Our First Home star Jono Frankle says buying at the right price is the key to success.

Katikati house has an asking price of $1.35m.

Leasehold property picked up for $71,000.

Cheapest and most expensive neighbourhoods among those to watch.

Sites bought at peak prices by smaller players are feeling the squeeze.

She bought the house soon after winning the 2013 Man Booker Prize.

Not every affordable property needs to be a do-up or a studio apartment.

Demolition work has already started on Sally Ridge's next big project.

Heritage property has been renovated to its original condition.

She snaps up city pad at competitive auction.

Modernist home brought back to life by true fan.

Rising interest rates haven’t wiped out the savings from falling prices … yet.

Family's 'rip it up and start again' plan a winner.

Motuekaiti Island is an affordable slice of paradise in the Far North.

Oriental Parade home is one of several high-profile sales in the capital.

Price slashed from $1.25m.

The property is only liveable if you don't mind camping.

The hot spots in a cold market.

Only a handful of properties in beach suburb have sold for more than $2m this year.

"We bought on the high and we are selling on the low.”

Agent says vendors open to selling below cost.

Positive signs for the housing market.

Double grammar zone home turns a profit.

Owner has abandoned their building plans and is looking to recoup their costs.

Clever design solves the problems of compact site in Auckland's Parnell.

Market battered by storms and rising rates, with houses taking much longer to sell.

Luxury property was a mortgagee sale.

Resort-style home "required to be sold on or before auction day".

Agents dragging Wellington out of the dark ages.

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.