The Building Barometer reports provide the best available insights into the outlook for residential building activity.  The unique, independent and tried-and-true analysis contained in the Building Barometer reports make them a valuable business risk management tool for any firms involved in, or impacted by, residential building activity.  This includes building and related companies, developers, financiers, councils and government agencies.

Our predictions are based on definitive analysis of what drives residential building activity, including the impacts of interest rates, migration, affordability, property tax changes, and the competitiveness of house and land packages versus existing houses.  Our forecasting framework is based on leading indicator charts.   This framework is not only much more reliable than the traditional “black-box” forecasting models used by economists, but also enables subscribers to observe directly and better understand what drives residential building cycles.

The Building Barometer reports are produced monthly and focus primarily on the national outlook for residential building.  They include our assessment of the outlooks for interest rates, migration, section prices, apartment building activity, alterations and additions and reconstruction in Canterbury, and touch on the national outlook for non-residential building.  The reports also contain leading indicator charts that identify the regional winners and losers.  Click here to download a sample of the Building Barometer report that showcases our unique leading indicator analysis and explains the contents of the reports.  Click here for subscription price information and to access a subscription form.