
Auckland house values up less than 1pc
The latest QV stats revealed that Auckland's house value increases slowed to almost snail's pace last month.
The latest QV stats revealed that Auckland's house value increases slowed to almost snail's pace last month.
Quotable Value figures out tomorrow are expected to show a cooling in prices in December.
Interest rates might be sinking but council rates are rising and that could drive rents up.
Housing's perfect storm as cost of renting a typical home in Auckland hits new high.
In a raging property market, it's possible to have a million-dollar home and no cash, writes Joanna Mathers.
Just imagine if someone told you the ratepayers of Auckland and the taxpayers of New Zealand were giving billions of dollars to the wealthiest property owners.
Twenty years ago they bought a 4ha lifestyle block in Whenuapai's Brigham Creek Rd for $285,000. This month they sold it for $7 million.
We all know what's it's like to have no self-control in the two Fs - that's food and finances.
Saddling yourself with debt for poor gross yield is dopey, says expert.
The head of one of Auckland's largest body corporate managers wants those in charge to be regulated but holds little hope of change.
Veritas Investments says it has had no success selling Mad Butcher outlets and that the meat chain continues to face a "challenging" environment.
Once upon a time, everyone pitched their tents on the lawn and shared a loo. Now, writes Joanna Mathers, big business is taking over.
Auckland residential rents have risen by an average of $2000 over the last year - a 9 per cent hike.
Interests associated with marina investor and developer Simon Herbert have bought Auckland's Pine Harbour Marina for $22 million.
Veritas Investments, the food and beverage investor, plans to appeal an arbitrator's ruling in favour of Burger King franchise operator Antares Restaurant Group quitting their joint venture.
I am in KiwiSaver and have decided to pump funds into it until I buy my first home at about 65.
Barfoot & Thompson says high number of applications is unusual for this time of the year.
The IRD IS proposing a withholding tax of 33 percent of a vendor's gain on a sale, or 10 percent of the total purchase price.
Sir Michael Bear visited Auckland today to raise interest in investing in £100 billion worth of regeneration projects.
Foreign firms play an important role but we need good rules in place, writes Brian Gaynor.
Reynolds Group Holdings packaging business and UCI Holdings are under pressure to cut and sustain lower operating costs after recent asset sales that reduced debt.
Regional leaders say they want foreign investment, but not in their houses, despite claims by Prime Minister John Key to the contrary.
One of Auckland's most upmarket new apartments hits the market tomorrow, although it is not yet built.
Figures showing bank loans to investors outnumbering first-home buyers by three to one are hard evidence of what has undoubtedly been happening for a long time.
Two major Australian banks have lifted interest rates for property investors in a bid to cool the country's property boom.
John Key does not need know how many Auckland houses are sold to foreign buyers to see banning such sales is a bad policy, writes Jamie Whyte. Foreign buyers make New Zealanders altogether better off. The more the better.
The Property Institute has vowed to find out how many foreigners are buying Auckland houses and what influence they are having on the market.
There is a important debate to be had about foreign investment in NZ because we are a small, open economy and a big shift in global trends can have a disproportionate impact, writes Liam Dann.