BusinessWatch: 'Ghost' houses, empty amid crisisWhy are so many houses in Auckland empty when we are in the middle of a housing crisis?17 Jul 09:42 PM
BusinessListings plummet as sellers sit tightListings for stand-alone houses in popular Auckland city-fridge suburbs have plummeted as would-be sellers stay put.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Imagine a massive price dropCOMMENT: Why are politicians of all colours so afraid? And whose interests are they protecting when they say such falls are "crazy"?16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Too much talk and policiesCOMMENT: The Auckland housing market is planned chaos. We have Government intervention upon intervention.16 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessMangere home CV $1.2m, sold for $4.7mA former market garden with a 1920s brick and tile home in Mangere sold at auction this week for $4.7 million - almost $3.5m over its council valuation.16 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanRich-lister sends message to KeyCOMMENT: Stephen Jennings' warning that "we are facing an iceberg" that deserves to shatter business complacency on housing.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBriscoes millionaire builds bigMultimillionaire businessman and retailer Rod Duke of Briscoes fame is building a new Auckland mansion on a $12 million waterfront site.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMary HolmHolm: Term deposit ladder keeps funds accessibleCOMMENT: Investing in instalments can have advantages over making a one-off deposit.15 Jul 05:00 PM
EconomyDon't blame property investorsCOMMENT: Property investors are not responsible for driving up house prices - here's why.15 Jul 06:09 AM
BDBDEconomyAuckland house prices up 85pc in 4 yearsThe average Auckland house price is now around nine times the average household's disposable income.15 Jul 01:10 AM
BusinessCost of rebuilding Christchurch homes risingSince the earthquakes, the cost of building new homes in Canterbury has risen by nearly 40 per cent.14 Jul 08:00 PM
BusinessChristchurch house market heats upThe demand for large homes in Christchurch is growing, fuelled by wealthy people choosing to move to the city from other parts of NZ and overseas.14 Jul 08:00 PM
BusinessAgent fined over blocked sea viewA Tauranga real estate agent who sold a house without revealing a stunning sea view would be partially blocked has been fined $8000.14 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessConsumers still smiling but house hikes worryConsumer confidence remains strong but in Auckland soaring house prices are hitting sentiment.14 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Ignoring the landlord in the roomCOMMENT: Landlords must be feeling pretty unloved these days.14 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire Trevett'Labour drops ball on home policy'COMMENT: Since announcing the policy, Labour has been almost silent on what it's planning and instead got distracted by what National was doing, writes Claire Trevett.13 Jul 05:00 PM
InvestmentHow to get a free housing reportA new free residential property database will soon be expanded and more information added.13 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessInside NZ's most expensive houseSNEAK PEEK: Take a look inside Auckland's most expensive mansion of 2016.13 Jul 04:53 AM
BusinessWatch: NZ residential property portal launchedA new free residential property data base has been launched and expansions plans will soon see new information added.Watch13 Jul 01:40 AM
PropertyWill home buyers' prayers be answered?Frustrated would-be first-home buyers will get a hand up as the Government moves to lift house price limits for KiwiSaver subsidies and low-deposit loans.12 Jul 06:49 PM
BusinessRudman: Only obstacle is Govt's denialCOMMENT: It's not the "how-to" that's a problem. It's the Government's refusal to admit there is a crisis.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWould you pay $605,000 for this home?A property on a quarter-acre section in Otara that failed to attract a visitor at its first open home has sold for $605,000.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessNats v Labour: similar policies differNational and Labour's core goals for housing are very similar. But the scale, delivery and funding of their policies differ.12 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBarry Soper: Fray of housing policiesCOMMENT: It's as though a bee smoker has been pointed at Wellington's most famous hive and its inhabitants have become dopey.12 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessWhy it is even harder to buy a house nowAs if low interest rates and record immigration numbers were not enough, now something else is biting into Auckland's stretched housing markets.11 Jul 09:10 PM
Business'Affordable' houses still a dreamAnalysis shows just 43 per cent of target-age Aucklanders could buy a $500,000 house under bank lending criteria.11 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeWestpac tightens interest-only lendingWestpac's New Zealand unit is cutting interest-only lending terms to a maximum of five years, in a market where investors are the driving force.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt accused of policy-making 'on hoof'Govt is being accused of making up policy "on the hoof" after it revealed that it would no longer be taking dividends from the state housing corporation.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMike Taylor: Govt must move to build equal societyCOMMENT: If you can't grow the wealth of your nation, poverty, inequality and all the other social issues associated with that will grow.11 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeBiggest risk to NZ house prices revealedWhat could cause big changes to New Zealand and Australian's housing markets?10 Jul 10:20 PM
BusinessLuxury penthouse in the skyIf you have ever dreamed of living luxe life in Auckland overlooking beautiful parks, sea views and skyline, a penthouse in Epsom may just be the ticket.10 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandClaire Trevett: Little's policy may do the trickCOMMENT: Yesterday, Andrew Little was at the New Lynn Community Centre to deliver the policy he hopes will win Labour the next election.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathHeath: Houses earn more than they oughtaCOMMENT: My house is earning more than I do. This is not cool. I often work 12-hour days. The stress forces me to drink heavily.10 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: The great housing down-trouCOMMENT: John Key is more worried about the short-term fates of leveraged-up speculators and developers than the long-term fate of Generation Rent.09 Jul 05:00 PM
