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No more hidden savings on house sales

<i>Mary Holm</i>: Forget picking property market

Home loan affordability falls to low point

It's harder than ever to get into a new home, a study released today by interest.co.nz reveals.

Probe into tax's role in housing leap urged

NZ's best-value house suburbs

If you had $450,000 to spend on a house, where should you buy? The Herald on Sunday asks the experts.

Leaky homes throw up $6bn repair bill

Councils are staring at an estimated $6 billion legal bill to fix the country's leaky homes - with the crushing debt falling on ratepayers.

House building boom will lead recovery - economist

NZ's recovery from recession will be fuelled by a housing construction boom, with Auckland leading the way, Brendan O'Donovan said yesterday.

<i>John Roughan</i>: Key has a green light from Goff to venture where politicians fear

Caution urged on mortgage rate drop

Top economists are warning potential home buyers to proceed with caution as another bank drops its variable mortgage rate to the lowest in 40 years.

PM throws doubt on capital gains tax

Aussies losing home ownership dream

The Australian dream of home ownership is slipping away, a university study reveals.

Westpac cuts mortgage rates

House prices still rising - up again in August

Lehman's downfall had huge impact on NZ real estate

House market in top 10 with 1.3pc price fall

New Zealand has ranked in the top 10 housing markets in the world, but prices have still dropped.

Labour backs property tax, but not on family homes

Labour leader Phil Goff says his party is prepared to discuss a capital gains tax with the Government, opening the way for an accord on a tax.

Kiwis buying up over in Oz

Kiwis living "across the ditch" have until the end of the month to get an Australian government grant of up to $21,000 to buy a house there

The green grass of home comes with hefty pricetag

A small country settlement north of Auckland now boasts some of New Zealand's most expensive homes.