Get set for do-upper boomSales 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 >> Buyers want any colour, so long as it's greenEco-friendliness, rather than appearance, is now top of the wishlist for home buyers, according to a survey.27-06-2012 more >> Time to stop bubble babbleHubble 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 >> Reform bill a good move: AssociationAn 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 >> 'Buyers' pack' will help investorsA “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 >> Number of private sales drops slightly: Trade MeThe number of private sales listed on Trade Me has declined slightly on this time last year.25-06-2012 more >> Fix mortgages now: WestpacWestpac chief economist Dominick Stephens says there are only “limited downsides†to fixing a mortgage now.25-06-2012 more >> Flow of migrating Kiwis easesMigration 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 >> Signs point up for property prices: ANZMortgage 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 >> Kiwibank best for first-timers: ReportKiwiBank has been given the First-Home Buyer Award from financial research and ratings group CANSTAR for the second year in a row.21-06-2012 more >> Bank discounts not a right: OmbudsmanHomeowners are being reminded banks are not required to cut them a deal.20-06-2012 more >> More sales but prices stagnant in provincesAlmost 25 per cent more properties sold in May this year compared to the same time a year ago, data from realestate.co.nz shows.20-06-2012 more >> No surprise property finding favourIt’s not hard to see why investors are returning to the property market.19-06-2012 more >> Residential investment not best bet: HawesInvestors are taking too myopic a view if they think now is a good time to buy residential property, says adviser Martin Hawes.19-06-2012 more >> Heritage properties face 500% increase in insurance billsOwners 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 >> Prices set to rise further: NewlandProperty prices are likely to rise considerably further in New Zealand's main centres, says property investment specialist Olly Newland.18-06-2012 more >> Auckland rent rises outstrip rest of countryMost Auckland landlords are increasing the rents they charge much more quickly than the rest of New Zealand, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table.15-06-2012 more >> More sales? Don't blame the interest rates: HarcourtsIncreased real estate sales are being driven by more than just low interest rates, says Harcourts chief executive Hayden Duncan.15-06-2012 more >> It's a seller's market: SurveyNew Zealand’s real estate market appears to be favouring sellers for the first time in years, according to the latest BNZ/REINZ residential market survey.15-06-2012 more >> Bollard keeps rates on hold; OCR cut an outside chanceReserve Bank governor Alan Bollard's latest monetary policy statement suggests mortgage rates aren't going up any time soon although the likelihood they might fall further remains an outside chance.14-06-2012 more >> No dispute over mortgagee figures: HelmReports that Terralink's data on increasing mortgagee sales is at odds with the information from realestate.co.nz are inaccurate, says realestate.co.nz chief executive Alistair Helm.13-06-2012 more >> Property investment safe bet with so many MPs on sideIf investing in property is such a bad thing, you have to wonder why so many of our politicians are landlords.12-06-2012 more >> Buyers get heavy discount at mortgagee salesProperties going under the hammer at mortgagee sales are selling for about 25% below their market value.12-06-2012 more >> REINZ May 2012 regional reviewAuckland see an almost 30% surge in sales and a new all time price high, sales up in Wellington but prices slip and Taranaki sees strongest sales rise for five years.12-06-2012 more >> Prices almost as high as they've ever been, experts agreeHouse prices around the country are now almost back to their peak, according to both Quotable Value and the Real Estate Institute (REINZ).12-06-2012 more >> |
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