There was a modest recovery in both home sales and prices in February.

Loophole means ratepayers are liable to homeowner and developer, says council

Housing Minister Phil Heatley says he does not want temporary housing ghettos to spring up in quake-stricken Christchurch.

Auckland faces a rent shock as the Christchurch earthquake diaspora, rising insurance premiums and the loss of a landlords' tax break all affect demand.

Land of milk and honey... pity about the cheese, discovers Bruce Morris.

Even without the impact of the Christchurch earthquake, it was tough going out there with buyers sitting on their hands and values continuing to drift. Now, it may get even harder. Bruce Morris reports.

Scammers are targeting people desperate to find new homes in Auckland's rental property shortage.

Overseas buyers have been staying home the last few summer - and in some parts of the country that's adding to the pressure on house prices. Bruce Morris reports.

Small pockets of prime real estate continue to perform, says Bruce Morris.

Would banks pass on any OCR cut?

Understanding how to use the KiwiSaver first-home assistance scheme is proving so difficult some people are giving up.

Real estate agents will be sticking pins into Mike Pero wax dolls, says one industry commentator, as the entreprenuer cuts commission rates for his new venture.

Auckland's rental crisis is worsening, with prices rising 7 per cent in a year and desperate tenants going to extreme measures including offering to pay six months' rent in advance.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Blue Chip's Mark Bryers for non-payment of a fine.

They won't advertise it, but many real estate agents are already offering cut-price commissions in a bid to secure sales, says a leading property commentator.

Some real estate agents face investigation for allegedly falsely claiming that houses were designed by architects.

Flat-hunters and those wanting a flatmate have been conned by scammers who lure their victims into sending money overseas.

Box Living aims for the higher end of NZ's design-and-build house market.