An agent who sold a couple's house twice on the same day for a $100,000 mark-up has had his licence to practise real estate cancelled.

Labour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.

Global ratings agency S&P says New Zealand's rapidly rising house prices are cranking up economic risks.

The Matakana Country Park is at the centre of a property fight between a couple who have separated.

A lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.

A third of Aucklanders have considered moving out of the city.

Stirling Women is the latest addition to a growing cluster of fashion retailers positioning themselves in the vicinity of Ponsonby

The number of home loans and amount being borrowed has dipped ahead of further lending restrictions, but one mortgage broker says

Auckland median rents are now $510/week, up 3 per cent annually.

Coastal Auckland waterfront properties boasting spectacular views can still be snapped up for $500,000 - but there's a catch.

COMMENT: It's tempting to join the sinophiles who slapped "Adam" for suggesting Chinese speculators were building the Auckland property bubble.

A new four-bedroom, suburban, brick and tile family home in Papamoa has sold for $1 million - a price that ''beat all expectations'' of the company that built it.

Aaron Drever admitted his second misconduct charge last week before the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal in connection with the sale of three West Auckland homes.

Advertisements are being placed at supermarkets by people wanting to live in cars seeking "driveway and shower" arrangements.

Special housing areas, it turns out, are not making many more houses more "affordable".

An Auckland man has gone to unprecedented lengths to try and break into the city's notorious housing market - by selling a high five.

Are Chinese buyers in Australia using smarter auction tactics? Here are some tips used to win auctions.

Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says Labour leader Andrew Little's plan to upgrade all rental properties has some large gaps.

It's the weakest housing sentiment result since early 2012.

New data has revealed the earning power of home renovations - with Mt Wellington topping the list of Auckland affordable suburbs.

A couple who quietly donated to charity have done the same in death - and bequeathed proceeds from the sale of their Remuera home to those in need.

The Reserve Bank has delayed the start of changes to investor loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) nationwide from 1 September to 1 October

COMMENT: As the housing bubble spreads out of Auckland, most New Zealanders understand that one of its underlying causes is speculation.

COMMENT: The evil which is land banking can be laid squarely at the feet of the now-defunct Auckland Regional Council.

The owners sold the three-bedroom house for a $216,000 profit 18 months after buying it.

An Auckland real estate agent who has racked up more disciplinary breaches than any other has now admitted reckless misconduct and his licence is on the line.

As Government comes under pressure to cut immigration levels, a new study finds migrants are not primarily responsible for rising house prices in Auckland.

COMMENT: Auckland's housing bubble has spread to Tauranga and Hamilton: it's time to act

COMMENT: Auckland prices were up just one per cent in July - not such a surprise given the sluggish winter selling season.