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'Over 200mm of rain in 24 hours': Buyers hammered on costs told not to skimp on insurance
Brokers recognise bills are rising, but “when things go wrong, you just have to have it”.

$1m deceased estate overlooking prestigious golf course for sale
Couple’s retro pad up for grabs.

Beach elite trading up for the hot suburb next door
Homeowners are looking for more space for their grandkids and their toys.

'Expectation gap' dividing buyers and sellers in South Island's biggest city
“If buyers and sellers can get over the gap, then there's good results to be had.”

'Bit of a pickle': Council twist turns cute bach into $400,000 off-grid shed
Buyers loved it even though they couldn't live in it.

Second time lucky: Young couple's squeals of delight after they buy real-life doll’s house
They had missed out on their dream home eight months earlier.

OCR twist: Will the Reserve Bank surprise homeowners on Wednesday?
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

‘Eight weddings and a funeral’ - School turned into giant family home
Couple needed a large space for their blended family but now it's time to sell.

Gruesome saw death comes up during sale of ‘munted’ cottage
Previous owner died in horrible circumstances, but buyer didn't seem to mind.

Real estate agent sells Kawau Island homes while sailing the South Pacific
Debbie Aldred is keeping her buyers informed from the deck of her yacht.

Historic mansion for sale after overseas owner abandons renovation
"It has just been too difficult to manage.”

‘100% now is the time’: Prices drop by as much as $300,000 in heritage suburbs
Buyers have their choice of homes in Napier’s desirable hill suburbs.

New World magnates’ $2m dream home for sale in tiny Southland town
Winton an affordable option for buyers at both ends of the market.

7 biggest house price crashes in history - and what we can learn from them
From the Great Depression to Japan's Lost Decade.

NZ's biggest luxury apartment for sale - what $7m gets you
“The master suite is pretty much the size of a small house.”

'OMG, it was nuts': Buyer snaps up house within 24 hours of seeing it
Modern home sells for almost $300,000 above its reserve.

Helicopter pilot's off-grid Taupō cabin draws international interest
Vendor's love of TV westerns inspired him to build his own frontier home.

South Auckland brick and tile home sells for over $1.7m after 100 bids
Buyer plans to demolish the house and build up to seven units on the site.

Acclaimed artist's Queenstown retreat for sale for first time in nearly 30 years
Kiwi painter's works hang in galleries around the world.

Expats pay nearly $5m for Grey Lynn home eyed by film producers
Demand is high for fully renovated homes in the inner-city suburb.

Sponsored: Why heat pumps make winter cheaper
Home renovation projects inevitably involve and impact the whole family.