Property values rose 6.4 per cent nationwide in September, slowing from an annual pace of 6.9 per cent in August, according to QV.

What would it take to give up the day job and retire young? Financial adviser Simon Hassan says few people want to quit work at a young age these days.

Watercare Services has hit back at a developer who accused it of charging too much for Auckland residential subdivisions.

Barfoot and Thompson has just released its annual landlord survey - and it revealed most are planning to put rents up by about 5 per cent.

Owning your own home is the "Kiwi dream" but it's becoming out of reach for a lot of people. But fear not, here's ten reasons why you might prefer to stay renting.

Westpac has changed its business model after discovering landlords are on the rise with their share of house sales up from 37 per cent a year ago to 42 per cent last month.

Aucklanders have been gifted a new $5 million-plus conservation reserve the size of Cornwall Park, spanning a 10km beachfront at Te Arai near Mangawhai.

House hunters desperate to secure their dream home are risking financial disaster by signing unconditional purchase agreements before their current property has sold.

The developer behind a controversial $10 million marina project that will divide Waiheke Island says investors can "kiss their money goodbye" if the project is scrapped.

QV has released latest house value data showing big rises nationally and in Auckland but growth rates are slowing.

Auckland house sale volumes and average sale prices have slumped in August - so what's behind the slight cooling off of the market?

A specialist apartment real estate agency boss is starting up a new business to encourage people to become landlords by finding, buying and managing Auckland residential properties.

Landlords are complaining about banks calling in loans from one property when another is sold.

Auckland International Airport's vast Mangere land bank rose in value by $734 million between June 2011 and June 2014.

New Zealand's biggest builder is about to start a $40 million makeover at its own global headquarters, after buying its headquarters back from Tauranga's Carrus Corporation.

Authorities are giving up the fight to put former property developer Jamie Peters back into bankruptcy and will withdraw their case against him from the Court of Appeal.

Homeowners are often portrayed as millionaires-in-waiting, but investing in property is not easy, writes Andrew Bruce.

A wealthy Hong Kong family have bought three office towers in Auckland's CBD for $65.5 million in one of the biggest property deals of the year.

New Zealand's third-largest retirement village operator, increased first-half profit at a slower pace as it focuses on developing villages for future growth.

New Zealand's biggest retirement owner/operator Ryman Healthcare confirmed its acquisition of the former Kingsgate Hotel site on Campbell Rd, Auckland.

Rising interest rates, LVR restrictions and the onset of winter have taken the heat out of the housing market, according to just released QV figures.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.

Andrew Bruce says property investment is now at a tax disadvantage when compared to other investment classes such as companies.

Four New Zealand businessmen have joined Americans to develop Vunabaka, a new $140 million Fiji resort, where the first stage of construction is nearly finished.