Relaxed coastal suburb attracts a range of residents.

The life of the registered valuer is often lived in the shadows of property transactions, and can therefore be mistaken to be a profession in its infancy.

Investors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.

Auckland's largest real estate company says average sale prices for February were up by 3.2 per cent.

The number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.

John Dorbu writes on capital gains tax and selling investment properties on the cheap.

Housing confidence is on the rise in Auckland, while a new survey is showing growing uncertainty about tax changes and rising interest rates.

Blue Chip co-founder Mark Bryers admits failing to keep accounting records in the lead-up to the collapse of his property empire.

The dream of first home ownership will be made easier by Prime Minister John Key's likely tax reforms, economists said today.

The status quo for property investors cannot be sustained, Tax Working Group member John Shewan says.

The vice-president of the Property Investors Federation is relieved that most housing tax options were ruled out in Prime Minister John Key's speech yesterday, but he is wary of what is to come.

After months of debate and speculation the Govt will finally reveal its plans for tax reform tomorrow.

How will business judge John Key's economic plans? Pretty well - if he meets the five key criteria, writes Fran O’Sullivan.