New ZealandProperties sold to cover ratesAuckland Council is chasing unpaid rates of $300,595.02 on eight properties and court action has begun to result in forced sales.31 Mar 04:00 PM
PropertyAffordable homes: Best & worst regionsMortgage payments for Auckland's most affordable homes are costing first-time buyers nearly half their take-home pay each week, a new report shows.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: On the level - insurance churn report takes the axe to commissions30 Mar 08:30 PM
BusinessTakapuna property steeped in historyA sprawling lakefront property where former Takapuna mayor Fred Thomas and his wife, Mary, raised their nine children is for sale by tender.30 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessNorth Shore property sold to cover ratesThe High Court has ruled that an Auckland North Shore property at 2/57 Northboro Rd, Belmont must be sold because of $59,393 unpaid rates.29 Mar 09:22 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: If the Salvation Army can't do it, no one canIf the likes of the Salvation Army cannot afford to buy cut-price state houses, it seems improbable that any other social services agency is in a position to do so.27 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateMore million dollar homes auctioned offOne in five Auckland properties have sold under the hammer for more than $1 million and only two of 55 properties were sold for less than $500,000 last week.25 Mar 11:15 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Kiwis hoodwinked over state housingThis week, Finance Minister Bill English was dealt a blow by the Salvation Army, which rejected his suggestion it buy Housing New Zealand stock.25 Mar 08:45 PM
New ZealandBig do-up for pension flatsA set of four run-down pensioner flats have been spruced up in a $350,000 renovation which is expected to attract first-home buyers.25 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessAgent guilty over $47k feeA real estate agent who left a vendor liable for a second commission while pocketing a $47,500 fee from a buyer has been found guilty of misconduct.24 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessScrap over Waiheke zoningWaiheke's biggest landowner is challenging zoning classifications on parts of its holdings on the island's eastern tip in the Stony Batter Historic Reserve war fortifications vicinity.24 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessTV do-ups unlikely to reach $1mThree houses being renovated on TV One's Our First Home won't go anywhere near the $1 million mark each when they are auctioned next month, an investment expert believes.24 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessPad with litigious history for saleOne of Auckland's most spectacular penthouses - but one with a litigious history - is for sale 16 months after the luxury pad was last bought, fetching $4.7 million.23 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessOwners join leaky home class actionFacing huge bills to fix their leaky houses, more homeowners have joined the new $100 million-plus leaky home class action.23 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionGovt targets cost of building consentsCouncils may soon face private sector competition for issuing building consents again, as part of a Government drive to make housing more affordable.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand2 beds, 21 offers, one big saleA two-bedroom entry-level home in Mt Wellington drew an unprecedented 21 offers as desperate first-home buyers battle to break into Auckland's heated property market.20 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionInside Money: House prices weaken as global property trends converge - surveyNew Zealand has zero affordable housing markets, according to the '11th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey'.18 Mar 08:30 PM
BDBDBanking and financeLVR limits tipped to stay in placeA resurgence in property prices means LVR "speed limits" are likely to stay in place, Standard & Poor's says in a report that predicts banks will continue to post strong earnings growth....18 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessRents rise again in FebruaryAuckland rental real estate remains NZ's most expensive but the tight Christchurch situation appears to be improving as more places come on the market.17 Mar 09:30 PM
PropertyHuge savings with mortgage dealsShopping around for a mortgage could save New Zealanders up to $28,500 over the lifetime of a loan, according to a new survey of home lending.17 Mar 09:22 PM
BusinessUS home construction slumps as bad weather holds back buildersHousing starts plummeted in February as plunging temperatures and snow became the latest hurdles for an industry struggling to recover.17 Mar 07:30 PM
BusinessLeaky home victim takes class actionGay Johnson spent $600,000 fixing her leaking Castor Bay house so she joined a new $100 million legal action to fight for compensation.17 Mar 04:00 PM
InvestmentMcKenna helps Housing NZFormer high-flying multibillion-dollar developer Nigel McKenna is working on Auckland's big state house overhaul.16 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Auckland property - the kindest cuts to comePoliticians have looked at Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler as if he was a potential arsonist in the Auckland housing market, writes Bernard Hickey.14 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Provincial town trends can changeSelling up to rent could leave you high and dry if prices firm and you want to get back into the market, writes Mary Holm.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBarrier's 'makeshift surgeon' selling upJim Cleland has performed makeshift surgery on his Great Barrier Island dining room table, but now it's time to sell the $2m holiday home.13 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland's real estate failIf you judged by house price growth alone you would think Auckland is the best performing region in NZ economically. But not by a long chalk.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe $1 house ... but there's a catchIt's valued at more than $1.5 million and situated in the sought-after Grammar zone - and it could be all yours for just $1. But there's a catch.13 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuHow much did this state house sell for?The country's most expensive state house is being sold to local iwi, almost three years after a tenant was turfed out for benefit fraud.12 Mar 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateProperty sales surge in FebruaryMore properties were sold last month than during any February since the last property boom of 2007, latest figures from the REINZ show.12 Mar 01:20 AM
