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Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates
State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate to 5.65 per cent.
Other banks expected to follow ANZ cut
ANZ National Bank has slashed its variable home mortgage rates - putting pressure on other banks to follow suit.
Homes out of reach for many NZers - report
Auckland is fast catching Queenstown again as the least affordable region in New Zealand.
Houses more affordable - but it may not last
More affordable homes are driving enthusiasm in property sales, but experts warn the relatively cheaper housing may not last.
Big range of calls on house market
Boom or bust? Property writer Anne Gibson looks at predictions for the year.
Houses in Auckland less affordable
Home loan affordability worsened in Auckland and Northland for first home buyers last month.
Westpac: Tax change would cut home prices
Some of the tax changes under consideration would reduce house prices and raise rents, says Westpac.
Steady house prices produce mixed messages
House prices stayed static in the last two months and fears of more expensive mortgage money could be to blame.
House values climb but many vendors choose to stay put
Figures released today show nationwide values are up 4.1 per cent from April but still 5.9 per cent below the market peak of late 2007.
Hammering home your offer
House hunters are now competing in a shallow listings pool, forcing more of them to attend auctions.
Banking watchdog fields twice as many complaints
The office of the banking Ombudsman received twice the number of formal complaints in 2008/9 than it did a year ago.
Confidence in housing stays high, says ASB survey
New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.
Property prices reach all-time high
House prices continued their upward momentum last month.