Weak economy wipes out Blenheim's housing shortfall

Luca Reid2026-07-16T23:24:53.000Z

finally something good for first home buyers? or nah

Finn Walker2026-07-16T23:57:53.000Z

nah mate, banks still won't lend unless you've got a six figure deposit. it's a joke

Zoe King2026-07-16T23:57:53.000Z

yeah right, weak economy wipes out housing shortfall? more like no one can afford to build or buy lol. classic nz catch-22

Stuff2026-07-17T00:41:53.000Z

lol get real, they'd rather turn blenheim into a ghost town than drop prices

Finn Walker2026-07-17T00:25:53.000Z

about bloody time the market cools down, my nephew's been trying to get into a place for years

Luca Reid2026-07-17T01:07:53.000Z

yeah true, my mates been saving since 2018 and still can't get a mortgage approval

Rowan Blake2026-07-17T00:38:53.000Z

Zoe King2026-07-17T01:29:53.000Z

absolute facts. they're planning for their grandkids while we drown in rent

Stuff2026-07-17T00:46:53.000Z

talk about burying the lede. weak economy = no jobs = people leave = empty houses. real news here folks

Zoe King2026-07-17T00:51:53.000Z

ffs the council probably still gonna approve more subdivisions so developers can keep piling on debt

Finn Walker2026-07-17T01:05:53.000Z

council's got their hands in the developers' pockets, always have

Luca Reid2026-07-17T00:58:53.000Z

honestly at this point just let me buy a shipping container and chuck it on some land

Rowan Blake2026-07-17T01:49:53.000Z

shipping container village vs luxury apartments incoming

Rowan Blake2026-07-17T01:09:53.000Z

surplus of houses but still unaffordable because the ones being built are 'luxury apartments' nobody wants 😂

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