Foreign fears over-hyped: Alexander At most, 5.6% of New Zealand house sales go to foreign buyers who do not plan to live in this country, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says. 14-03-2013 more >>
LVR restrictions a bad move: Alexander Imposing restrictions on loan-to-value ratios on home loans would have the opposite effect of what is intended, says BNZ’s chief economist. 01-03-2013 more >>
Prices will increase more quickly this year: Alexander House prices will rise faster this year than they did in 2012, BNZ’s chief economist says. Tony Alexander says a lack of supply and a turnaround in migration will push up prices. 07-02-2013 more >>
Flow of migrating Kiwis eases Migration out of New Zealand looks to have started to slow but BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says it’s too soon to gauge its impact on house prices yet. 22-06-2012 more >>
All systems go for property investors Low interest rates, poor returns from other investments and improving housing market sentiment have created a psychological ‘go' trigger in the minds of property investors, according to BNZ economist Tony Alexander. 28-05-2012 more >>
