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Property developer Fontein declared bankrupt
Auckland property developer Patrick Fontein has been declared bankrupt.

Bank funding getting tough for new property developers
New property developers are finding it harder to get bank funding.

Aucklander comes up 'Trumps'
Not many aspiring Auckland property magnates can claim Donald Trump's right-hand man as their mentor.

Securities Commission joins in property investment warning
The Securities Commission has added its weight to the Reserve Bank's call for mum and dad investors' to be cautious about new private equity property investments.

Scam victim left $600k in debt
A real estate agent who bought a $1.27 million home with a complete stranger was a victim of an elaborate property scam and has been left with a $600,000 debt.

Ex-agent found guilty of $13m property fraud
A former Auckland Barfoot & Thompson real estate agent has been found guilty of mortgage fraud totalling $13 million.

US billionaire to buy Queenstown hotel
The long-term lease and boutique visitor accommodation business within Queenstown's historic Eichardt's Private Hotel looks set to be bought for less than $1 million by American billionaire Julian Robertson.

Auckland house sales at 20-month low, says Barfoots
Real estate company Barfoot & Thompson is reporting only 561 house sales in Auckland in October, the lowest level in 20 months.