InvestmentRecord auctions pushing up house pricesHead-to-head bidders are paying tens of thousands of dollars more at auctions than they would for fixed price homes, new figures reveal.24 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionCraig Lamberton: Hot property and capital gainsAmidst the debate around the effects of a capital gains tax on the Auckland property market, TV show 'Our First Home' has proven useful.22 Apr 12:50 AM
InvestmentWaiheke landowner loses zoning battleWaiheke's biggest landowner has lost a challenge over the zoning on parts of its holdings on the island's eastern tip and on a nearby island.21 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Don't give up hope, commute'The average Auckland home earned nearly $230 a day in the past year - about twice what the average worker made in their job.17 Apr 05:00 PM
InvestmentThis house makes $1000 a day...A three-bedroom North Shore "do-up" has earned its owner nearly $1000 a day - just shy of the salary of a High Court judge - in Auckland's red-hot property market.17 Apr 05:00 PM
InvestmentReserve Bank to cool overheated marketThe Reserve Bank is considering options to make it harder or more expensive for residential property investors to get bank loans.15 Apr 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateRegulators eye property investorsRegulatory moves to curb bank lending to residential property investors are a live possibility, says Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer.15 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesReserve Bank 'trying to stem the flow'Andrew Little says a speech from the Reserve Bank deputy governor was effectively saying there was a housing crisis – something John Key had refused to accept.15 Apr 05:00 AM
InvestmentMore $1m homes sold in MarchFor the first time in a single month, 10 per cent of all properties sold around the country went for more than $1 million.14 Apr 05:00 PM
InvestmentInvestor demand for Australia housing downNew mortgages to Australian landlords dropped the most in three years in February, signalling an easing in the speculator demand for housing that had concerned the Reserve Bank of Australia.12 Apr 05:00 PM
InvestmentGot a million? Auckland's for youSales prices increased almost 4 per cent since February, taking the average price of a residence in Auckland to an all-time high of $776,729.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandFrom $55,000 to a cool $1.5mCatherine Smith was 25 when she bought her first home in 1982 - a three-bedroom bay-fronted Ponsonby villa for $55,000.03 Apr 04:00 PM
AirlinesBayleys links up with Airpoints programmeReal estate firm Bayleys yesterday joined Air New Zealand's Airpoints programme and the airline is on the lookout for more partners.02 Apr 09:29 PM
Economy'Super eight' suburb values up 17.9pcHouses in eight Auckland suburbs south of the CBD topped national value rises, up a "whopping" 17.9 per cent annually, according to QV data just out.31 Mar 11:00 PM
PropertyAffordable homes: Best & worst regionsMortgage payments for Auckland's most affordable homes are costing first-time buyers nearly half their take-home pay each week, a new report shows.31 Mar 04:00 PM
InvestmentCourt orders $750,000 debt be repaidA property developer's family trust that bought 9000sq m of land in an exclusive Queenstown subdivision must repay $740,000 to liquidators after losing a High Court fight that involved fraudulent....22 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionTribeca Homes company placed into liquidationPart of troubled housing development empire Tribeca Homes has been placed into liquidation by creditors.19 Mar 04:00 PM
PropertyHuge savings with mortgage dealsShopping around for a mortgage could save New Zealanders up to $28,500 over the lifetime of a loan, according to a new survey of home lending.17 Mar 09:22 PM
InvestmentMcKenna helps Housing NZFormer high-flying multibillion-dollar developer Nigel McKenna is working on Auckland's big state house overhaul.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe $1 house ... but there's a catchIt's valued at more than $1.5 million and situated in the sought-after Grammar zone - and it could be all yours for just $1. But there's a catch.13 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeBanks relieved as proposal droppedThe major banks are breathing a sigh of relief that the Reserve Bank has decided to drop the 5+ proposal.05 Mar 10:55 PM
Official Cash RateLandlords hit backLandlords have hit back at Reserve Bank consultation on their sector, threatening to punish tenants by hiking rents if a tougher lending regime is ushered in.05 Mar 09:19 PM
Official Cash RateHeat on investment homesThe Reserve Bank has taken a step closer to treating residential investment properties differently from owner-occupied ones.05 Mar 04:00 PM
ConstructionNZ's biggest apartment planA new $300 million 800-unit Albany project, promoted as New Zealand's largest residential apartment development, has just been announced. Martin 04 Mar 10:35 PM
Banking and financeCrisis persists despite building riseBuilding activity has reached its strongest growth rate in almost 15 years and is up sharply in the latest quarter, but critics say it is still not helping relieve Auckland's housing crisis.04 Mar 04:00 PM
EconomyHot property: Auckland values soarAuckland house values are up by 43.8 per cent on the last boom in 2007 - but a valuer is warning that off-the-plan buyers are not always recovering their money.03 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDInvestmentBryers faces court grillingFormer Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers returns to the witness box today as the High Court continues its look at his application for discharge from bankruptcy.02 Mar 04:30 PM
BDBDInvestmentBryers' bankruptcy bid: 'This is my last visit to NZ'Former Blue Chip boss Mark Bryers is seeking discharge from his bankruptcy in the High Court at Auckland today.02 Mar 01:40 AM