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
EconomyHouse values rise at slowest rate in two years - QVHouse values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.05 Nov 11:00 PM
BDBDNew ZealandAucklanders build bigger as land values soarAuckland land prices have surged, spurring owners to almost double the size of their houses in the past four decades.05 Nov 12:00 AM
BusinessProperty prices reach record highNew Zealand property prices have reached a new record high according to Trade Me Property.04 Nov 11:39 PM
New ZealandProperty boom: Tale of two citiesNew Zealand's roaring property market is a tale of two cities - Auckland and Christchurch - while the rest of the country mostly lags well behind.04 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessNew housing areas take total to 80Eighty Special Housing Areas, due to contain about 40,000 sites or residences, have been approved throughout the Auckland region.04 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessRee Anderson: Auckland's Special Housing AreasAuckland Council's Ree Anderson talks to Anne Gibson about Special Housing Areas. Watch04 Nov 01:57 AM
CompaniesYoung buyers not the problemYoung aspiring Auckland house-buyers are not spendthrifts frittering their money on weekend entertainment but victims of an over-priced real estate sector, says an economist.02 Nov 07:00 PM
