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Latest mortgage figures from the Reserve Bank show that for February there was a seasonally-adjusted rise of 4% in borrowing, while the latest figures are up some 28% on the dire February 2023 figures
David Hargreaves dives back through from the start of detailed mortgage figures the Reserve Bank has now been producing for 9 years to show a picture of burgeoning first home buyer involvement and mostly shrinking investor participation
Latest RBNZ figures show first home buyers picked up over a quarter of the new mortgage monies advanced in December - although it was a slow month overall
ASB economists estimate that average household living costs will have increased by about $115 a week in 2023 - and with a further $70 hike to come next year, but income rises will probably beat that
Latest RBNZ figures show first home buyers remain active in the market, while the long sleeping investors may just be showing signs of stirring