Page 1 House prices versus fundamentals 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 NZD (000) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450NZD (000) Investor Value Actual median price Source: REINZ, RBNZ, Stats NZ, WestpacPage 2 Buy so long as: Rent(1-t) + Price*πe ≥ Price(i+f)(1-t) Maximum price investor willing to pay: Price = Rent(1-t) / ( (i+f)(1-t) - πe ) Investor housing valuation t = marginal tax rate πe = long run expected capital gain i = mortgage interest rate f = other costs