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<i>Martin Hawes</i>: Extra paid on fixed rate is the price of certainty

Houses in Auckland less affordable

Home loan affordability worsened in Auckland and Northland for first home buyers last month.

Westpac: Tax change would cut home prices

Some of the tax changes under consideration would reduce house prices and raise rents, says Westpac.

Kiwibank, AMP hike mortgage rates

Steady house prices produce mixed messages

House prices stayed static in the last two months and fears of more expensive mortgage money could be to blame.

We're downsizing our debt

Mortgage rates up at BNZ

<i>Dollar Outlook: </i> Kiwi faces tough week ahead of Bollard statement

Banking watchdog fields twice as many complaints

The office of the banking Ombudsman received twice the number of formal complaints in 2008/9 than it did a year ago.

Confidence in housing stays high, says ASB survey

New Zealanders are still optimistic about the state of the housing market, according to an ASB survey.

Borrowers bare all for banks

Property prices reach all-time high

House prices continued their upward momentum last month.

RBNZ wants tax changes as property demand lifts

Bollard slams banks for 'risky mortgage practices'

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has issued a warning to banks about the perils of approving high-risk mortgages.

Bollard's bite set to rival his bark

Auckland house prices up 6pc, sales keep climbing

Auckland property prices surged nearly 6 per cent in October, says real estate company Barfoot & Thompson.