September 2026 Property Market Update: A Steady Market but One That Rewards Realistic Decisions
New Zealand’s housing market remains stable overall, but the pace of activity has slowed as buyers and sellers adjust to OCR changes, economic uncertainty, and a looming election, as Shaun Taylor CEO says “the economy has been remarkably resilient, the GDP results this week for the second quarter show continued growth, employment numbers are steady, and all economists are picking growth going forward, but also further increases in the OCR due to inflation. History tells us that when the economy is stable and growing the property market follows. Now is the time to buy, prices and mortgage rates are likely to be at their lowest for the next 7-10 year cycle.”
