Wealthy American golfers are desperate to snap up a piece of Pacific coastline - even if it's 13 hours from California.

WATCH: House is as about as far from a rundown shack as you can get.

See these three Auckland real estate agents show off 2 Leighton Street, Grey Lynn. Once described as a 'hovel' - it's now been transformed.

Their neighbours hate them.

A unique and timeless Waikato home featuring 1000 tonnes of marble surfaces, a waterfall, and an eye-catching copper dome is going under the hammer.

Apartment owners in a city block fear a new high-rise will obliterate their views of the Hauraki Gulf. Plans have been approved for a 10-level, 35m-high building on Karangahape Rd, squashed next door to the heritage George Court Apartment Building.

Securing a rental property is becoming increasingly difficult as the housing crisis continues - taking prices up with it.

WATCH: Apartment owners fear a new high-rise will obliterate their views of the Hauraki Gulf.

Chinese buyers could be back in the Auckland property market and if not now, they would be soon, experts say.

Punters will be able to see for themselves the transformation of a dilapidated hovel as the luxurious Grey Lynn home opens for public viewings.

Sales data from New Zealand's biggest real estate agency showed a 17 per cent annual price jump for Auckland and Northland.

Barfoot & Thompson figures showed the number of new listings in February doubled, but fewer properties sold.

The property at 2 Leighton St, Grey Lynn. Marketed as Worst house / Best suburb by Barfoot & Thompson, has had a makeover.

Councillors finally moved to rethink rezoning plans, and it's about time too, writes Brian Rudman.

Property market tables turned - check your region to see how it fares.

Opponents of building more densely in Auckland reject overture as 'nutty.'

Questions over what new property data will mean for Auckland market.

An impressive home owned by a former TV presenter and her music video producer partner has failed to attract a single bid at an auction.

Philanthropist explains why he didn't put his money in Abel Tasman campaign.

Kim Dotcom mansion is being marketed as "distinguished and magnificent" but many people will remember it most for the scenes of cops arriving.

Waiheke's most exclusive and interesting homes will be open to the public for one day next month.

COMMENT: The problems of a growing Auckland are becoming more and more urgent. We need to rethink the region, write Dushko Bogunovich and Matthew Bradbury.

Auckland Council is reverting to its Unitary Plan proposal, which will provide for just over 80,000 new homes by 2040, writes Bernard Hickey.

AMP's Therese Singleton said anyone using KiwiSaver funds for a first home must not have owned property, personally or "jointly with others".