PoliticsDunne tips property tax change, lower personal taxRevenue Minister Peter Dunne has tipped a new property investment tax and lower personal taxes in this year's Budget.18 Mar 10:30 PM
New ZealandIt's hard labour to own a houseThe average Kiwi has to work nearly three times harder to pay off the average house than they did 50 years ago.13 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandLots of houses, not enough buyersNew Zealand is awash with unsold houses which could take nearly a year to clear.12 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentHouse prices steady in February, sales recoverHouse prices were stable in February, says the Real Estate Institute, while the number of properties sold recovered from a poor January.11 Mar 10:45 PM
PoliticsRents will go up if tax rules changed - investorsProperty investors have warned that rents could go up by $34 a week if the Govt scraps landlords' depreciation claims on housing, but the Government says they are wrong. 11 Mar 06:30 AM
InvestmentToughest sell starts at homeThe hardest part of the process of selling your home is letting go.08 Mar 03:00 PM
EmploymentHome building up 7.4pc in DecemberThe seasonally adjusted volume of residential building activity rose 7.4 per cent in the December quarter, while non-residential volume fell 6.1 per cent.07 Mar 11:10 PM
InvestmentLow supply fuels wild ride in 2009Market defies gloomy forecasts as buyers fight over meagre property pool.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentProperty Report: So you want to live in... OtumoetaiRelaxed coastal suburb attracts a range of residents.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentTop of the plotsEat your heart out, Remuera. The tree-lined streets of Auckland's most noted, refined suburb.07 Mar 03:00 PM
BusinessFuture looking up for high-risesInner-city apartments can be a great investment if you do your homework.07 Mar 03:00 PM
InvestmentWorlds collide in extreme salesIn Auckland, you'll need $40,000 or so as a deposit to scrape into some suburbs at entry level.07 Mar 03:00 PM
New ZealandAgony of a $1.7m mistakeA couple finally win a two-year battle with the British government over their upmarket $1.7m Auckland home.06 Mar 03:00 PM
OpinionBrian Gaynor<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Hanover house of cards doomed to fallInvestors in property-related finance companies were like lambs to the slaughter.05 Mar 03:00 PM
Tax'It's not fair' - the landlady hits backPat Baker, a $10 million landlady and grandmother, is bristling about being blamed for wrecking the economy.05 Mar 03:00 PM
Interest ratesAuckland house prices hit Feb high, says BarfootsAuckland's largest real estate company says average sale prices for February were up by 3.2 per cent.02 Mar 11:41 PM
InvestmentProperty listings surge, sales stallThe number of new properties on the market surged in February but with buyers "cagey", the number of unsold houses has ballooned.28 Feb 09:30 PM
