Key points of interest from this month’s survey

No upward trend in existing investors quitting the property sector is underway.
A strong focus on holding for the long term remains.
Investor interest in undertaking their own property development is slowly waning.
Borrowers are increasingly favouring a two-year term for fixing their interest rate.
Slightly more investors are showing concerns about house prices falling.
Selling in order to purchase alternative investment assets is becoming more important to those investors who are selling.
Those thinking of a purchase show greater inclination to undertake a development themselves outside of Auckland than in our biggest city.