Property Talk AUTUMN ISSUE April-May 2018
What’s Happening in the Auckland Market? The trend in the median price has flattened over the past year with the volume trend recently flattening from a falling trend. The days-to-sell trend continues to ease. The House Price Index is remaining fairly steady, remaining effectively the same as 12 months ago.
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ur seasonally adjusted results tell us that, compared to what we expect when moving from February to March, the observed increase in median price was smaller than expected and the observed increase in sales count was a bit smaller than expected. The current Days to Sell of 36 days is slightly more than the 10-year average for March which is 33 days. The level of inventory available for sale currently sits at 18 weeks, one week less than in March 2017. Compared to March 2017: • • •
Median Price down 2% Sales Count down 12% Days to Sell increased one day
Compared to Feb 2018: • • • • •
Median Price up 3% Seasonally adjusted median price down 4% Sales Count up 45% Seasonally adjusted sales count down 9% Days to Sell decreased 13 days
Bindi Norwell, REINZ CEO, says “The Auckland market remains steady, with prices holding up but at a more moderated level. Those who approach the market with good prior knowledge and a realistic sale price are achieving good results. We are still experiencing a rise in interest from first home buyers, especially for properties under the $700,000 price mark. The Rodney District is experiencing an upswing in interest around permanent homes with most buyers being from outside the
Rodney region. The bigger change in Auckland is the decreasing investor numbers. There are now an estimated 50% fewer investors in the Auckland market when compared to March last year. Many are cautious about investing due to the uncertainty of the impact of new governmental rules. Auckland remains a stable market with less peaks and troughs. With an increase in stock levels there will still be good opportunities ahead for buyers.”
Median Sale Price for March 2018
$880,000
AUCKLAND REGION Waitakere City
$780,000 $855,000
Rodney District Papakura District
$685,000 $1,070,000
North Shore City
$837,000
Manukau City Franklin District Auckland City
$650,000 $960,000 0800000 000525 525 mikepero.com mikepero.com 0800
Annual Median Price Changes
MARCH 2017-2018
REINZ Residential Statistics Report for March 2018
-0.3%
REINZ House Price Index
Days To Sell The median number of days to sell a property 11.1% nationallyincreased 5.2% by 1 day from 33 days in March 2017 to 34 days in March 2018. This is 10 days fewer to sell a property than it took in February this year.
“March sees record house prices for NZ driven by regions, and volumes are down year-on-year”, says REINZ.
-2.2% 5.5%
-7.3% 12.3%
7.1%
“March was a very strong month from a price perspective with record prices achieved for 17.9% New Zealand, New Zealand excluding Auckland, $330,000 Gisborne, the Hawke’s Bay and Wellington. Looking at the whole country, median house 11.7% prices increased in 13 out of 16 regions - the $445,000 only regions not to experience an increase were Northland, Auckland and Taranaki,” says REINZ Chief Executive, Bindi Norwell.
10.0%
3.8%
$583,000
6.3%
median house price
NATIONAL MEDIAN PRICE CHANGE YEAR-ON-YEAR :
UP 1.8% TO $560,000
RECORD MEDIAN PRICES
Increased / Decreased
Auckland saw the median days to sell a property increase by 1 day to 36 (up from 35 in March 2017) but down from 49 days in February 2018. Regions with the biggest decrease in the median number of days to sell were Southland (-5 days, the lowest number of days to sell in 16 months), Gisborne (-3 days) and Taranaki (-3 days). Regions with the biggest increase in the median number of days to sell were Otago (+6 days to 30), Nelson (+5 days to 27), Northland (+3 to 42) and Wellington (+3 to 29).
Inventory The number of properties available for sale nationally increased by a marginal 1.0% (from 26,742 to 27,018) compared to 12 months ago. This figure was buoyed by inventory increases in Nelson (+13.5% - an additional 54 properties), Waikato (+9.0% - an additional 161 properties) and Auckland (+6.0% - an additional 546 properties). A decrease in inventory in 11 regions saw the New Zealand excluding Auckland level of inventory fall by 1.5% from 17,716 in March 2017 to 17,446 in March 2018 highlighting the effect Auckland had on the overall picture. Regions with the biggest falls in inventory were: • Southland – down 15.3% • West Coast – down 13.4% • Wellington – down 9.1% • Taranaki – down 8.7% • Manawatu/Wanganui – down 7.4%. Highlighting the lack of inventory across the country, the Wellington region only has 7 weeks’ inventory available to those looking to purchase in the area and the Hawke’s Bay only has 9 weeks’ inventory.
Price Bands Between March 2017 and March 2018, the number of homes sold for less than $500,000 across New Zealand fell from 44.2% of the market (3,810 properties) to 41.9% of the market (3,255 properties) which is reflected by the overall increasing median price. Interestingly, the exact same number of properties sold for between $2 million and $2.99 million in March 2018 and March 2017 (158 properties sold in this price bracket), and just one fewer property sold for in excess of $3 million (64 sales) when compared to the same time last year (65 sales).February 2018 compared to 11.1% in February 2017. Additionally, the number of properties in the $250,000 to $499,999 bracket increased from 50.8% to 62.3% thereby decreasing the overall median price for the region,” concludes Norwell.
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$560,000
34
Median days to sell in MARCH
0.2%
Regions with the highest growth yearon-year were Gisborne/Hawke’s Bay +14.1%, Manawatu/Wanganui and 7.5% Southland both on +11.4%, and Tasman/Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast up by 10.1%.
The REINZ HPI showed that 10 out of 12 regions experienced an increase in their HPI and all of those 10 regions saw a new high in March, highlighting the strength of the 4.6% property market.
The REINZ House Price Index for New Zealand, which measures the changing value of property in the market, increased 4.2% year-on-year to 2,710 – a new record high. The HPI for New Zealand excluding Auckland increased 7.2% from March 2017 to a new high of 2,546 and Auckland’s HPI increased 1.0% to a new high of 2,909 for the same period.
Median house prices for March 2018 were recorded as follows: Northland Auckland Waikato
$440,000 $880,000 $510,000
Bay of Plenty
$580,000
Gisborne
$330,000
Hawke’s Bay Manawatu/Wanganui Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Tasman West Coast Canterbury Otago Southland NZ excluding Auckland NEW ZEALAND TOTAL
$445,000 $292,000 $343,000 $583,000 $505,000 $404,000 $570,000 $215,000 $450,000 $405,500 $242,000 $460,000 $560,000
The REINZ House Price Index shows: National
+4.2% on Mar 2017
National ex Auckland
+7.2% on Mar 2017
Auckland
+1.0% on Mar 2017
National
+0.7% on Feb 2018
National ex Auckland
+0.9% on Feb 2018
Auckland
+0.4% on Feb 2018
For more REINZ HPI information, see https://www.reinz.co.nz/reinz-hpi Source: REINZ
Autumn Annual Upkeep Spring isn’t the only time of year to have a thorough clean-out of your home. Autumn presents the perfect opportunity to have everything ship-shape and prepared for the impending wintery weather.
Woodburners
MAINTAIN YOUR HOME HEATING
Heat Pumps
With the cooler weather on it’s
essential for your heatpump and it
way, it is safe to say that your
will ensure not only efficiency but
woodburner and heat pump
that your home is circulating clean,
will get a little more attention.
fresh air. A professional will clean
Therefore, it is now the best time
dirty air filters, vents and check
of year to call in the professionals
both your indoor and outdoor unit
to inspect and clean your heating
to ensure your heatpump delivers
solutions.
continuous comfort.
While you can clear out ash and charred wood from your woodburner, a chimney sweep will perform a number of tasks that include cleaning the flue, ensuring the vents are clean and in good condition, and that the damper is tightly closed to reduce draughts. These are just a few of the jobs they will undertake, but all will ensure the safety and efficiency of your chimney.
Annual maintenance is also
CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS Clearing out your guttering is a necessary chore associated with the cooler months of the year and it will prevent debris clogging your gutters that can result in water drainage issues around your property. Safety is paramount, so if it is a job you choose to undertake yourself then it pays to be extra careful when using a ladder. Alternatively, it could be a job that you leave up to the experts.
CAULKING THE CRACKS Take a look around your windows and doors to make sure there are not any gaps that could let in cold draughts. If there are, then you will need to apply exterior caulk. This preventative measure will ultimately keep your house warm while also reducing your power bills.
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