A US$90 billion ($123b) wave of mortgages, leftover debt from the 2007 lending boom, is laying bare the weak links in the U.S. real estate market.

Spontaneous purchases and splurging on avoidable items such as booze and cigarettes are hindering household budgets.

Wealthy Americans are preparing for a potential doomsday by buying property in New Zealand.

Unusual feature of new $15m heritage apartment project revealed

Breaking his campaign promise, Donald Trump will not be releasing his tax returns - so WikiLeaks said they will instead.

KiwiSavers could be missing out on higher returns because of the tax impact of their providers' offshore structures.

Auckland's worsening housing affordability could be eased by freeing up more development land, one business leader says.

Auckland has gone from the world's fifth least affordable city to its fourth, now behind Hong Kong, Sydney and Vancouver as the least accessible housing market.

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Connal Townsend, Property Council chief executive, gives his take on the year ahead.

A new business thinks it has found a way to get more first-home buyers into the property market.

A community action group says big opposition to a retirement village in Devonport hasn't stopped the council granting consent.

Presidential attention didn't just change the rules for financial advisers. It helped change how investors shop for financial help.

Homeowners will find themselves in trouble if interest rates rise by as little as 0.5 per cent. And it's the young and rich most at risk.

Kiwis are more likely to let their credit card payments slip in the first three months of the year.

Where in the country are house prices cooling and rising?

Mark Francis, managing director of NZX listed Augusta Capital, gives his take on the year ahead.

A franchised Nosh store located on Auckland's North Shore has seemingly split from the gourmet supermarket chain.

Latest figures show Auckland's growth rate halving over past 12 months and insiders expect further slowing in 2017.

If money talks, one US businessman has made sure his voice has been heard.

The Property Institute of New Zealand takes a look at the crystal ball to see what's in store for housing in 2017

Consent has been granted for an application from a Thai business to acquire an interest in the towering Metropolis in Auckland's CBD.

In the US families shell out an average of US$233,610 from birth through age 17 to raise a child.

As the country's property prices finally flatten off, this town is bucking the trend with people buying up the city's houses in their droves.

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Auckland house sales and prices fell last month as the country's biggest city continued to enjoy a glut of properties on the block.

Now that Christmas is over it's time to get rid of all those unwanted items - you could make thousands in the process.

COMMENT: Resolutions fail. So set yourself some written goals. Here are 10 ideas from Herald money expert Diana Clement to get you started.

New apartments, construction of the five-star $200 million hotel, offices and transformed streetscapes: The urban renewal of Auckland's waterfront in 2017.