13-20% nationally, this sits within normal market cycles historically observed in New Zealand’s pr