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Abandoned house and faulty build were in demand in the auction rooms.
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Family at the heart of Barfoot & Thompson.
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In six weeks, 872 new units will be finished, boosting non-CBD apartment stock to 21,476.
Cash-strapped Auckland Council retreats from five buildings to cut costs, selling furniture
'Potentially an opportunity to also lease the floors with the existing soft fit-out.'
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New Zealand’s flood devastation: Homeowners left to fend for themselves
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The 16 suburbs where house prices have jumped more than $100K
These places have stayed hot while rest of the market has cooled.
Best auction of the year: Deceased estate sends bidders into a frenzy
Lifestyle block sells for $4.6m - $2m above its CV.
He’s the mayor of Wimbledon Way, she’s the Queen of Spring Place
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‘If you own, no one can kick you out’: House with colourful Pasifika roots sells for $650K
Eight bidders compete for 1970s South Auckland home.
Mortgagee auction pain: $1m losses spread to Jacinda Ardern’s neighbourhood
Bungalow in Auckland's Sandringham takes a hit.
From glitz to ghost town: Troubled Skyworld cinema building for sale
Troubled entertainment hub inspired by sci-fi classics once raked in $9m a year in rent.
Omaha beachfront property bought for $185,000 is up for grabs
Stylish home in rich-lister enclave has a 2021 CV of $3.9m.
Capital’s most expensive and iconic homes hit the market at the same time
Buyers at the top-end of the capital’s housing market spoilt for choice.
The ‘shagadelic’ Hawke’s Bay pad that’s grooving to the Austin Powers theme tune
Real estate agent plays music from spy comedy at viewings of retro home.
NZ mortgage deals: How to navigate the interest rates rollercoaster
Compare some of the best home loans on offer from NZ lenders.
Real estate agent tried to wrench engagement ring off former partner, telling her he no longer wanted to marry her
Victim tells court her former partner's 'perfect public image' made her 'feel sick'.
‘I’m stunned it’s so little’: Landlord reacts to record rent prices, cost of living
High inflation, food prices make less dramatic rent increases surprising, landlord says.
Tony Alexander: Will the US banking crisis spark a faster housing market revival?
More and more people will realise that rates have almost certainly peaked.
TV show winner goes back to his house-flipping roots
Our First Home star Jono Frankle says buying at the right price is the key to success.
Childhood home of first All Blacks captain David Gallaher for sale
Katikati house has an asking price of $1.35m.
How rich-lister gained consent to fell pōhutakawa at $34m clifftop mansion
Council officer noted chasms and fissures around the cliff and an area close to the house.
Another four-bed Auckland house sells for a super-low price at high court auction
Leasehold property picked up for $71,000.
The 10 Auckland suburbs where house prices are tipped to surge
Cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods among those to watch.
Warnings of liquidations, ‘horrific costs’ as new-build projects hit pause
Sites bought at peak prices by smaller players are feeling the squeeze.
Luminaries author Eleanor Catton sells her Mount Eden bungalow for $1.7m
She bought the house soon after winning the 2013 Man Booker Prize.
Where you can find a three-bed house for less than $400,000
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