Companies$8m for Top Model propertyOnce considered the country's most expensive penthouse, which played host to America's <i>Next Top Model</i> and has the nation's highest swimming pool, is back on the market.14 Sep 05:00 PM
PropertyHouse hunters risk financial ruinHouse hunters desperate to secure their dream home are risking financial disaster by signing unconditional purchase agreements before their current property has sold.14 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessRevealed: The new PonsonbysHouse prices in some Auckland suburbs are twice what they were just three years ago as the city experiences a second wave of booming property values.13 Sep 08:47 PM
BusinessLuxury Tamaki mansion for saleThe lavish hilltop mansion owned by Destiny Church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki and his wife, Hannah, is for sale.13 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyNew Akl special housing area unveiledAuckland's newest special housing area has just been announced and it's a huge site at Papakura. So how many new homes could it hold?12 Sep 01:45 AM
EconomyHouse sales cool on looming electionHouse sales fell 7 per cent in August according to REINZ figures as the upcoming election adds another uncertainty for buyers.11 Sep 11:50 PM
OpinionBrian FallowFewer, slower rates rises dueThe Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future but fewer and further between than it foreshadowed three months ago, writes Brian Fallow.10 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Housing costs back under spotlightThe Productivity Commission has been sent back into the minefield of housing costs.10 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesFrantic Auckland buyers rushing inSome Auckland house hunters under pressure to find the right property are making snap purchase decisions after viewing their new home for less than 30 minutes.07 Sep 05:20 PM
BusinessLVR hasn't dented lower end of marketThe significant changes witnessed since the introduction of the LVR are not necessarily the ones that have been widely reported.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessSize does matter in housing trendsThe housing market is a fickle beast, prone to booms and busts that have little to do with how many people are actually looking for a place to live.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessInteractive: Your home's new valueSee how much your home has changed in value with the latest quarterly figures from QV.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessFirst-time buyers haven't given upThere's a “disconnect” between sellers' expectations and what buyers are willing or able to pay but that hasn't stopped values rising.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessWhy renting's good - for nowRenting rather than buying looks like a good proposition for many in the Auckland property market, at least in the next 12 months.07 Sep 05:00 PM
BusinessRevealed: Suburbs with best rental returnsOuter Auckland suburbs offer higher returns to landlords than more expensive central city suburbs such as Ponsonby and Mt Eden.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeeny homes to fix shortages?Apartments as small as a double garage are being promoted as the answer to Auckland's housing affordability problems.06 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyHouse values up - new QV stats outQV has released latest house value data showing big rises nationally and in Auckland but growth rates are slowing.04 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandHousing market eases as election race heats upThe number of house sales are easing in Auckland, with some real estate agents citing uncertainty around the upcoming election as a key factor in the decline.03 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyAuckland house prices slumpAuckland house sale volumes and average sale prices have slumped in August - so what's behind the slight cooling off of the market?02 Sep 11:20 PM
BusinessPonsonby hole build beginsConstruction work has started on what was Auckland's biggest construction hole - the controversial Soho in the heart of Ponsonby.01 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesTired house pulls big priceAn original-condition two-bedroom Blockhouse Bay home has stunned its vendor and agent by selling at auction for well over twice its valuation.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRise of the 30-year home loansThousands of Kiwis desperate to get on the property ladder are signing up to 30-year mortgages - but many are saddling themselves with a lifetime of debt.29 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentInvestment project to create landlordsA specialist apartment real estate agency boss is starting up a new business to encourage people to become landlords by finding, buying and managing Auckland residential properties.27 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessLabour's 100,000 low-cost home pledgeLabour would be able to offer first home buyers two-bedroom properties in Auckland for as little as $360,000 if elected, party leader David Cunliffe announced today.27 Aug 12:17 AM
ConstructionHomeStart welcomed by builderThe country's busiest house builder, which expects to put up a third more homes this year, has welcomed the Government's KiwiSaver boost announced on Sunday.26 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessSubdivision bucks size trendAuckland's quarter-acre dream is far from over - huge sections of more than half an acre are being sold from $350,000 within the city boundaries.26 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesTiny buy strikes bank snagA buyer keen on Hobsonville Pt's smallest of three new prototype houses couldn't close the purchase, partly because of financial barriers and the tiny size of the house.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHousing plan: Winners and losersNational's proposed home loan subsidies could help many young people into their first homes - although experts warn that the extra money will also push up house prices.25 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Demand for investment property the problemWith the economy performing well on most other fronts the residential property market remains its major defect.25 Aug 05:00 PM
