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Couple who bought Grey Lynn villa for $21,000 now selling it for 100 times as much
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First-home buyers earning $225,000 'absolutely gutted' after banks turn them down
Borrowers with a deposit of less than 20% are suddenly finding life difficult.
Spirits told me who would buy my house - 'hang in there, you will get your asking price'
Vendors are waiting for otherworldly advice on where to go next.
Mortgage expert urges Kiwis to get a rate cut strategy: Banks will look after you if you push them
Advice comes ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate decision.
What’s inside? Mortgagee listing comes with a warning to buyers
Secluded property has RV of $1.8m.
Bach-owners say Airbnb booking fees and 'app tax' are crushing them - 'it’s just not worth it'
Some are considering selling up and bookings drop.
Viaduct Harbour lease fee increases: Historic rises quantified
What owners of apartments, restaurants, bars and hotels pay to be on waterfront land.
Everyone thought the sea views were fake: Expats bought architectural gem sight unseen
Stunning property is back on the market for almost half a million dollars below RV.
Elderly vendor in tears after house he bought for $190,000 sells for $1.351m
“Even the auctioneer was just like, 'wow' afterwards."
32 bidders show up to buy flood-damaged home - 'they just went crazy in the auction room'
South Auckland property was sold with a declared reserve of $299,000.
Tony Alexander: Rates could tumble 0.5% next week (but 2025 is another story)
Survey results suggest there still a lot of uncertainty in the economy.
Mount resort aims to smash price record - 'if you win Lotto, that’s the house you buy'
The current record-holder sold two years ago for $11m.
Business leaders’ optimism hits highest level since 2016
Despite optimism, many business leaders caution the journey to full recovery is not over.
Mood of the Boardroom: Barfoot & Thompson’s Peter Thompson on rising insurance costs
Plus the three biggest worries held by the real estate boss.
Giant fences, illegal carport spark Auckland Council, Environment Court action - twice
In 2020, owner said fencing was temporary and surrounded a site of building renovations.
95 bids on family home sends sale price whizzing past the $6m mark
And one of the underbidders still has $10m to spend.
120yo bargain: First-home buyers on the phone within hours of listing going live
“You get value for money if you look in smaller areas.”
$6m cottage at centre of walkway dispute pulled from sale
Property is on 1072sqm of prime waterfront land and has heritage protection status.
Watch: First look inside New World Mt Albert after $6m expansion
A wall between a pizza restaurant and the supermarket was knocked down for the expansion.
Realtor made secret commission deal with buyer of $26.5m property, then didn't pay up
Now he's been fined after netting $326,000 in a deal he hid from the vendor and his boss.
Warriors star selling his South Auckland home - ‘Flatbush is better than Remuera’
NRL player is heading back to Australia.
How much money has your suburb made? Prices in one wealthy enclave are up $150,000
New Zealand property values remained subdued for the sixth month in a row.
Auction frenzy turns $20,000 loss into $20,000 profit
Couple stunned after home sells for $1.2m under the hammer.
Price of property queen’s luxury apartment drops $600,000 below CV
Pad is connected to high-profile investor Nikki Connors and listed as a mortgagee sale.
Scramble for houses in elite school zones after spike in rejection letters
"People suddenly thought, ‘Shoot my son didn’t get in’.”
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Auckland Council to forcibly sell cafe owner's properties after record $876k rates bill
Dilip Rupa was the first person prosecuted for refusing to display Covid-19 QR codes.
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Three renovated houses and a ‘hazardous’ villa snapped up for under $1m
Two bidders fought hard to score auction bargain.
First-home buyer in his 20s scares off competition for architect's stunning home
He got Marshall Cook-designed pad for $1.455 million at auction.