BusinessCharged after 'extensive investigation'An real estate agent faces criminal charges over transactions in which investigators say he personally benefited.29 Aug 04:29 AM
ConstructionShock at building firm liquidationsA Christchurch-based property chief expressed shock at the scale of Canterbury building company liquidations.29 Aug 03:03 AM
New ZealandPM responds to 'state of emergency' callsJohn Key has defended the cost of housing, saying under his Govt house prices have gone up only 43pc nationwide.28 Aug 10:25 PM
BusinessAgent sells same house five timesAn Auckland real estate has sold the same Remuera home a staggering five times, new figures reveal.28 Aug 04:20 AM
BusinessDevelopers quit fast-track as prices soarDevelopers who pushed for fast-track development rights in some of Auckland's special housing areas are now walking away from the process.27 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland houses tipped to hit $1mAn analyst says it's "safe to assume" the average Auckland house price will pass $1 million this month.27 Aug 12:19 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Property prices - Canada acts, NZ waitsCOMMENT: An idea for Govt: Slap a foreign property buyers' tax on all transactions made in Auckland.26 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessHouse sales stoush: Trade Me v townStratford mayor Neil Volzke refused to give house sale prices to Trade Me saying prices "should not be anyone else's business".26 Aug 01:55 AM
BusinessAgent stripped of licence for selling house twice in same dayAn agent who sold a couple's house twice on the same day for a $100,000 mark-up has had his licence to practise real estate cancelled.25 Aug 04:29 AM
Banking and financeLabour backs lawyer's foreign house buyer queryLabour has renewed calls to ban foreigners buying New Zealand houses.25 Aug 02:18 AM
Banking and financeHigh house prices pose economic riskGlobal ratings agency S&P says New Zealand's rapidly rising house prices are cranking up economic risks.24 Aug 04:45 AM
BusinessLove wrangle: Fight over $10m propertyThe Matakana Country Park is at the centre of a property fight between a couple who have separated.24 Aug 01:27 AM
Banking and financeForeigners buying 29pc of homes - lawyerA lawyer says foreigners buy 29 per cent of New Zealand properties, not 3 per cent as reported in official state data.23 Aug 10:43 PM
BusinessWhy are people fleeing Auckland?A third of Aucklanders have considered moving out of the city.23 Aug 06:00 PM
Property'Athleisure' store opens on Ponsonby RdStirling Women is the latest addition to a growing cluster of fashion retailers positioning themselves in the vicinity of Ponsonby 23 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeHome loans fall ahead of LVR rulesThe number of home loans and amount being borrowed has dipped ahead of further lending restrictions, but one mortgage broker says 23 Aug 12:00 AM
BusinessAuckland rents not getting any cheaperAuckland median rents are now $510/week, up 3 per cent annually.22 Aug 11:37 PM
ConstructionMayoral candidate probed over Stonewood collapseQueenstown mayoral candidate Jim Boult is to be investigated in relation to the collapse of Stonewood Homes New Zealand Ltd, something 22 Aug 07:10 PM
BusinessAgent fined for guessing at sale priceA real estate agent engaged in unsatisfactory practice when he guessed the recent sale price of a neighbouring house.21 Aug 10:32 PM
BusinessWhere are $500k waterfront properties?Coastal Auckland waterfront properties boasting spectacular views can still be snapped up for $500,000 - but there's a catch.20 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanChinese agent's claim in spotlightCOMMENT: It's tempting to join the sinophiles who slapped "Adam" for suggesting Chinese speculators were building the Auckland property bubble.19 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessAucklanders' $1m Bay of Plenty buyA new four-bedroom, suburban, brick and tile family home in Papamoa has sold for $1 million - a price that ''beat all expectations'' of the company that built it.18 Aug 09:35 PM
EmploymentCalls for cancellation of agent's licenceAaron Drever admitted his second misconduct charge last week before the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal in connection with the sale of three West Auckland homes.18 Aug 07:10 AM
New ZealandProperty crisis: Can I rent your driveway?Advertisements are being placed at supermarkets by people wanting to live in cars seeking "driveway and shower" arrangements.17 Aug 06:35 PM
New ZealandAffordable housing has no easy fixSpecial housing areas, it turns out, are not making many more houses more "affordable".17 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSelling a high five to buy a houseAn Auckland man has gone to unprecedented lengths to try and break into the city's notorious housing market - by selling a high five.17 Aug 04:42 AM
BusinessWhy Chinese buyers are winningAre Chinese buyers in Australia using smarter auction tactics? Here are some tips used to win auctions.17 Aug 01:55 AM
New ZealandPorirua Mayor picks apart Little billPorirua Mayor Nick Leggett says Labour leader Andrew Little's plan to upgrade all rental properties has some large gaps.17 Aug 01:13 AM
BusinessLand-bankers drop affordable housingLooming lapse of the affordability rule in up to half of special housing areas sparks land-banking accusations.16 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessA third of Auckland homes now over $1mAlmost a third of homes now valued at more than $1 million as new estimates show the proportion of "affordable" homes in the super-city has tumbled dramatically.16 Aug 05:38 AM
Banking and financeHigh prices put off home-buyersIt's the weakest housing sentiment result since early 2012.15 Aug 07:00 PM
BusinessThe hot suburbs for the best DIY returnsNew data has revealed the earning power of home renovations - with Mt Wellington topping the list of Auckland affordable suburbs.14 Aug 06:50 AM
BusinessGenerous pair give from graveA couple who quietly donated to charity have done the same in death - and bequeathed proceeds from the sale of their Remuera home to those in need.12 Aug 05:00 PM
