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Flash cash spenders could end up losers
There are risks attached to borrowing against inflated home prices, warns Diana Clement.
There are risks attached to borrowing against inflated home prices, warns Diana Clement.
Lawrence Watt joins first-home hunters to see how far he can stretch $550,000 in Auckland's suburbs.
An interest-only mortgage allows the borrower to pay just the interest on their loan, but could there be some big hidden risks?
It pays for sellers to keep buyers fully informed of property information to avoid being sued, writes Diana Clement
Homes in Auckland are in high demand and prices are faster than inflation.
Remuera seems to rise regardless but the value of most suburbs appears linked to their proximity to the city centre, writes Lawrence Watt
Investors competing with first-home buyers in South Auckland, writes Sandra Goodwin
Location, size and views have led to 45 per cent of these apartments already being under contract, writes Sandra Goodwin
From farming to foodPopular village keeps its backwater charm even as it reinvents itself as the times change, writes Graham Hepburn
Good advice helps unwary landlords avoid taxation traps, writes Lawrence Watt
Auckland's growth has caused discrepancy in the housing market between the city and the rest of the country, writes David Maida
Vintage-lovers in the market for older buildings should know that strengthening requirements could mean big expenses ahead, writes Sandra Goodwin.
Home builders may soon be able to sign off on their own work without a council inspection if Local Government Minister Paula Bennett gets her way.
New motorways are key in facilitating Auckland's lateral growth by allowing access to the boundaries of urban areas.
A great central location, character homes, established streets and good school zones, Sandringham is a suburb that is really coming into its own, discovers Graham Hepburn
Latest figures reveal Auckland values might have stalled as online site reports Asian interest has eased off.
Proposals to rezone Auckland single-house areas for multiple and mixed housing zones has created a generational rift among Aucklanders.
Auckland is on the verge of becoming a $1 million city - and its fast leaving the rest of New Zealand behind.
A third of Auckland suburbs now have an average house price of more than $1 million, with one cracking the $2 million mark and another two on the verge.
You can spend thousands of dollars on building inspection reports and still not get the house. Now, there is a big push for vendor-funded LIMs.
We are emerging from an unusual winter that saw a strong increase in activity rather than the usual seasonal downturn.
Many Aucklanders are leaving the Super City to buy their first home in cheaper areas.
Nearly half of Kiwi homes are under-insured by more than 10 per cent.
It's starting to look like the runaway train that is Auckland property prices has slowed to a crawl.
New development on former farmland will have its own village centre, is designed as a walkable community with green areas, and is a stroll from a very popular, family friendly beach.
Over the past quarter, fewer properties have been listed for sale in Auckland than over summer. Correspondingly, sales numbers have been lower.