Housing Confidence Survey: Proposed capital gains tax impacts housing views
- House price expectations fell across the country in the three months to April 2019, with Auckland house price expectations turning negative for the first time since 2009.
- Interest rate expectations reveal most respondents expected interest rates to remain unchanged, or rise, ahead of the RBNZ’s cut to the Official Cash Rate in May.
- On balance, it’s a slightly better time to buy in Auckland, but most have no strong view either way.
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Since starting out in 1997 as an economist, it's fair to say Nick has seen a few hair-raising moments over the years, including the Asian Financial Crisis and the Global Financial Crisis.
One of Nick's strengths is his ability to communicate complex ideas in a readily understandable and entertaining way. He thrives on helping people understand the economic environment to help enrich the quality of their business or personal life. He’s proud to lead a team that has won two Forecast Accuracy Awards from Consensus Economics, and has a strong track record with their Official Cash Rate and dairy price forecasts.
Nick grew up in Christchurch and graduated with a Master of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury. He learned his economic ropes at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand before a long stint as a Senior Economist at Westpac, and joined ASB as Chief Economist in 2007.
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