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Median sales values are up – but are there enough houses to buy?
Despite record new sales values, October listings are down 13 percent.

Bathrooms are the new bedrooms - and they're getting bigger
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Median sales values are up – but where are the listings?
Despite record new sales values, October listings and volumes are down.

Partnership: Northcote build snapped up
Popular Fraser Avenue development gives a firmer insight into typical KiwiBuild buyers.

Too costly to renovate: Should NZ just kill off the villa?
Renovation experts weigh in on New Zealand's favourite house style.

How to save for a house deposit without depriving yourself
Budgets are your extremely boring but useful friend.

The best-looking house on the market in Auckland?
Owner bought neighbouring properties to expand gardens and put in putting green.

How Beauden Barrett scored a $4.8m Auckland mansion
Hunt for a new Auckland pad has landed him in Remuera - at the home of his in-laws.

7 factors that will turn a house sale into a house fail
Watch: Buyers typically pass over homes with these problems.

Could building be the way for buyers to get ahead?
While building a home may scare many, it's a solution to several problems.

Have higher house prices made NZ wealthier?
A rebuttal to arguments that buying a home adds nothing to the economy.

A boy's own adventure in interior design
TV's Hamish Dodd opens up about his passions - motorbikes, flying and improving houses.

Outgoing coach Hansen's Wanaka holiday house sells for nearly $1m over CV
An away win for Hansen, but Christchurch home's sale still in negotiations.

The accidental house shopper is ready to sell again
Award-winning home in Pt Chev is a stunning space.

Family bought house next door to turn into a tennis court
Vendors' love of sport shines through in grand Auckland property.

5 common mistakes Kiwis make about property investors
You need to be born rich to invest in real estate, don't you?

The cheap as chips bach with a million dollar view
You can stay by the ocean for more than just a weekend, starting from only $210,000.

How to avoid being scammed by a cowboy tradie
A bad hire can turn a simple job into an expensive ordeal.

7 things that can make a home harder to sell
Buyers typically avoid homes with these problems.

First glimmer of Auckland housing market turnaround
Spring market picks up after winter property price drop stall.

Is this the oldest home standing in Takapuna?
Heritage home valued at only $100k for sale on $2m Takapuna site

The swimming pools that will add dollars to house sales
The heat is on when it comes to swimming pools but buyers won't dive in for just anything.

Historic harbour property for sale - but there's a catch
You won't be able to live there - but you could turn it into a man cave.

For sale in NZ: Gandalf's favourite place on Earth
World-renowned property at Paradise, near Glenorchy, for sale for first time since 1951.

What $10m-plus gets you in Herne Bay - two scruffy houses
Sprawling property in NZ's most expensive suburb has big potential.

Before you buy a $7.9m mansion, ask your spouse first
US owner of Marlborough Sounds estate forgot the first rule of big purchases.

Suburbs bucking the trend with rising apartment prices
Still the best bet for an affordable home.