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	Podcast:		Property Apprentice Podcast
	Episode:		Market Stalling or Buying Window? Unemployment Highs vs. Rate Drops (Week in Review)
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:18:33
	Publish Date:		2026-02-07 01:00:00
	Description:		Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think. Is the property market recovering, or is there a sting in the tail? In this week's Week in Review, Debbie Roberts tackles the contradictory headlines facing Kiwi property buyers. We are seeing a classic tug-of-war: mortgage rates are dropping and first-home buyers are active, but unemployment has hit a 10-year high of 5.4% and the RBNZ is demanding tighter risk rules from banks. Key Topics Covered: Property Values: Why the market dipped in January and the outlook for 2026. Inflation & Rates: How falling interest rates are finally easing the cost of living. Investor Retreat: Why "lazy" investors are selling up, and why that creates opportunity. Jobs Data: Understanding the decade-high unemployment rate and the surprise job growth numbers. Lending Rules: The RBNZ's new warning to banks—will it get harder to borrow money?
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