Sales Volume Slump: Inside the 4.1% CPI Print and the Path to September
About this episode
The episode discusses the decline in residential property transactions in New Zealand and analyzes the latest sales volume data.
Send us a question/idea/opinion direct via text message! Residential property transactions across New Zealand have recorded six consecutive months of year-on-year declines. This week on the New Zealand Property Market Podcast, Head of Research Nick Goodall and Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson unpack the latest monthly Chart Pack data, revealing that first-half 2026 sales volumes reached 43,183 - down 4.2% compared to the same period in 2025. We explore why high listing stock and broader econom...
People in this episode
Host: Nick Goodall
Guest: Kelvin Davidson
Topics covered
- sales volume
- CPI
- real estate
- economic trends
- property market
Keywords
- sales volume
- CPI print
- New Zealand property
- real estate trends
- economic analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cotality NZ
Places: New Zealand
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