New Zealand$3m bill – and no homeA court has ordered a couple to pay about $3 million for a seaside mansion in Auckland that they never owned or lived in.16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhere you can buy for $500KFirst-home buyers say they are being shut out of the Auckland property market as prices skyrocket. Where can house-hunters still buy for under $500,000?16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland homes for under $500kRealestate.co.nz searched for three-bedroom, standalone properties on freehold land. Here are some examples. All photos supplied by Realestate.co.nz.16 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyHobsonville housing quota reinstatedThe Government has reinstated plans to allocate a percentage of the houses at Hobsonville Point in Auckland as affordable homes priced under $485,000.16 Nov 01:30 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateEnglish: House price rise is no surpriseA rise in household incomes that is greater than the average house price rise makes recent real estate market buoyancy unsurprising, says Bill English.13 Nov 11:45 PM
New ZealandAuckland’s top selling residential streetAuckland's biggest selling residential street, Manuka Rd on the North Shore, has had 45 homes sold in the past 12 months.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMore comfortable and power bill fallsHamilton homeowner Antoinette van der Weerden's house is warm as toast during winter and cool during summer - and her power bill has come down.12 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCountry warms up, under budgetThe Government helped insulate 12 per cent of New Zealand houses in just over three years but Auckland is lagging behind with 9.9 per cent of homes insulated.12 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Nation cannot get rich by buying and selling housesA country becomes richer by increasing its production of actual goods and services, writes Peter Lyons. "Individuals can get rich by buying and selling houses but a nation cannot."11 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill Cone: It's hard to balance books and lifeBratty middle-class me got my knickers in a twist when I had my resident's carpark taken away - boo hoo.11 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandSweeteners attract home buyersHomeowners are turning to increasingly novel ways to sell their houses.10 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeBig loans, big risksBanks again are offering big loans to property investors, but they come with a warning to those who assume they can leverage their way into high returns.10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Bank on Consumer NZ for useful tipsWebsite rates companies on specific areas, including banking via the internet, phone and at branches.09 Nov 04:30 PM
PropertyLove story in Mount Eden villaThe late Sir Peter and Lady Sylvia Siddell's villa is awash with artistic details, says Penny Lewis.09 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionLong Bay housing project claims first salesTodd Property Group has conditionally sold the first 14 sections at its 160ha Long Bay housing estate, the country's largest new greenfields residential project.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLandlord says to rent - as he doesAn Auckland landlord with 19 properties recommends people rent - because even he is a tenant.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLight for houses beats saving old treeThe prospect of their homes basking in sunlight after years of shading by a huge tree is being celebrated by a group of Manurewa residents.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHouse prices likely to soarThe removal of 19 state homes on a street in the "up and coming" Auckland suburb of Sandringham may see property prices soar, experts say.06 Nov 04:30 PM
EconomyRent, don't buy, says economistAucklanders' love affair with property has been questioned by a leading economist who says renting makes more sense.05 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionTapu MisaHousing boom has cost NZ dearlyIt's not hard to see why so many of us have a vested interest in the system, as damaging and unfair as it is, writes Tapu Misa.04 Nov 04:30 PM
Property'Confident' house sellers up pricesSellers' expectations of what their property is worth could be getting too high as a surge in new listings prompts some buyers to be patient.04 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandMansion linked to Grey up for saleA 150-year-old mansion hidden on a remote island and linked to Governor Sir George Grey is all yours for a little under $2 million.03 Nov 04:30 PM
