OpinionInvestors scapegoated for council failingCOMMENT: Investors have become scapegoats to divert attention from a council that is expensive to do business with and has lacked proactive policies.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateTough lending to dent house hikesMaking investors stump up a deposit of nearly $400,000 for the average Auckland home is expected to dampen house price inflation by up to 5 per cent.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Business$100k price drop for Papakura portacabinOne of the more basic properties in Papakura is probably now also one of the cheapest.19 Jul 03:09 AM
BusinessLending rules will hurt tenants - property groupRents will go up if property investors nationwide are forced to stump-up a 40 per cent deposit, an investors' lobby group says.19 Jul 02:50 AM
BusinessBuying a house? New rules make it harderTough new rules on borrowing for investment properties have been outlined by the Reserve Bank - with banks told to take immediate action.19 Jul 01:42 AM
Official Cash RateLabour, Greens welcome new lending restrictionsLabour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.18 Jul 11:50 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Reserve Bank makes the right callWatch NZ Herald Focus: Liam Dann says the Reserve Bank will be criticised as a blunt and unwieldy weapon - but there's a need for action.18 Jul 11:00 PM
BusinessPrice pic snap costs estate agent $2000A real estate agent took a photo of a document - which revealed an offer price for a property - when a lawyer left the room.18 Jul 09:40 PM
EmploymentUK house prices drop and joblessness climbsTheresa May's rapid rise to prime minister will help the UK economy skirt a recession following the Brexit vote.18 Jul 06:40 PM
BusinessCouple to seek compo over sea view lossA Tauranga couple who lost their sea view after a real estate agent failed to tell them about a neighbour's plans will appeal.18 Jul 06:25 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
