Is the Trade-Up Window Open? + The July OCR Standoff

Is the Trade-Up Window Open? + The July OCR Standoff

June 21, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 27

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The episode discusses the current property market conditions and the advantages of upgrading homes amidst a softer housing market.

Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Are you sitting tight in a three-bedroom home waiting for the property market to "improve"? You might be missing a massive strategic window. In this episode of the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the latest "trade-up premium" data. They reveal why a softer housing market has actually made it significantly cheaper to upgrade to a four-bedroom home right now, wi...

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Hosts: Nick Goodall, Kelvin Davidson

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