The lawyer for a Chinese property developer who was ordered to pay almost $120,000 repair costs to the house she abandoned says the amount is "excessive".

Looking at buying a rental property? According to realestate.co.nz there's some attractive investment opportunities in some unlikely areas.

Labour leader Andrew Little thinks it would a good idea for the Government to chip in and support the social media campaign to buy a sliver of land in Golden Bay.

Manawatu-Wanganui are the best performing regions for rental property investment, according to analysis by Realestate.co.nz.

A majority of Auckland councillors now do not support plans to rezone thousands of homes for more intensive housing and apartments.

Auckland property values fell last month, but the market's still surging in many parts of New Zealand.

Property market posts first monthly fall in more than a year, while homeowners refinance. Auckland values dipped, while Wellington saw strong gains.

Producer who has worked with Lorde and Katy Perry is selling a former air force bungalow just seven months after buying it for record $1.6 million.

As Auckland moves towards intensifying land development, plans have emerged for a 91-unit apartment block in Avondale.

Three families are about to battle it out for DIY supremacy in West Auckland.

The company behind Tony Gapes' troubled Springpark housing project owes a Singapore lender $26.8 million, according to receivers.

January was a hot month for Auckland real estate.

Fewer homeowners lost their properties in mortgagee sales last year as near record-low interest rates make it easier for struggling property owners.

A five-year investigation into the sale of Motukawaiti Island has failed to turn up enough evidence for the OIO to launch a prosecution.

An Auckland property specialist with links to Chinese investment community predicts a huge inflow of capital into Auckland's property market this year.

Auckland rents are surging - further bad news for young professionals locked out of the housing market.

Making a movie about collateralised debt obligations and credit default swaps that is both compelling and accurate is quite some achievement.

On average there were 37 building consents for new dwellings consented in Auckland every day last year.

Increasing number of of Kiwis are searching constantly for property on the market, even when not actively buying.

Fixed rate mortgages could be set to tumble to new lows in the coming months after the Reserve Bank signaled it may have to cut rates again this year.

NZ's body corporate problems need to be identified and addressed properly, writes Thomas Gibbons. Problems with the Act were identified even before it came into force, and most of these haven't been addressed.

Dedicated house-hunters camped out overnight to ensure they were first in line to snap up newly released Papamoa properties.

Fewer people are expecting house prices to rise and the trend is particularly marked in Auckland.

The first 30 homes for the descendants of Auckland's largest hapu will be ready towards the end of next month and most are affordable at $550,000 or less.

Auckland housing, and many other parts of the country to a lesser degree, is grossly overvalued, it's as simple as that, writes Mark Lister.