Official Cash RateHome loans hit $4.9bNew residential mortgage lending hit $4.9 billion last month, its highest level since last March and a 7.2 per cent increase on October last year, according to the Reserve Bank.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKids' flying fox irks residentsThe days of children screaming in delight as they whiz along a flying fox might be numbered at one Auckland housing development.25 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeLow-deposit loan seekers hit hardHome buyers seeking low-deposit mortgages could find it even tougher to secure funds after Kiwibank said it was suspending new loans.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's cheapest homes revealedA humble road in central Kawerau has been revealed as a bargain hunter's dream, laying claim to the cheapest stretch of residential real estate anywhere in New Zealand.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's most expensive streetNestled in an exclusive Herne Bay cul-de-sac are 12 luxury homes which can collectively lay claim to New Zealand's most expensive street.21 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDEconomyEnglish flags 'challenge' to surplusFinance Minister Bill English has warned that returning to surplus this year will be a challenge due to falling dairy prices and low inflation.19 Nov 08:05 PM
New Zealand$12m chunk of Remuera on marketA chunk of land in big enough for 30 to 60 homes, and in one of Auckland's most affluent suburbs, is on the market.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHand-up with rates bills going beggingLow-income ratepayers in Auckland got more than $10 million of state aid to help pay last year's rates bills.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandState house plan hit by high costsThe number of state houses has dropped by 1600 in the past three years as grand plans for more state homes in Auckland appear to have been hit by rising land values.18 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessPoor moved out of Sydney harbourside homesFor sale: 287 homes, most in spitting distance of Sydney's Opera House. Wanted: Somewhere to shift a low-income, angry community.17 Nov 11:45 PM
OpinionAndrew Bruce: Long term landlords want long term tenantsAs a long term landlord Andrew Bruce seeks long term tenancies because he takes a long term view of his investment properties.17 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwisaver: Rules for first-home buyersHome buyers heeding the Prime Minister’s advice to consider an apartment can qualify to use KiwiSaver funds.17 Nov 06:10 PM
BusinessPonsonby ditching villa look?A 14-unit Ponsonby apartment development is planned for a pocket 430sqm site in a street once the domain of character villas.17 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessLeaseholders fight 'outrageous' rent hikeApartment owners in one of six Princes Wharf blocks are about to be hit by a big ground-rent hike from this weekend - which they call 'outrageous'17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGenteel price on period mansionThe rare opportunity to own a historic Auckland mansion is up for grabs - but it comes with a lofty $5.2 million price tag.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTop agents told to pay for sold wardrobesA wrangle over wardrobes at a Remuera home that sold for $3.65 million has led a conduct tribunal to order to two top Auckland real estate agents to pay $10,000 to replace them.14 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeSpring house prices surge 11.8%Auckland house prices have hit a new high and national sales volumes rose 11.8 per cent last month in a big spring resurgence.13 Nov 01:40 AM
Banking and financeBank eyes curbs on speculatorsThe Reserve Bank is eyeing measures to discourage speculators from buying multiple houses as it acknowledges its loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions have favoured investors.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTV show homes: how they faredTwo of the Takapuna homes featured on the first season of TV3's The Block have increased in value by more than 50 per cent, according to official figures out this week.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAlleged $47m con: accused a no-showA man accused of involvement in a $47 million mortgage fraud eight years ago has finally been charged.12 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateLandlords outstrip new buyers to borrowFirst-home buyers took out only 10 per cent by value of mortgages given by New Zealand banks in September.11 Nov 04:00 PM
EconomyHome owners cash in on value hikesHomeowners feeling flush after learning their newly-released property values are borrowing more from banks to splurge on new cars, boats and home renovations.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCV crash: First the council site, now QVHeavy demand by homeowners desperate to access details about newly released property revaluations has now brought down the Quotable Value website.11 Nov 01:09 AM
BDBDBusinessRent hikes hit city-dwellersThe median weekly cost of renting a house in New Zealand has risen more than six percent on a year ago, according to Trade Me.10 Nov 11:51 PM
InvestmentCost rises blamed for apartment rent painA 157 per cent Auckland Council rates rise and a 140 per cent operating costs increase have been blamed for the axing of guaranteed rental returns on a city apartment block.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandYour new home value is...?Auckland residents eager to find out the new value of their home have been disappointed this morning after the Council's website crashed.09 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandHomeowners get new values todayAuckland property owners will today find out the new value of their homes when the Auckland Council releases individual capital valuations online.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLabour rift over capital gains taxLabour's leadership contest has turned into a showdown on the party's capital gains tax policy, with Andrew Little and David Parker at loggerheads over its future.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandA glimpse inside luxury mansionsThe public will get the chance to look into how the other half - or maybe the other 1 per cent - lives, with a tour through the homes of Auckland's elite in some of the city's swankiest suburbs on November 22.07 Nov 07:54 PM
