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One of the reasons we call our property investment website Landlords.co.nz is to remind people that buying a property isn't just an investment.

Sunshine. It's one factor economists don't look at when they do their predictions, but I reckon it has a part to play in the housing market.

You’d have to think a 50 basis point cut must be a real boost to the property market. While it may not necessarily help existing home owners sitting on fixed rates, it will certainly help investors looking to buy as well as first home owners.

Housing is, I predict, a topic which will raise its head more in this election than previous ones. Why? Well the whole affordable housing issue is one which gets plenty of air time at the moment. With the government getting a bill through Parliament this week it is likely to be something talked about during the campaign.

Here's a question I'm not sure of the answer to: Why have house prices increased so much in recent years?