With new builds at record highs, just how urban is New Zealand?

by Valocity | Mar 15, 2022 | Market Insights, Resource Hub, New Zealand

Brought to you by Senior Research Analyst Wayne Shum Last year, the highest ever number of new homes were consented in New Zealand (48,899 to be exact), breaking 1974’s 47-year long record, which sat at 40,025. This focus on new builds is not surprising given the...

International Women’s Day: Breaking the bias for parenthood

by Carmen Vicelich Valocity Founder and Global CEO | Mar 8, 2022 | Resource Hub, Global, Community, Culture

When having my first baby, I recall arguing with my boss at the time who was certain I would need longer maternity leave than I proposed doubting my ability to balance both.  I remember doubting myself and thinking am I wrong to, as the expression goes, ‘want to have...

Townhouses in Auckland – An analysis into newly constructed townhouses

by Valocity | Mar 7, 2022 | Market Insights, Resource Hub, New Zealand

Brought to you by Senior Research Analyst Wayne Shum Executive Summary In recent years, Auckland has undergone unprecedented growth in residential building to cater to its rising population and aging housing stock. The Unitary Plan adopted by the Auckland Council in...

Navigating the Covid era: Valocity’s housing market predictions for 2022

by Valocity | Mar 4, 2022 | Market Insights, Resource Hub, New Zealand

With the holiday period well behind us and as we are now into the third year of Covid-19, it felt like an apt time to reflect upon another extraordinary 12 months of the New Zealand housing market and consider what 2022 may bring. When Covid first hit New Zealand...

Tony’s view – NZ housing market insights through the valuer lens – Survey 3

by Tony Alexander | Feb 15, 2022 | Market Insights, Resource Hub, New Zealand

Background Welcome to the summary of results from our quarterly Valocity and Tony Alexander Valuers Survey. With this survey we are aiming to give some insight into what is happening within the residential real estate market in New Zealand from the unique perspective...

Insights from our CPO: how we develop game changing tech, managing a diverse team and what it takes to win in the product world

by Valocity | Jan 27, 2022 | Resource Hub, Global, Featured, Community

For Anita Hackett, Valocity’s Chief Product Officer, the critical element to Valocity’s success is keeping the customer at the heart of everything they do, and key to this is Anita’s role, “I love being an enabler”, she says. “One of the biggest and most stressful...