Banking and financeBreakthrough for first-home buyersMajor banks are set to drop deposit thresholds for apartments, making it easier for cash-strapped first-home hunters to get a foot in Auckland's rampant property market.12 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandHousing crisis a godsend for LabourPhil Twyford's reputation has grown as steadily as homeowners' and state house tenants' woes, writes Claire Trevett.11 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentNZ's first $2 million suburbThe prestigious suburb - first to reach the $1 million mark in 2003 - has now set a frightening new benchmark.10 Jun 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyHome values rise at fastest pace in yearQV's latest figures show NZ house values have risen at the fastest pace in 15 months.09 Jun 12:00 AM
BDBDInvestmentGoodman's $45.8m Auckland projectsGoodman Property Trust, the country's second-biggest listed property investor, has ratcheted up development plans with four new industrial projects in Auckland worth $45.8 million.08 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionGeoff Barnett: Auckland's housing market dominance only going to growWith annual price growth at 13.9 per cent, it is no surprise Auckland is increasingly dominant in lifting the country's overall growth rate, writes Geoff Barnett.04 Jun 09:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesRising house prices put lenders at riskSurging Auckland house prices would put New Zealand's lenders at risk if there was a significant downturn.03 Jun 04:01 AM
Banking and financeWarning over Sydney housing bubbleHouse prices in Sydney rose 15 per cent in May from a year earlier, prompting a warning of a price bubble in Australia's biggest city.01 Jun 05:00 PM
InvestmentHomeowner 'an exception'An Auckland student who became a homeowner at just 22-years-old is not a fair representation of all students, says the national students' association.01 Jun 07:03 AM
InvestmentStudent becomes property investorWhile thousands of Aucklanders despair at their chances of owning a house, a determined 22-year-old student is proof it can be done.31 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's projects revealedSurplus Crown land at Manukau, Avondale, Massey East and Hobsonville are set to be offered up to private development companies.29 May 05:00 PM
Investment$1m for this $495k homeThe agent says the price demonstrates the fierce competition among investors and developers for properties with subdividable sections.28 May 05:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentArgosy's profit falls 25%Argosy Property reported a 25 per cent drop in annual profit, while its rental income rose, as the listed property investor returned to a tax paying position.28 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMarked drop in mortgagee salesBanks foreclosed on more than 700 properties in the last year when financially strapped homeowners could no longer afford repayments.24 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to unveil housing planHousing Minister Nick Smith says thousands of new homes will be built as part of a planned affordable housing development on vacant Crown land.20 May 11:22 PM
InvestmentSold for $1.14m, relisted 48 hours laterAs property prices in the area escalate by around $1000 a day, agent says owners of the brand-new $1.14m house have simply "changed their minds".20 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandBudget 2015: Big plans for more homesToday's Budget will unveil details of Government plans to partner with private developers to build affordable houses on Crown-owned land in Auckland.20 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesStats back John Key's house price claimsData released by REINZ - median national sale prices - does support the Prime Minister’s statement that house prices rose during the previous Labour government.19 May 08:29 AM
CompaniesOne in five homes sold within two yearsNearly one in five Auckland homes are sold within two years of being purchased, the Government has been told by officials.19 May 05:24 AM
Banking and financeMortgage rates slashedANZ and KiwiBank have cut their mortgage rates as speculation grows the Reserve Bank will cut the OCR.19 May 03:47 AM
CompaniesProperty speculators a 'blight'Head of Auckland's biggest new housing precinct says people looking for short-term fix aren't welcome.19 May 01:13 AM
CompaniesAgents welcome new tax rulesAgents have welcomed new measures to track foreigners buying property but say tougher moves on money laundering are needed.18 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesMeasures 'just stalling for time'Moves to crackdown on property speculators have been welcomed as a step in the right direction by market commentators but one analyst says the changes may be too little too late.18 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: National's challenge to avoid looking tiredThursday's Budget will be judged just as much by what is missing from the document as by what it actually contains.18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeOne-two punch effect to be stark, BagrieEconomists are divided over the likely impact on the Auckland property market of new tax moves to target speculators.18 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeProperty rules prompt fearsThe Government's property speculator tax crackdown will lead to large-scale real estate dumping before its October 1 start and widespread evasion and avoidance, experts say.18 May 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateRBNZ housing speech sparked actionPrime Minister John Key all but conceded that pressure from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for action on house prices was a catalyst for recent announcements.18 May 07:28 AM
CompaniesEasier to tax non-residentsProperty tax changes should make it easier to collect tax from foreign investors, say bank economists.17 May 11:25 PM
BDBDInvestmentHow you could fall foul of new tax rulesThe IRD has released a summary of commonly made mistakes by non-professional property investors.17 May 11:00 PM
CompaniesRule change: 'No huge impact'The new tax rules will do little to cool Auckland's property market, according to John Key. The city needs more houses.17 May 09:34 PM
OpinionMark Keating: New property rules too little too lateMark Keating writes: The Government has been arm-twisted by its critics into a tax response to address Auckland property prices.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: New tax rules a big stepThe Government has surprised the market with a stronger than expected move on property tax, writes Liam Dann.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Stop that booming bubbleThe Auckland residential property boom has developed some of the characteristics of the Dublin bubble a decade ago, writes Brian Gaynor.15 May 05:00 PM
