BusinessLabour's 100,000 low-cost home pledgeLabour would be able to offer first home buyers two-bedroom properties in Auckland for as little as $360,000 if elected, party leader David Cunliffe announced today.27 Aug 12:17 AM
ConstructionHomeStart welcomed by builderThe country's busiest house builder, which expects to put up a third more homes this year, has welcomed the Government's KiwiSaver boost announced on Sunday.26 Aug 05:30 PM
BusinessSubdivision bucks size trendAuckland's quarter-acre dream is far from over - huge sections of more than half an acre are being sold from $350,000 within the city boundaries.26 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesTiny buy strikes bank snagA buyer keen on Hobsonville Pt's smallest of three new prototype houses couldn't close the purchase, partly because of financial barriers and the tiny size of the house.25 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHousing plan: Winners and losersNational's proposed home loan subsidies could help many young people into their first homes - although experts warn that the extra money will also push up house prices.25 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Demand for investment property the problemWith the economy performing well on most other fronts the residential property market remains its major defect.25 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionYour Views on National's first-home policyNational is promising that grants for first-home buyers on modest incomes will be doubled if it is re-elected next month. What do you think of the policy?24 Aug 09:21 PM
ConstructionNats in push to woo first-home buyersNational is promising grants for first-home buyers on modest incomes will be doubled - to up to $20k for a couple buying a newly built home - if it is re-elected next month.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour's 'gay' support base criticisedNew Zealand First dismissed National’s first-home buyer policy – but also took a swing at Labour for being a party for “gays, lesbians and the loony intelligent left”.24 Aug 05:03 AM
New ZealandBoost for first-home buyers promisedPrime Minister John Key has kicked off National's election campaign in South Auckland with a boost to Government assistance for low and middle income first-time buyers.24 Aug 01:30 AM
OpinionBruce: Property investment is not easyHomeowners are often portrayed as millionaires-in-waiting, but investing in property is not easy, writes Andrew Bruce.20 Aug 09:30 PM
CompaniesValues soar: Your impactSome homeowners will be hoping for massive capital gains and others fearing the sharp end of spiralling rates bills as Auckland's property market soars.19 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessAuckland's property values jump 33pcProperty values in Auckland have skyrocketed since 2011, but residents should not to be alarmed about imminent rates increases. PLUS: See how the valuations have changed.18 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhen prize features don't helpSea views, landscaped gardens and private jetties are usually prized real estate features.17 Aug 03:42 AM
New ZealandMansion plan in Hart's handsPlans for a lavish clifftop mansion - the unrealised dream home of former bankrupted Sensation Yachts owner Ivan Erceg - can be revealed for the first time.16 Aug 10:48 PM
KiwiSaverMary Holm: Labour's capital gains tax plan explainedI find it remarkable that Labour's proposed capital gains tax has generated so little debate.15 Aug 05:00 PM
EconomyHouse prices picked to keep risingRising interest rates have yet to dent people's expectations that house prices will continue to rise over the year ahead, especially in Auckland and Canterbury.14 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyHouse sales down across New ZealandHouse sales fell 13 per cent in July as winter cooled the appetite of house hunters, but the national median price is still up $31,000 from a year earlier.12 Aug 03:35 AM
BusinessArchitect's block design wins apartment competitionA rustic-style timber-clad high rise apartment block, has won a design competition to showcase more intensive Auckland building styles.12 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandSubdivision gets go-ahead against adviceA subdivision for 60 houses at Helensville is being criticised by youth lobby group Generation Zero as a bad case of urban sprawl and costly for ratepayers.11 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDEconomyProperty values up, but at a slower pace - QVRising interest rates, LVR restrictions and the onset of winter have taken the heat out of the housing market, according to just released QV figures.07 Aug 12:17 AM
New ZealandCapital gains tax not housing 'panacea'Labour and the Green Party have conceded that a capital gains tax would not be a "panacea" for New Zealand's unaffordable housing crisis.06 Aug 10:36 PM
New ZealandTop architects use their blocksHate apartment blocks? Then take a closer look at these five, shortlisted in a competition to win over Aucklanders sceptical about their city's intensification.06 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDonghua Liu admits building chargesDonghua Liu has pleaded guilty to charges laid by the Auckland Council over building works on two properties worth more than $6 million in plush suburbs.05 Aug 11:30 PM
Banking and financeAuckland house sales fallAuckland's biggest real estate agency, Barfoot & Thompson, said their house sale volumes fell in July, blaming winter and the election.04 Aug 11:02 PM
New ZealandLiu's new renovation woesDonghua Liu is in more legal trouble after the Auckland Council charged him over renovations on two properties worth more than $6 million in plush suburbs.04 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessShortage of listings adds fuel to marketA shortage of winter house listings is putting more pressure on already rocketing prices.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAndrew Bruce: Property investors are tax disadvantagedAndrew Bruce says property investment is now at a tax disadvantage when compared to other investment classes such as companies.03 Aug 09:30 PM
