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Analysing affordability

Ask anyone who has bought a house recently if Kiwi homes are affordable. It's a bit of a no-brainer.

Worlds collide in extreme sales

In Auckland, you'll need $40,000 or so as a deposit to scrape into some suburbs at entry level.

No boom equals no gloom

The world has just experienced its greatest financial crisis since the 1930s, with international credit availability all but ceasing for a period late in 2008.

Top of the plots

Eat your heart out, Remuera. The tree-lined streets of Auckland's most noted, refined suburb.

Suburbs meet varied needs

Top-selling agents from four of Auckland's biggest real estate agencies give their assessment of how the market has been tracking in the past few months and, more importantly, where they think it's going.

Property Report: So you want to live in... Beach Haven

A former market garden and holiday area offers coastal, community-oriented living at a reasonable price.

Making cents

If you scratch your head at the ups and downs of property prices, you're not alone.

Successful mission requires special agent

Trust is to the successful sale of a house as location is to buying one.

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Hanover house of cards doomed to fall

Investors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.

'It's not fair' - the landlady hits back

Pat Baker, a $10 million landlady and grandmother, is bristling about being blamed for wrecking the economy.

Plenty at stake for companies in ratings game

Sharemarket slips from five week highs

Sir Bob Jones nets $300,000 from last surviving arm of Blue Chip

<i>Stock takes</i>: Caves owner subject of exploration from across Ditch

Restaurant Brands profit jumps 67pc

SCF makes the grade despite rating cut