Paying off the principal over the lifetime of the loan isn't necessarily the best way.

Lifestyle block has been the home of prize-winning horses.

Where to get your budget to work for you.

We ask the experts.

From derelict to multi-million-dollar luxury.

No stealing design ideas from this $60m mansion.

Homes in resort town are taking longer to sell, especially those priced over $1 million.

Re-energise the spirit with this home.

Even the smallest, narrowest balcony can be a great place to relax and entertain.

Top architects show small is beautiful.

Ashley Church on the politics behind the ban.

Ashley Church on the consequences of a huge drop in house prices.

Ashley church on the steps buyers can take to get into the property market.

Ashley Church on why politicians don't understand property.

Be brave and build sweat equity.

Kiwis have long held that owning a home outright will cover them.

And how to deal with them.

Surprisingly, quite a lot.

It's the home that a retiree said he would only sell to first-home buyers.

Knowing what the different methods are is the first step.

When agents talk about the Golden Triangle this isn't exactly what they have in mind.

The biggest house sales in our most affordable towns are quite an eye-opener.

Number one: it flushes out the cash buyers.

And what several million dollars will get you the country's wealthiest suburbs.

Waiheke estate has been on the market for more than six years.

Why latest figures for some of Auckland's wealthiest suburbs shouldn't be cause for alarm.

The latest figures in the OneRoof Property Report made for sober reading for homeowners on Auckland's North Shore.

Real estate leaders share their take on the market.

You'll be surprised by how much it adds to the value of a home.

Kiwis can't get enough of this rags to riches neighbourhood.