BusinessRevealed: Suburbs with best rental returnsOuter Auckland suburbs offer higher returns to landlords than more expensive central city suburbs such as Ponsonby and Mt Eden.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTeeny homes to fix shortages?Apartments as small as a double garage are being promoted as the answer to Auckland's housing affordability problems.06 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyHouse values up - new QV stats outQV has released latest house value data showing big rises nationally and in Auckland but growth rates are slowing.04 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandHousing market eases as election race heats upThe number of house sales are easing in Auckland, with some real estate agents citing uncertainty around the upcoming election as a key factor in the decline.03 Sep 05:00 PM
EconomyAuckland house prices slumpAuckland house sale volumes and average sale prices have slumped in August - so what's behind the slight cooling off of the market?02 Sep 11:20 PM
BusinessPonsonby hole build beginsConstruction work has started on what was Auckland's biggest construction hole - the controversial Soho in the heart of Ponsonby.01 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesTired house pulls big priceAn original-condition two-bedroom Blockhouse Bay home has stunned its vendor and agent by selling at auction for well over twice its valuation.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRise of the 30-year home loansThousands of Kiwis desperate to get on the property ladder are signing up to 30-year mortgages - but many are saddling themselves with a lifetime of debt.29 Aug 05:00 PM
InvestmentInvestment project to create landlordsA specialist apartment real estate agency boss is starting up a new business to encourage people to become landlords by finding, buying and managing Auckland residential properties.27 Aug 05:00 PM
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
