PropertyCut-price paradisesBuyers - rich and not so rich - have almost unprecedented opportunities this summer to nab their very own pieces of cut-price paradise.02 Jan 03:00 PM
Small Business<i>Green Business:</i> New Zealand's first EcoBrokerA new kind of real estate agent – known as an EcoBroker - has entered the Kiwi housing market.30 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandState house resident with rental properties sentencedA man who lived in a state house while he rented out two properties of his own has been sentenced for defrauding the taxpayer.22 Dec 12:50 AM
InvestmentProvinces to pick up in 2010 - real estate expertHarcourts CEO has predicted a marked improvement in property prices in provincial and coastal areas in 2010.21 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentBach to the futureWe're buying a bach for Christmas," announced my husband to the gathering.20 Dec 03:00 PM
InvestmentElite address club carries $3m price tagAn elite number of homeowners shelled out over $3m for new homes in the past year, despite being in the midst of a credit crunch.19 Dec 03:00 PM
Interest ratesHouses in Auckland less affordableHome loan affordability worsened in Auckland and Northland for first home buyers last month.18 Dec 01:30 AM
Interest ratesWestpac: Tax change would cut home pricesSome of the tax changes under consideration would reduce house prices and raise rents, says Westpac.16 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandHotchin clear to exceed council building limitsMark Hotchin has received dispensation to exceed the building coverage and impermeable surface area on his $30m property.15 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandSteady house prices produce mixed messagesHouse prices stayed static in the last two months and fears of more expensive mortgage money could be to blame.14 Dec 03:00 PM
InvestmentAuckland house prices up 12pc in NovemberHouse prices across New Zealand rose a slim 0.2 per cent in November, says the Real Estate Institute, but those in Auckland have soared nearly 12 per cent over the past year.13 Dec 10:13 PM
New ZealandSir Ed's house on the moveSir Edmund Hillary's home has been saved from the wrecker's ball and will be moved to the school that bears the famous New Zealander's name.12 Dec 03:00 PM
Personal FinanceSobering face of sale nothing to smile atOne in three people viewing realestate.co.nz earlier this year searched the words "mortgagee sale", hunting a bargain ripe for plucking.12 Dec 03:00 PM
ConstructionHouse building plummets 40pc in two yearsThe amount of residential building work put in place has fallen by almost 40 per cent since the most recent peak.07 Dec 10:40 PM
