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Big-budget transformations don't always bring in the buyers.
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They made it their retreat during Covid.
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Owners of "plaster disaster" in double grammar zone reap $800,000 profit.
New Bunnings store anchors large Taupō development
Plans have been released for a proposed new retail development in Taupō.
House-flippers push prices in South Auckland back to the $1m mark
Rundown homes snapped for bargain prices are returning to market in a glamorous state.
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NZ’s housing market on a roll, with every region bar one recording quarterly value growth.
High occupancy at Jane Winstone despite downturn in Ryman profits
There were no plans to build any expansions to the village at this time.
‘$40m’ Waiheke wine estate for sale - last few years have not been easy, says owner
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Local family buys Kiwi music legend’s Remuera mansion for $7m
Multi-million-dollar spread hosted Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys.
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Tony Alexander: What the OCR decision means for house prices and first home buyers
The Reserve Bank has given itself options.
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Mystery house on a hill: The dump that’s too dangerous for buyers to see inside
Grand Designs potential for home that has the locals talking.
Elderly homeowner who called on flipper for renovation help ‘speechless’ after seeing results
Eight-week transformation of house certain to bring in the buyers.
South Auckland home for a $1: ‘There’s no way anybody could live in there’
Elderly owner sets ultra-low reserve on house with $1.65m CV.
Brand new and a sure bet for $13m-plus: Luxury pad looks to shatter record
Y-shaped trophy home in Matakana "transcends the ordinary".
The Bachelor NZ’s multi-million-dollar mansion is looking for a new lover
Eye-catching waterside location that out-shone Naz and Fleur is back on the market.
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Developer copied the look and style of Hollywood star's Maui ranch.
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Strong whiff of deja vu at auction of Red Beach property.
The $100,000 dilemma: Wipe out your mortgage debt or buy a better home?
It's not always smart to pay off the home loan early.
Stonefields terrace breaks the $2m mark for first time in a year
Auction result suggests price revival in master-planned suburb.
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Lucy Lawless detective show apartment sells for $2.45m
Two bidders compete for loft that starred in hit TV series My Life Is Murder.
Agents criticise Luxon’s foreign buyer U-turn: ‘Such an inept negotiator’
Cuts will no longer be funded by foreign buyer tax on sales of $2m-plus properties.
Interactive: How much have mortgage repayments jumped in your suburb?
Some house buyers are needing to stump up an extra $780 a fortnight.
Whanganui business closing down after 116 years
The site has been bought by a local housing developer.
Tauranga’s biggest waterfront property up for grabs
Waterfront suburb of Matua a bargain compared to Mount Maunganui.
All Blacks legend’s 'breathtaking' million-dollar home for sale
The listing boasts 'mesmerising panoramic views' and is up for auction.
House across the road from Taika Waititi and Rita Ora sells for $4.175m
Local family snaps up one of the best homes in Pt Chev.
Sold in four days: Desperate buyers smash the competition with $3.3m bid
“They had been looking for six months and couldn’t find anything."
Watch: Sir Peter Jackson asks locals to ‘bear with us’ at Shelly Bay
Plans are under way to 'green' the waterfront real estate and welcome back the public.