Rising property values in Auckland helped spur nationwide increases in house prices in December, according to the latest QV monthly property value index. 10-01-2013 more >>
Just under 20% of properties on the market have been listed for sale for more than a year. More than 200 of them were listed before the property downturn in 2008. And more than 1400 have been on the market for more than 1000 days. 10-01-2013 more >>
A drop in the number of building consents issued in November compared to the previous month was entirely due to a decline in apartments. 09-01-2013 more >>
A series of public meetings are to be held across the country as part of consultation on the Government’s earthquake-prone building policy. 09-01-2013 more >>
KiwiSaver has already helped 10,000 first-home buyers into $3 billion worth of property, data from the Financial Services Council shows. 04-01-2013 more >>
Three-bedroom houses are most popular with buyers and renters but four-bedroom homes are the most commonly built because they return the most profit to developers, says research from Colliers. 03-01-2013 more >>
The Waikato Property Investors’ Association and indeed the New Zealand rental industry lost a real asset with the passing of Brian Hancock shortly after the Waikato Conference last year. 01-01-2013 more >>
Sales of houses described as "a renovator's dream" look set for a boost: The four couples chosen for the first season of The Block NZ have been named. 27-06-2012 more >>
Hubble and trouble, is there really a housing bubble? If I had my way, the term "housing bubble" would be expunged from the Kiwi lexicon says Philip Macalister. 26-06-2012 more >>
An organisation set up to fight for the rights of the owners of leaky homes says the Consumer Law Reform Bill is a welcome step for property investors and home buyers. 26-06-2012 more >>
A “buyers’ pack†offered to would-be property purchasers would speed things up for investors, says the Auckland Property Investors Association president, David Whitburn. 26-06-2012 more >>
Migration out of New Zealand looks to have started to slow but BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says it’s too soon to gauge its impact on house prices yet. 22-06-2012 more >>
Mortgage approvals were worth almost 50% more in the May 2012 quarter than they were a year earlier, according to ANZ’s property focus. 22-06-2012 more >>
Owners of heritage buildings are being warned they may find it hard to get insurance - and if they do, it will come with a high pricetag. 18-06-2012 more >>
