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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.
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.
10 reasons your home renovation is an environmental disaster
Why that dream kitchen could be contributing to climate change.
Six ways to help your children buy their first house ... without risking yours
Navigating the tax, legal and emotional minefield will require some guidance.
New Zealand’s average property value sinks below $1m - is your suburb at risk?
Market ended 2022 on a grim note, but has it reached the bottom yet?
Landlord tax: You can put up the rent $150pw but you won’t find a willing tenant
Property investors are in a foul mood heading into 2023.
Inflation pain: Is the house price boom to blame and will interest rates stop it?
How the spike in prices is affecting the housing market.
‘Robot Man’ sells up in Auckland for best house in Oamaru
"People here think it’s bloody expensive but people in Auckland say ‘That’s so cheap’.”
No ‘blood on the floor’ after huge house price drops
ANZ chief economist says high employment rate and strong wage growth have saved NZ.
‘Possibly the cheapest home in Hamilton’ sold in less than two minutes
Houses with advertised reserves sell quickly in final auctions of 2022.
‘Don’t go nil-by-mouth’: Ex-TV star on biggest mistakes first time buyers can make
How to prepare for the market in 2023.
The sleepy hollow towns where house prices are ‘on a rampage’
Influx of Aucklanders a boost to fringe housing markets.
‘If Remmers is down, watch out’: Why price drops in rich-lister suburb matter
Experts say Remuera is the canary in the coal mine for how overall market is performing.
How world’s top travel guide changed house prices in so-called ‘backwater’
New Plymouth's fortunes changed following write-up in Lonely Planet, says agent.