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House prices steady in February, sales recover

House prices were stable in February, says the Real Estate Institute, while the number of properties sold recovered from a poor January.

Warehouse shares up 2pc after half year result

<i>Stock takes</i>: Fast food chain takes bite out of recession

Shell name will stay, says Infratil

Hotchin and Watson give up on mum and dad

Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson say they will no longer hit up mum and dad investors for cash because it's 'too hard' without the Govt guarantee.

NZ sharemarket lifts early

Half of KiwiSavers wrongly believe in Govt guarantee: survey

Trust KiwiSaver? You bet

Modest early gain on NZ sharemarket

Analysing affordability

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

Low supply fuels wild ride in 2009

Market defies gloomy forecasts as buyers fight over meagre property pool.

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.

Property Report: So you want to live in... Epsom

Great parks and schools make this a family favourite.

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.