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Meth sees $1m home razed
2018-11-17
PHOTO: GOOGLE MAPS – A 1930s house will have to be demolished because of extensive methamphetamine contamination. A $1 million AucklandRead More →
AUSTRALIA: Real estate agent jailed for two years after stealing more than half a million dollars
2018-11-17
PHOTO: The Maroubra real estate agent was jailed for two years for stealing more than half a million dollars. An easternRead More →
Wairarapa Property market stabilises
2018-11-17
PHOTO: PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES The Wairarapa property market remains strong but there is more talk of stability rather than craziness. It’sRead More →
New town planned for Mangawhai
2018-11-17
PHOTO: This aerial view encompasses the greenfield site for Mangawhai Central – bottom foreground. Photo / Supplied One of NewRead More →
Bayleys Waikato HQ for sale and leaseback
2018-11-17
PHOTO: The two-storey Bayleys Waikato HQ building at 96 Ulster St, Hamilton. Photo / Supplied The freehold land and buildingsRead More →
Amora Hotel sold for undisclosed amount
2018-11-17
PHOTO: MAARTEN HOLL/ STUFF Amora Hotel on Wakefield St has been sold by its Thai owners to Prime Property GroupRead More →
Warins a family at war
2018-11-17
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – The Warins in happier times: Marian Warin, Trevor Warin, and daughter Colleen Warin. (File photo) An elderly coupleRead More →
‘Get set for house price falls’
2018-11-16
PHOTO: MARTIN DE RUYTER – Once interest rates start rising, house prices will suffer, one economist says. Mortgage rates will riseRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: Real estate agents across the Tennessee Valley are training to make sure they can face deadly threats.
2018-11-16
PHOTO: Two years ago in Lawrence County, a man posed as a property seller and groped a realtor. WAAY 31’sRead More →
Auckland real estate agent suspended after being tangled in mortgage fraud scheme
2018-11-16
PHOTO: Taylor, who worked at L J Hooker, is suspended for 18 months. Photo/Peter Meecham An Auckland real estate agent,Read More →
New home prices starting to fall in flat Auckland market
2018-11-16
PHOTO: CHRIS MCKEEN/HOMED – Price falls are not evident at Hobsonville Point because most houses are pre-sold, its chief executive ChrisRead More →
Low-income property developer helps community meet housing demand
2018-11-16
PHOTO: Bus driver and property developer Simon Haslett has helped charity workers move into new residence. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown GreaterRead More →
Advice from 1940s to help you get rich
2018-11-16
PHOTO: 123RF – Don’t buy just because everyone else is. Most of us probably wouldn’t turn to the advice of someoneRead More →
‘This whole town has become one big Airbnb’
2018-11-15
PHOTO: Mount Maunganui Summer is coming and hot spots like Mount Maunganui are preparing for the annual influx of visitors.Read More →
Dunedin’s rising star
2018-11-15
PHOTO: CARALISE TRAYES\FAIRFAX NZ – Former Good Morning show presenter Melanie Kerr and Riding for the Disabled ambassador. Dunedin is enjoyingRead More →
Landlords must pay
2018-11-15
PHOTO: CHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF – Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford said the letting fees ban would save tenants money. OPINION: The announcementsRead More →
Your guide to 2018’s mortgage wars
2018-11-15
PHOTO: GLENN HUNT/AFR – It’s a busy time of year in the property market, so banks want to be in the spotlight.Read More →
Te Puke gold kiwifruit orchard sells for $6.1m
2018-11-14
PHOTO: Snow Williams and Keith Oakley at auction day. Photo/George Novak The hammer slammed down at $6.1 million on aRead More →
Chinese speaking buyers offered first dibs on ‘top secret’ luxury apartment planned for Auckland
2018-11-14
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – 1 Kaipiho Lane will feature a helicopter landing pad, ballroom, robotic parking and cinema. A “top secret” 24-storeyRead More →
Letting fees were banned, but property managers are introducing a new fee.
2018-11-14
PHOTO: JIM RICE/STUFF – Property managers said the fee covered the cost of finding a new tenant. Letting fees are back, nowRead More →
AUSTRALIA: House prices could drop 30 per cent in ‘deep recession’ scenario: UBS
2018-11-14
PHOTO: UBS’ Jonathan Mott currently forecasts conditions as reflecting the third scenario – a housing correction – but warns theRead More →
Capital gains shift out of Auckland, Real Estate Institute data shows
2018-11-14
PHOTO: SIMON O’CONNOR/STUFF – Taranaki prices were up 8.6 per cent year-on-year. If you wanted capital gains on your house overRead More →
SPRING SPROUTS INTO ACTION WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF SALES IN 5 MONTHS, SAYS REINZ
2018-11-14
PHOTO: REINZ The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand increased by 15.5% year-on-year – the highest numberRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: London property slowdown hits Foxtons – as estate agent closes six branches
2018-11-14
PHOTO: Foxtons has vacated six offices, including its prominent central London office in Park Lane Foxtons sales revenue fell inRead More →
At least five Pahiatua rural property owners, including farms, have been taking between 5 and 20 per cent of Pahiatua’s treated water supply without making any payment.
2018-11-14
PHOTO: Map showing the Balfour raw water line which historically fed the Pahiatua township in emergencies from a water sourceRead More →
Two years on: First-home buyers gamble on quake-damaged bargains
2018-11-14
PHOTO: BRADEN FASTIER/STUFF – BEFORE: Barney Muir’s house was red-stickered after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in 2016. Young people in Kaikōura are snappingRead More →
Waterfront Chronicle building to be developed into luxury apartments
2018-11-13
PHOTO: The plan would result in the building being turned into 20 one and two-bedroom apartments. A developer with extensiveRead More →
NZ’s Housing Market: The Cold, Hard Facts
2018-11-13
PHOTO: The IMF puts New Zealand as one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world. Elephant inRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: Ghost cities: 50 million homes in China are empty
2018-11-13
PHOTO: There are developments completed across China with few residents. YouTube Chinese President Xi Jinping’s mantra that homes should be forRead More →
Reserve Bank mulls easing tough 20 pct deposit rule
2018-11-13
PHOTO: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is evaluating whether to further ease mortgage curbs. Photo / 123RF D-day couldRead More →
Fowler Homes terminates drug case Taranaki licencee’s contract
2018-11-13
PHOTO: ANDY JACKSON/STUFF – Lauchlan James MacMillan has had his licence with Fowler Homes New Zealand terminated. Fowler Homes New ZealandRead More →
Chinese businessman has assets frozen as wife seeks to recover $1.2m she claims she put into house
2018-11-13
PHOTO: SIMON MAUDE/STUFF – The case went before the High Court in Auckland. A Chinese businessman has had his assets frozenRead More →
ASB joins the mortgage war with new low rate
2018-11-13
PHOTO: ASB ASB has joined the fray in the latest round of mortgage rate wars – dropping its oneRead More →
It may soon be a little easier to get a home loan
2018-11-13
PHOTO: STUFF – The Reserve Bank has flagged that it is evaluating whether to ease restrictions on lending to borrowers withRead More →
New hope for Waiwera? Australasian leisure giant eyes thermal resort
2018-11-13
PHOTO: Waiwera Thermal Resort last month: pools are drained, construction work is partly finished. A giant Australasian leisure business, whichRead More →
One of Gisborne’s most successful real estate agents has ‘hung up her boots’,
2018-11-13
PHOTO: Anne James and her ‘companion’ Lettie, the Australian terrier. Picture by Liam Clayton It’s all about relationships,’ says AnneRead More →
Buying a section in a new development north of Auckland will come with an ‘infrastructure payment’; tagged onto rates bill
2018-11-13
PHOTO: The Milldale development. Photo / Supplied The owners of 9000 new homes north of Auckland will pay an “infrastructureRead More →
Can you trust the CV? Here’s what you need to know
2018-11-13
PHOTO: Capital Values The relevance of CVs (Capital Values) has been questioned recently. It’s not the first time andRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: More Americans are using real estate agents than ever before
2018-11-13
PHOTO: More Americans are using real estate agents to buy and sell their home than ever before, even among theRead More →
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd’s waterfront mansion in Tauranga on the highway to sell
2018-11-13
PHOTO: Phil Rudd’s waterfront mansion is up for sale. Photo / Oliver Road Estate Agents Legendary rock band AC/DC onceRead More →
Harcourts boss Chris Kennedy resigns
2018-11-13
PHOTO: Departing Harcourts New Zealand chief executive Chris Kennedy. Photo / Paul Taylor Harcourts chief executive Chris Kennedy has resignedRead More →
Major banks ANZ, BNZ and Westpac unveil historic low rates in fight for customers
2018-11-12
PHOTO: New Zealand Banks The Bank of NZ has dropped its two-year fixed interest rate to a “historic” 3.99Read More →
KiwiBuild signals interest in ‘pocket’ of prime land on Wellington peninsula
2018-11-12
PHOTO: ANDREW GORRIE/STUFF – KiwiBuild has indicated its interest in 3.3 hectares of land either side of the old Mt CrawfordRead More →
Where are the KiwiBuild buyers?
2018-11-12
PHOTO: ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY. STUFF – KiwiBuild buyers with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in the McLennan development. KiwiBuild is at risk ofRead More →
$1.8b Auckland stadium plan on shaky ground as council pours cold water on funding plea
2018-11-12
PHOTO: SUPPLIED/INCREDIBLE IMAGES – The waterfront stadium is being proposed by Auckland Waterfront Consortium. Auckland’s latest multibillion-dollar waterfront stadium proposal could beRead More →
Here’s why the country’s most beautiful concert venue struggles to get acts
2018-11-12
PHOTO: ANDY JACKSON/STUFF – The Bowl has previously seen the likes of Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, and Jack Johnson play toRead More →
Another delay: SkyCity convention centre won’t open till 2020
2018-11-12
PHOTO: SkyCity SkyCity Entertainment Group expects further delays at its “challenging” New Zealand International Convention Centre project in Auckland butRead More →
Vanessa Taylor appointed Head of Sales at realestate.co.nz
2018-11-12
PHOTO: Vanessa Taylor Vanessa Taylor has been appointed Head of Sales at realestate.co.nz, with a focus on delivering a high-value serviceRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: She Predicted the 2007 Real Estate Crisis — and Sees More Trouble Ahead
2018-11-12
PHOTO: Ivy Zelman Ivy Zelman likes to do puzzles, big ones with 2,000 pieces. That helps explain how’s she’s ableRead More →
AUSTRALIA: Agent donates sales commission to charity after hearing vendor’s story
2018-11-12
PHOTO: Clay Chigwidden with Bob and Janet Reoch donating money to charity Roll 101. Source: Supplied ONE southern Sydney agent has donatedRead More →
KiwiSaver financial hardship withdrawals jump 60 pct in 2 years
2018-11-12
PHOTO: More people are raiding their KiwiSaver accounts for financial hardship reasons. Photo / File Rising housing costs may beRead More →
Confidence in New Zealand property market grows, ASB housing survey shows
2018-11-12
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley says the combination of slowing house price growth, more homes on the marketRead More →
Midge strikes right chord
2018-11-11
PHOTO: 88 Arthur St, Onehunga. Photo / Supplied It was the downstairs room that clinched it. Midge Marsden was alreadyRead More →
City camp for sale
2018-11-11
PHOTO: DOMINICO ZAPATA/STUFF – The Hamilton City Holiday Park is on the market for $5.4 million. It’s the end of an eraRead More →
Tenant to give landlord Airbnb profits after running secret Taupo guesthouse
2018-11-11
PHOTO: ROBERT STEVEN/STUFF – The Property Store’s Jane Bennett took over managing the Taupō property after the owner suspected it wasRead More →
WATCH: KiwiBuild and state housing ‘not mutually exclusive’ says PM
2018-11-11
PHOTO: PM Jacinda Adern A high state house waiting list has lead some to say the Government should beRead More →
The Government’s flagship KiwiBuild policy is on ‘life support’ National’s Judith Collins claims
2018-11-11
PHOTO: Collins continues to raise questions about KiwiBuild’s popularity, after the deadline for KiwiBuild homes in Wanaka was extended becauseRead More →
Piha bach is best house
2018-11-11
PHOTO: HERBST ARCHITECTS – Kawakawa House in Piha, designed by Herbst Architects, has won the prestigious Sir Ian Athfield Award forRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: UK property market at its weakest for six years
2018-11-11
PHOTO: Houses for sale in Norwich. Rics forecasts property prices in East Anglia will remain flat over the next 12Read More →
Twyford says KiwiBuild no lottery after criticism of Auckland ballot
2018-11-11
PHOTO: KiwiBuild The odds of claiming a KiwiBuild home are far better than walking away with a winning LottoRead More →
Kiwibuild at threat of going ‘Kiwibust’ over ‘plummeting popularity’
2018-11-11
PHOTO: ROBERT KITCHIN/STUFF – Property developer Alex Cassels reckons it is time that people stopped talking about Kiwibuild and someone pickedRead More →
Quarter-acre dream fades in capital
2018-11-10
PHOTO: TOMMYS/SUPPLIED A new housing development in the Wellington suburb of Johnsonville will see 70 units squeezed onto land the sizeRead More →
AUSTRALIA: Meet the couple that bought an entire town
2018-11-10
PHOTO: Peter and Karyn Peeters plan to move the entire contents of his enormous mancave in Brisbane to the newRead More →
CELEBRITY: A-List inferno – Caitlyn Jenner’s hilltop Malibu house burns down
2018-11-10
PHOTO: Kim Kardashian West had asked her fans to ‘pray for Calabasas’ after the reality TV star and her childrenRead More →
NZHERALD: Tour NZ’s best homes on your smartphone
2018-11-10
PHOTO: We have made it easier for readers to find out more about the best-looking properties. Photo / Getty ImagesRead More →
Mortgage wars: Bank drops rate to lowest in 70 years
2018-11-10
PHOTO: Other big banks are likely to follow ANZ below 4 per cent which will help homeowners. Photo / DeanRead More →
RE/MAX named the leading real estate franchise by Franchise Times
2018-11-09
PHOTO: Franchise Times The Denver-based global franchisor, founded by Dave and Gail Liniger 44 years ago, RE/MAX was once againRead More →
Former real estate boss Gurpreet Grewal to appear in court on a tax charge
2018-11-09
PHOTO: Gurpreet Grewal, the ex-Harcourts franchisee who once ran a 10-branch network Ex-Harcourts franchisee Gurpreet Grewal is due to appearRead More →
Gate with sentimental value stolen from Manawatū farm
2018-11-09
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – The gate at Strathspey Farm near Feilding has been stolen. A Manawatū farm has had its historical entrance rippedRead More →
Where to find a first-home bargain
2018-11-09
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – Nikita Roe and husband Declan bought a home in Levin. Kirsty Cotterill-Craig and her family recently moved fromRead More →
No help for property owners facing chlorine-related repair bills
2018-11-09
PHOTO: Liz Harris owns more than 100 Christchurch properties and has had to replace 22 hot water cylinders since chlorineRead More →
Māori land protest appeal against Fletcher’s Ihumātao housing estate fails
2018-11-09
PHOTO: The historic reserve beside Fletcher’s land in Māngere. A Māori land protest which went all the way to theRead More →
KiwiBuild sellers face bill
2018-11-09
PHOTO: ABIGAIL DOUGHERTY/STUFF – Twyford said he expected few KiwiBuild owners to sell, but some might strike unforeseen circumstances. Buyers ofRead More →
Bank pulls back on mortgagee sale
2018-11-08
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – A bank has pulled out of selling this Whangarei home through a mortgagee sale. A Whangarei house withRead More →
Remuera home linked to drug smuggler Karel Sroubek taken off the market
2018-11-08
PHOTO: Czech drug smuggler Karel Sroubek has claimed a financial interest in the Remuera home. Photo / Michael Craig ARead More →
Extreme makeover pays off
2018-11-08
PHOTO: HAMISH MCNEILLY/STUFF – A property in the Dunedin suburb of Belleknowes fetched a hefty price after a six-month renovation. ARead More →
OCR on hold for 2 years – what that means for your mortgage
2018-11-08
PHOTO: Official Cash Rate (OCR) The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at a record low ofRead More →
Auckland’s Am Cup waterfront
2018-11-08
PHOTO: SUPPLIED/AUCKLAND COUNCIL – A new public space will be built out on piles by Quay Street to replace the formerRead More →
Property investors back KiwiBuild house-flipping flip-flop
2018-11-08
PHOTO: KiwiBuild Property investors are thrilled the Government has eased restrictions on selling KiwiBuild homes. Rather than having toRead More →
Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75 percent
2018-11-08
PHOTO: Reserve Bank of New Zealand The Official Cash Rate (OCR) remains at 1.75 percent. We expect to keepRead More →
OneRoof partners with BNZ
2018-11-08
PHOTO: NZME’s Chief Digital Officer Laura Maxwell says: “We’re excited to be partnering with BNZ New Zealand’s fastest growing realRead More →
Wellington’s latest rating valuations publicly released online
2018-11-08
PHOTO: MAARTEN HOLL/STUFF – Wellingtonians can now go online to find out the new rating valuations of their property. New propertyRead More →
Harcourts agents fined after $1.2m client funds goes missing
2018-11-07
PHOTO: Two Harcourts agents were fined $10,000 over a vanishing $1.2m of client funds. Photo / Supplied Two Auckland HarcourtsRead More →
Will Government legislation make it better or worse for the property market?
2018-11-07
PHOTO: BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander explains the likely impact of the Government’s legislation onRead More →
40 constructions jobs axed at Accent On Group
2018-11-07
PHOTO: SCREENSHOT – 40 construction jobs go as West Auckland Accent On Group goes into receivership. At least 40 jobs have beenRead More →
For Sale: Roadside viewing only
2018-11-07
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – People will have to make their decision on buying the home based on photos as the owner willRead More →
The demolition of Christchurch’s Lancaster Park
2018-11-07
PHOTO: JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF – The demolition of the two main stands at Lancaster Park will start early next year. Thousands ofRead More →
New Zealand’s newest $1m suburbs
2018-11-07
PHOTO: TRADE ME – A property for sale for $989,000 at Lake Okareka. New Zealand’s $1 million suburbs club has gainedRead More →
New CEO for realestate.co.nz
2018-11-07
PHOTO: realestate.co.nz The Chairman of realestate.co.nz Fairfax Moresby, is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Wood as CEO ofRead More →
Security guards keep people off Craggy Range track
2018-11-07
PHOTO: HSM security guard Andrew Kemp is stationed outside the Craggy Range track. Photo / Duncan Brown The use ofRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: San Francisco couple who illegally rented out 14 apartments on Airbnb are hit with a $2.25million fine
2018-11-07
PHOTO: Darren and Valerie Lee of San Francisco agreed to pay $2.25 million to the city for illegally renting out 14Read More →
Lotto winner’s Christchurch home
2018-11-07
PHOTO: KIA DIRKSON – The home has plenty of space for Dean and his two sons, plus his extensive artRead More →
More first home-buyers in Auckland snapping up deposit subsidy as market slows
2018-11-07
PHOTO: Nearly 1800 first-home buyers used the HomeStart grant to buy a house in Auckland in the past year, upRead More →
Dunedin plans 1200 new homes
2018-11-07
PHOTO: Dunedin’s population is projected to increase by 3275 over the 30 years to 2048 so more land for housingRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: Billionaire Danish tycoon, 46, is Britain’s second biggest private landowner
2018-11-06
PHOTO: Mr Povlsen (pictured with his wife Anne) is Scotland’s largest private landowner with more than 222,000 acres Anders HolchRead More →
House ‘value capture’ tax suggested by Productivity Commission
2018-11-06
PHOTO: Auckland is struggling to cope with growth. City-dwellers are invited to have a say on whether they could stomachRead More →
Kiwibank ‘not doing its job’ to counter big bank profits
2018-11-06
PHOTO: TOM PULLAR-STRECKER/STUFF – Kiwibank has never been a serious competitor to the big Australian banks. Record profits from Australian-ownedRead More →
Property guru Olly Newland says there’s money to be made in commercial property, as record sales are tipped
2018-11-06
PHOTO: SUPPLIED – Property guru Olly Newland says the commercial and industrial property market is going strong but buyers are notRead More →
INTERNATIONAL: Fired After the 1997 Crisis, Stock Broker Turns into Real Estate Agent
2018-11-06
PHOTO: Eduardo “Eddie” Santos Together with an American business partner, Eduardo Santos acquired the master franchise of RE/MAX for theRead More →
Most of Gurpreet Grewal’s agency creditors won’t be paid: liquidators say
2018-11-06
PHOTO: Gurpreet Grewal ran a 10-office Harcourts franchised business. NZHERALD Unsecured creditors of a former high-flying 10-branch Auckland Harcourts networkRead More →