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![Home owners: Are rates about to rise?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Home owners: Are rates about to rise?
A former member of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee is questioning wide-spread expectations that interest rates will remain low.
![More million dollar suburbs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
More million dollar suburbs
The Auckland housing market hit a new milestone this week as the QV House Price Index for August saw the average value for the Auckland
![Private oasis has peaceful vibes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Private oasis has peaceful vibes
This property has been turned around in more ways than one, discovers Graham Hepburn
![Steeped in history and art](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Steeped in history and art
This North Shore home was created by a trailblazing woman, discovers Catherine Masters
![Step back to the Edwardian era](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Step back to the Edwardian era
Original features flow throughout this kauri villa, writes Catherine Smith
![Forever goes to the dogs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Forever goes to the dogs
When an old greyhound joined the family they realised they had to find pastures new, writes Penny Lewis
![Glass House has prime views](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Glass House has prime views
A chance auction viewing led to the creation of a magnificent family home perched above the water, writes Catherine Smith
![Animal magic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Animal magic
Built and further developed for horses and other animals, this property has plenty of scope, writes Donna McIntyre
![Relax in your Ivory tower](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Relax in your Ivory tower
One of only 40, this low-maintenance apartment affords peace and privacy, says Donna McIntyre
![Luxury awaits first owners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Luxury awaits first owners
Designers have created a wonderful home close to the beach, writes Louise Richardson
![Fixed rate options abound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fixed rate options abound
The mortgage world is in topsy-turvy territory. It used to be that fixed rate deals cost more than the floating rate (borrowers would
![Degrees of separation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Degrees of separation
Birdlife makes all the noise around this solid home that's semi-rural but well connected, writes Catherine Masters
![Phone home for control](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Phone home for control
Home automation and security is going ahead in leaps and bounds, writes Diana Clement
![Retreat from the hubbub](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Retreat from the hubbub
A renovated and revitalised villa has a place for everything and everything in its place, writes Sandra Goodwin
![Aucklanders want out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Aucklanders want out
A third of Aucklanders have considered leaving the city to live elsewhere, according to a survey carried out for The Spinoff and Jennings
![New life beckons for a 1940s rescue project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New life beckons for a 1940s rescue project
The dreaded 'leaky' word is history now for this family home after its extensive makeover, writes Penny Lewis
![Big and bold, never beige](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Big and bold, never beige
This large home offers numerous options and is in an ideal location, writes Sandra Goodwin
![You'll be dancing for joy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
You'll be dancing for joy
This home was big to start with but has been extended up, out and down, writes Donna Fleming
![A harbourside haven](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A harbourside haven
Nature is right on the doorstep of this bach-turned-family home, as Donna McIntyre discovers
![Vertical village raises the bar for apartment living](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Vertical village raises the bar for apartment living
It's a building fit for a Queen, and the former Grand Hotel is set to become the most luxe inner-city complex New Zealand has to offer.