Property$150,000 hit to first home buyer budgets as mortgage test rates rise above 9%Spike in test rates a headache for buyers looking to extend their preapproval period.29 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyMarket in a jam: First home buyers having to fight harder as listings plungeCompetition for houses is heating up.29 Jul 02:00 AM
PropertyHerne Bay mega-bungalow for sale for $1.2m below CVSix-bedroom, four-bathroom property with pool is a rare "bargain" in the wealthy suburb.28 Jul 06:30 PM
PropertyPre-auction offer blown out of the water in five-minute scrap for ‘beaut’ villaStylish Grey Lynn home snapped up for $2.443 million.28 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyFormer power station became adventurer’s home after 10-year voyage around the worldStylish apartment is in heritage building.28 Jul 02:00 AM
PropertyMore Auckland buyers than houses for sale: The small town cashing in on Queenstown’s successNorth Islanders on the hunt for a quieter life or cheaper houses are shifting to Cromwell,27 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyRisk that house prices could rise faster than expectedBank economists warn of “sticky” inflation and a possible hike in the OCR.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PropertyPonsonby’s 30-year makeover: ‘You were either an art dealer, a drug dealer or a prostitute’The transformation of New Zealand's trendiest suburbs.27 Jul 02:00 AM
PropertyKiwi castle that owner bought in just 30 minutes is back on the marketThe large Canterbury estate has hosted about 100 weddings.26 Jul 06:15 PM
Property‘We were praying no one else would bid’: Crowds cheer for first home buyers at blockbuster auction57 properties on the slate in South Auckland.26 Jul 06:00 PM
Property$1 reserve apartment sells .... for just $1Owner was prepared to pay someone to take her troubled property off her hands.26 Jul 06:57 AM
PropertyFire-wrecked home in South Auckland sells for $500,000Flippers and investors sniff out bargains.25 Jul 06:48 PM
PropertyTony Alexander: Traffic jams outside open homes can mean only one thing for buyersThe window of opportunity may be closing fast.25 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyDying breed: The last affordable lifestyle properties in rural CanterburyRule change has put an end to smaller-sized sections.25 Jul 04:00 AM
PropertyDesperate buyers racing against clock before banks pull their fundingFear of losing plumped-up pre-approvals is driving the market in South Auckland.24 Jul 07:35 PM
Property$3m-plus for the Whangarei chateau that has the whole city talking“To build this today, you’d be looking at $8m.”24 Jul 07:10 PM
PropertyUnder $1m: The Auckland homes turning auctions into first home buyer fight clubsBuyers are getting aggressive in their bidding.24 Jul 02:00 AM
Property$5m-plus miracle: Hawke’s Bay home hits record price in middle of cyclone chaosSome residents have received their payouts and are now shopping for a new home.23 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyWhat to expect: Recession at an end, house prices on the up - but no rates reliefThe five things you need to know about the housing market this week.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PropertyTV reno champ hits the jackpot with super-fast makeover of ‘nasty’ Otara rentalHe's not the only one looking for run-down homes to do-up and flip for profit.23 Jul 12:00 AM
Property‘They don’t know how they’ll afford it’: Homeowners have to find extra $1200 a monthSleepless nights and gambling on mortgage rate cuts.22 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyWelcome to the fun house: The best Barbie-style dream homes for sale in NZPlaytime all the time.22 Jul 05:00 PM
PropertyTrophy rental home snapped up by offshore buyers after near-$1m faceliftTop-end agents say confidence has returned to Auckland's prestige suburbs.22 Jul 02:00 AM
PropertyAuckland mega-mansion smashes it with $11.5m saleThe two-level guest house is the same size as a normal family home.21 Jul 06:00 PM
Property128 bids as first home buyers go hard for ‘ordinary’ South Auckland home“People really wanted this.”21 Jul 05:00 PM
PropertyTiny town’s local legend ‘serious’ about selling his home of almost 70 yearsDairy owner in NZ's most honest town looking to retire.21 Jul 12:00 AM
PropertyLondon builder reluctantly sells his Grand Designs house on Waiheke Island“Only yesterday I thought ‘why am I selling it?’"20 Jul 06:30 PM
Property‘Marry a home, date the interest rate!’: After price plunge Auckland gets back on its feetHouse prices and sales are up in country's biggest housing market.20 Jul 02:00 AM
PropertyInflation drop: Should homeowners be celebrating or worrying about another rate rise?Experts on the latest CPI number and what it means for the housing market.19 Jul 07:00 PM
PropertyYoung couple snaps up Remuera home with ‘auction-stopping’ offer of $5.5mHouse taken off the market in the space of a week.19 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyBeach stunner: Last of its kind trophy bach sells for record $7.8mOrewa property had been in the same family's hands for 70 years.19 Jul 02:00 AM
Property‘No free rides’: Real estate’s $1 billion sales family are in it togetherTop agents' children on why they followed Mum and Dad into property.18 Jul 06:00 PM
PropertyTony Alexander: FOMO’s back - why Auckland is primed to lead next house price surgeIt’s early days, but survey results suggest there’s a market revival brewing.18 Jul 05:30 PM
Property$1 reserve triumph: ‘Worst house on the best street’ sells for $510,000 after 150 bidsThe two-bedroom home went to auction with an ultra-low reserve.18 Jul 08:11 AM
