The most expensive home sold last year was a $9.1 million beachfront property on the North Shore which went for $1.6 million over its valuation.

Angry home buyers and investors are running out of patience over a troubled housing development that promised massive returns.

Mortgage approvals reached their highest levels in almost four years last month, as people rushed to make the most of low interest rates.

Bill English should look into a mirror next time he points the finger at Auckland Council for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing, writes Brian Rudman.

A house just 500 metres outside of Auckland's sought-after triple grammar zone has sold for nearly $400,000 above its valuation.

Skills shortages for the Christchurch rebuild and a lack of homes in Auckland are likely to be key factors influencing the employment sector in 2013, a report says.

Floating mortgage holders could save more than $700 million this year by switching to a two-year fixed rate, statistics show.

The Labour Party housing policy for first-home buyers has struck a chord despite the Government's attempts to write it off as expensive and unrealistic.

The building sector has taken off and Canterbury earthquake repairs are one of its biggest drivers.

New low-rise apartment blocks will be built in many Auckland suburbs this year in response to the housing supply crisis, an industry boss expects.

Imagine living metres from one of New Zealand's best beaches and only an hour from Auckland City.

This plantation-style home sits above the coastline in Church Bay, and overlooks Motukaha Island, the Hauraki Gulf and Auckland. The location provides breathtaking views of the sea by day, and at night the city lights are clearly visible.

Originally featured on May 12, this Titirangi property remains a firm favourite for its 1950s design and comfortable decor.

House prices have hit new records in seven of the past 12 months, a review of the year in property shows.

The decline in mortgagee sales of residential properties has been interpreted by a bank economist as a welcome sign of an improvement in the economy.

"I want," the boy screamed, "I want a surplus."

If anybody thinks they did understand property markets and the link with financial stability, these conference papers will disabuse them of that notion, writes David Chaplin.

Power bills have jumped more than $100 this year, latest figures show - but Auckland households can expect some reprieve next year.