$200,000 shock: The staggering deposit needed for a first home
Demands are growing for first-home buyer house lending restrictions to be relaxed.
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Pre-fabricated house-building factory replaces boat builder.
Agent borrowed $100k from his builder
New evidence shows developer sought finance for property he "never intended" to buy.
Work moving faster at NZICC site
Building structures at the $700 million Auckland work site are rising.
'Rising star' agent denies deceiving vendors
Agent loaned developer $130k without discussing how money would be repaid.
Developer 'closed eyes' when signing documents
Agent accused of using developer "as front" to buy properties.
Retirement villages help displaced Remuera patients
Aged-care providers rally to find homes for about 100 people evicted by rest-home closure.
Agent accused of using developer as 'front'
Agent accused of deceiving vendors to sidestep his professional obligations.
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Millionaire's party farm up for sale
The lifestyle property owned by deceased millionaire Tony Lentino is for sale.
Call to scrap deposit rules for first home buyers
Barfoot & Thompson say LVRs have cooled market and now first-time buyers need a leg up.
Business confidence's normal winter cooling not so frosty
NZ business confidence's traditional winter cooling not so frosty in July.
Investor confidence slips ahead of general election
Caution creeps in as investor confidence softens ahead of the September election.
Summerset open first stage of $250m Ellerslie development
A retirement village development will free up 18 hectares of land in Ellerslie.
Takapuna hospitality precinct sold for $25m
A strip of Hurstmere Rd in Takapuna which houses a number of bars has been sold for $25m.
Argosy affirms plan to lift full-year dividend
Argosy affirms plan to lift full-year dividend of 6.2 cents a share.
Caniwi commits another $26m to property portfolio
Caniwi Capital has spent $26 million in two regional commercial property plays.
Waikato-Tainui nearly doubles annual profit
Waikato-Tainui reported an annual profit of $137.8 million.
Rents rising across NZ - check your region
One region in New Zealand has had rents fall across every category.
Realty agent faces trial over house deals
A real estate agent facing criminal charges goes on trial over two property deals.
Fletcher blow-out $231m: Analysts
Costs on two big Fletcher Building projects have blown-out by an estimated $231 million.
Families set to make the move to Kaitangata
The southern town is set to welcome more than a dozen new families.
Maori entities making 8.2pc annually
31 iwi and hapu made 8.2 per cent average annual return from their assets.
Auckland's newest regional park welcomed
Motukorea Browns Island latest Auckland Regional Park.
First glimpse of New World online shopping
The online app comes more than 20 years after Countdown launched digital shopping.
Record $600m spent building Auckland apartments this year
Record number of Auckland CBD apartments this year.
Off-plan apartment investors try to bail
Buyers who put down 10 per cent deposits are trying to sell before settlement next month.
Work continuing at heritage theatre
A $250 million apartment tower associated with the restoration was abandoned last year.
Futuristic Queenstown bunker house planned
A futuristic, partially underground house is shortlisted for a global architecture award.
Warriors star cuts ties with house buying company
Warriors star Wairangi Koopu has cut ties with a 'no fees' house buying company.
Disgraced agent accepted $10k 'finder's fee'
A disgraced realty agent accepted a $10,000 "finder's fee" from a potential buyer.