Susan Edmunds: Five reasons the housing market is picking up again

For the past 18 months, the housing market has been firmly in the doldrums. Since the peak in late 2021, prices have fallen 16.1% according to Real Estate figures and turnover is about half what it was at the end of 2020. But there are increasing signs that things have turned. This week, Kiwibank economists said it looked as though May was the trough for the housing market. 18 September 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Susan Edmunds: Five reasons the housing market is picking up again]( [Susan Edmunds: Five reasons the housing market is picking up again]( [For the past 18 months, the housing market has been firmly in the doldrums. Since the peak in late 2021, prices have fallen 16.1% according to Real Estate figures and turnover is about half what it...]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: September 18, 2023]( [Quiz: Morning trivia challenge: September 18, 2023]( [Quiz: Brain Busters kids quiz: September 18, 2023]( [Quiz: Brain Busters kids quiz: September 18, 2023]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Emile Donovan and Imogen Wells for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Businesses want to ‘do the right thing’ for nature – but don't know how, report finds]( [Businesses want to ‘do the right thing’ for nature – but don't know how, report finds]( [When Gisborne Tairāwhiti was hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, residents and businesses had to stop using water after floods let to the failure of the...]( [Sisters help single mum find tiny home solution to rental crisis]( [Sisters help single mum find tiny home solution to rental crisis]( [A tiny home in a rural setting in Kaukapakapa is the perfect living space for Rebecca Ransley and her preschooler son ..and the fact the home won a...]( [Campaign diary: Division and déjà vu with more protests, promises, and diversions]( [Campaign diary: Division and déjà vu with more protests, promises, and diversions]( [ANALYSIS: Here we go again. Sunday on the campaign was like entering a time warp, with every politician up to their old tricks. The only new trick...]( [Hills to come alive with music as amphitheatre takes shape above Richmond]( [Hills to come alive with music as amphitheatre takes shape above Richmond]( [An old forestry skid site in the hills above Richmond has been turned into an amphitheatre in an ambitious project to create a new outdoor venue...]( [NZ's recession probably over: Was that it?]( [NZ's recession probably over: Was that it?]( [Data this week is likely to show that New Zealand is technically out of recession – but it may not feel like it to households. Gross domestic...]( [What happened to Millaray Bravo Ramos? Dad has laptop, iPhones analysed as he suspects foul play]( [What happened to Millaray Bravo Ramos? Dad has laptop, iPhones analysed as he suspects foul play]( [Warning: This story deals with the topic of suicide. A “vibrant” Chilean woman’s life “began to unravel” a month before she was found dead in the...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Live: Australia vs Fiji - Rugby World Cup 2023]( [Live: Australia vs Fiji - Rugby World Cup 2023]( [Follow live coverage of the Rugby World Cup match between Australia and Fiji in Saint-Etienne.]( [Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 on Sky Sport Now →]( [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand