Auckland house sales at 20-month low, says Barfoots
Real estate company Barfoot & Thompson is reporting only 561 house sales in Auckland in October, the lowest level in 20 months.
Real estate company Barfoot & Thompson is reporting only 561 house sales in Auckland in October, the lowest level in 20 months.
Tonga's king has threatened to sue lawyers in the Pacific island nation who are attempting to prevent him selling his sprawling Auckland royal residence.
The NZ property market has plateaued, with a rise in new listings failing to boost the market.
An eco-friendly NZ holiday house has been named in the world's top 15 for its unique design.
The residential building sector remained soft in September, with another fall in building consents.
Lawyers may take court action if the sale of the King of Tonga's Auckland mansion goes ahead.
The Govt has opened its first 'simple house', its answer to streamlining the design and build process for first-time buyers.
A real estate agent has been sentenced to home detention for lying to a client about the sale of his house.
Financial confidence levels have dropped back to 2009 levels, says a new survey.
Homes are at their most affordable in six years - apart from in Auckland, where the average weekly mortgage is more than $570 a week.
One of the backers of the $100m Wairoa River Canal Project south of Auckland has blamed the Environment Court for rejecting it.
Fletcher Building, expects the residential property market to pick up next year when rebuilding begins in Canterbury and the government's response to 'leaky homes' comes into effect.
NZ banks are relaxing their lending criteria with a deposit of 20pc no longer necessarily required to get approval.
REINZ is blaming spring weather, the Canterbury quake and uncertainty over the increase in GST and tax cuts for a new low in house sales.