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LVR rules cap how much a bank can lend to buyers.
‘Owner liquidating’: Luxury home with $4.88m asking price snapped up
House overlooking golf-course had originally been listed at $6.49m.
Mortgage warning: ‘You get someone an approval and they can’t do anything with it’
Warning comes as Government help for first home buyers pays off, approvals rise 60%.
Record price jumps: How much will it cost to build a home in 2023?
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The buyers jetting into Queenstown to buy multi-million dollar homes
Expats, Singaporeans and Australians buying up large for dream holiday homes.
2023 housing market kicks off with big turnout at open homes
Sellers beating the listings rush and buyers with finance approvals already doing deals.
One of the Mount’s last original baches sells - but for how much?
Thirty years ago it changed hands for just $415,000.
The houses that will struggle to sell in 2023
It’s all about sellers making the effort this year, agents say.
Not enough Kiwi billionaires: Why NZ is unlikely to see a $100m house sale
Record prices for Sydney real estate prompts the question: why not here?
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Planning a renovation this year? It’ll be easier but not cheaper, say experts
More tradies will be available but GIB plasterboard prices will rise.
Will owning a house make you happier? NZ’s happiness prof gives his verdict
Financial wellbeing and emotional wellbeing are not always the same thing.
Chelsea Winter’s fairy-tale home price slashed again, now under $2m
About $500,000 shaved off lifestyle property price since it was first listed in October.
Christmas Eve win: Auckland house sells in just two days
Holiday sale leaves agent with too many buyers and not enough houses in the new year.
2022′s top sale: Designer pad sells for $20.75m - $8m above ‘meaningless’ CV
In a sign of the times, only two deals settled for over $20m this year.
Tony Alexander: Will house prices recover in 2023?
The answer largely depends on interest rates.
Absolute bargains to be had: The suburbs buyers should target in 2023
Experts on where they think the “damn good” buying opportunities are.
How a rookie in braces turned a ‘big mistake’ into house price gold
“Everyone was struggling. There were times when I wondered, What have I done?”
Housing market off to worrying start as confidence in economy plunges
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.
Homeowners sleepwalking into disaster: Warning over Kiwi spending habits
Brokers say people need to prepare for the higher rates when they kick in.
How to smash your mortgage like a pro
The tactics that will help you pay off your home loan faster.
Would NZ house prices go nuts again if we took off all the brakes?
Experts on the usefulness of market controls during a slump.
Open home checklist: How to tell if your dream home is hiding a dark, dingy secret
What potential buyers should look for when inspecting a property.
Property red flags: The hidden costs of buying an ultra-cheap home
Some property purchases are riskier than others.
Return of the CCCFA nightmares: Rule changes ‘made diddly squat difference’
Banks still looking backwards when it comes to lending, say mortgage brokers.
Rising sea levels, falling prices: Multi-million-dollar waterfront homes at risk
Climate change threat to thousands of coastal properties.
What will add value to your home in 2023, and what will drain your bank account
Not every home renovation project will make you money when you sell.
The credit agencies that can torpedo your home loan application
Banks don’t want to lend to people who have a track record of bad payment.
NZ’s $2m club - who’s in and who’s out?
Research shows surprising number of expensive homes in poorer suburbs.
Rising rates, rising costs: Should newbies be investing in property in 2023?
Rule number one is you’re not going to get rich quick.
‘Riots’ in the UK, ‘carnage’ in Australia… so why aren’t Kiwis seeing red?
Reactions to interest rate rises outside of New Zealand are visceral and loud.