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CV boost for rich-lister baches: The Auckland suburbs that have gained the most
The biggest winners and losers from the new valuations.

How driving a ‘s*** car’ helped welder buy his first home at 19
Zack Kendrick saved $27,000 in two years.

Rates burden shifts: Muriwai's unexpected valuation surge
About 80 of Muriwai's 700 homes were bought out by the council.

Tony Alexander: Who'll blink first on unrealistic asking prices?
FOMO is almost completely absent, and buyers are aware they have considerable power.

Streets of gold: Auckland's most expensive streets revealed
The average price of homes on Auckland most expensive street is $11m.

'Not fit for a dog': Gisborne tenant reveals harsh realities of rental hunt
Gisborne's median rent on Trade Me in April was $680, the highest in New Zealand.

Auckland’s most expensive houses - mansion’s new CV is $72.5m
How the new rating valuations will affect the top end of the housing market.

Hollywood couple’s ‘crazy money’ house finally finds a buyer
But record sale price is still nearly $1m below what they spent on renovations.

Chris Knox: Why it's time to dump Auckland Council's property valuations
OPINION: Council valuations are a year old on release and don't reflect property values.

Auckland's property valuations are out – search yours
The city's delayed and much-anticipated property valuations are finally out.

Auckland’s new CVs: The biggest winners and losers revealed
Agents and experts weigh in on the relevance of rating valuations.

Family's Grey Lynn villas sell for over $9m - 'they all jumped on this pretty fast'
Co-housing developers snap up site for next project.

New, never-lived-in Auckland apartment project up for mortgagee sale
WFT Finance brought in a subcontractor to finish the apartments before calling Colliers.

Auckland’s new CVs: What the latest valuations mean for buyers and sellers
New research highlights where sellers have the best chance of beating their new valuation.

Where property values are taking off and where they are struggling
The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

The 'Jason Statham' effect: Why this home jumped $10m in price
"In some eyes, a house is so special, they want it. That's when prices go out the window."

Wellness haven for sale: Multi-million-dollar French colonial mansion seeks new owner
Cape South is an award-winning retreat in Hawke's Bay.

Rich-lister sells historic Ponsonby Post Office building
He bought the landmark property nine years ago for $5m.

Nadine Higgins: Should you swap residential for commercial property?
Commercial property yields in NZ range from 5% to 8.38%, higher than residential.

'This just has to go' - Fed-up vendors willing to sell 'hassle' home for $1
Agent believes the property will make history, regardless of the sale price.

New mansion sells for over $11m just weeks after sign-off
Agent says he’s sold $29m worth of property in May alone.