PoliticsDunne tips property tax change, lower personal taxRevenue Minister Peter Dunne has tipped a new property investment tax and lower personal taxes in this year's Budget.18 Mar 10:30 PM
InvestmentBuyers jostling for real estate eyesoreSupermarket, health and retirement businesses are queuing to buy Soho Square, Ponsonby's Strategic Finance-funded five-level eyesore.15 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandIt's hard labour to own a houseThe average Kiwi has to work nearly three times harder to pay off the average house than they did 50 years ago.13 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentHouse prices steady in February, sales recoverHouse prices were stable in February, says the Real Estate Institute, while the number of properties sold recovered from a poor January.11 Mar 10:45 PM
InvestmentToughest sell starts at homeThe hardest part of the process of selling your home is letting go.08 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentLow supply fuels wild ride in 2009Market defies gloomy forecasts as buyers fight over meagre property pool.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: So you want to live in... OtumoetaiRelaxed coastal suburb attracts a range of residents.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentHistoric foundation of lasting valueThe life of the registered valuer is often lived in the shadows of property transactions, and can therefore be mistaken to be a profession in its infancy.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentTop of the plotsEat your heart out, Remuera. The tree-lined streets of Auckland's most noted, refined suburb.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentSuburbs meet varied needsTop-selling agents from four of Auckland's biggest real estate agencies give their assessment of how the market has been tracking in the past few months and, more importantly, where they think it's going.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: So you want to live in... Beach HavenA former market garden and holiday area offers coastal, community-oriented living at a reasonable price.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentSuccessful mission requires special agentTrust is to the successful sale of a house as location is to buying one.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: So you want to live in... EpsomGreat parks and schools make this a family favourite.07 Mar 03:00 PM
BusinessFuture looking up for high-risesInner-city apartments can be a great investment if you do your homework.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentWorlds collide in extreme salesIn Auckland, you'll need $40,000 or so as a deposit to scrape into some suburbs at entry level.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentNo boom equals no gloomThe world has just experienced its greatest financial crisis since the 1930s, with international credit availability all but ceasing for a period late in 2008.07 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionBrian Gaynor<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Hanover house of cards doomed to fallInvestors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.05 Mar 03:00 PM
Interest ratesAuckland house prices hit Feb high, says BarfootsAuckland's largest real estate company says average sale prices for February were up by 3.2 per cent.02 Mar 11:41 PM
InvestmentProperty listings surge, sales stallThe number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.28 Feb 09:30 PM
Interest ratesHome affordability improves in JanuaryNew Zealand home affordability improved slightly in January after a fall in median house prices more than offset a small increase in fixed mortgage rates.24 Feb 01:30 AM
Opinion<i>John Dorbu:</i> The great mortgagee ripoff<p><b>John Dorbu writes on capital gains tax and selling investment properties on the cheap.</b></p>23 Feb 03:00 PM
Interest ratesHousing confidence rising, says ASBHousing confidence is on the rise in Auckland, while a new survey is showing growing uncertainty about tax changes and rising interest rates.23 Feb 03:00 AM
