NO PRICE, NO THANKS: SHOULD EVERY NZ PROPERTY LISTING SHOW A PRICE?
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DI JONES’ SYDNEY APARTMENT SELLS FOR $7.7M AS DAUGHTER KIM RETURNS TO CITY REAL ESTATE
The late Di Jones’ Darlinghurst apartment has sold for A$7.7 million at auction, exceeding its price guide by A$200,000 and marking a significant Sydney […]
COSTCO CHRISTCHURCH MOVES CLOSER AS AUCKLAND SUCCESS STRENGTHENS EXPANSION CASE
Costco Christchurch has cleared an important hurdle, with the proposed megastore accepted into the fast-track approvals process—while the retailer’s Auckland operation provides evidence that […]
NATIONAL OR LABOUR: WHO OFFERS THE STRONGER CASE FOR A NZ PROPERTY COMEBACK?
National offers more investor-friendly settings, while Labour proposes a new property gains tax. We assess what each could mean for NZ house prices in 2027 and beyond.
AI COULD WIN THE BUYER BEFORE THE AGENT GETS THE CALL
AI-assisted property searches could change how buyers build their shortlists. What would that mean for New Zealand agents, listing quality and buyer trust?
REINZ SEPTEMBER 2026: SALES FALL 11.6% AS NZ’S SPRING PROPERTY LIFT FAILS TO ARRIVE
New Zealand recorded 5,752 residential sales in September, with fewer transactions than a year earlier, more homes available and longer annual selling times. Auckland […]
NZ ECONOMIC RECOVERY: WHY BETTER TIMES MAY NOT BRING A HOUSE PRICE BOOM
New Zealand’s economy has reasons to improve. But homeowners expecting that improvement to trigger another property surge could be disappointed. Tony Alexander’s latest outlook […]
WHO IS WELLINGTON’S NUMBER ONE REAL ESTATE AGENCY? LEADERS, TOMMY’S OR LOWE & CO?
Ray White Leaders has an international sales-volume title. Tommy’s has a powerful Wellington reputation and a major industry award. But a public city sales […]
“READ THE ROOM”: AGENTS TELL SELLERS THE BOOM-TIME PRICE IS GONE | WATCH
Quiet Gold Coast open homes have prompted a blunt warning to vendors: reconsider your price expectations. But when a campaign disappoints, should the questions […]
THE QUESTION SELLERS AREN’T ASKING: WILL YOU LOWER YOUR COMMISSION?
THE QUESTION SELLERS AREN’T ASKING: WILL YOU LOWER YOUR COMMISSION? A US survey suggests many home sellers never ask agents to reduce their fees […]
WELLINGTON’S INFRASTRUCTURE MESS: AN $80,000 PIPE WARNING AND A CAPITAL THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP FAILING
PROPERTY NOISE | OPINION & ANALYSIS Wellington’s infrastructure crisis has reached an extraordinary point: its deputy mayor is warning that repairing the city’s worst […]
FROM SELLING HOMES TO ONLYFANS: FORMER ESTATE AGENT REVEALS THE PERSONAL COST
PROPERTY NOISE | CAREER & INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 12 October 2026 A career change can improve someone’s income without improving their life. Former UK estate […]
SYDNEY REAL ESTATE PRINCIPAL FACES COURT OVER ALLEGED PROPERTY DAMAGE
PROPERTY NOISE | REAL ESTATE AGENT NEWS 12 October 2026 Sydney real estate principal Dean Efrossynis has reportedly appeared in Waverley Local Court over […]
NZ HOUSE PRICES FALL AGAIN: BUYERS TAKE CONTROL AS SPRING FAILS TO DELIVER
PROPERTY NOISE | NEWS & MARKET ANALYSIS 12 October 2026 New Zealand’s spring property market has delivered more negotiating power for buyers—and another uncomfortable […]
PROPERTYSMARTS GETS AN AI UPGRADE – BUT WILL FASTER APPRAISALS MEAN BETTER PRICE ADVICE?
PROPERTY NOISE | NEWS & ANALYSIS 12 October 2026 REINZ has scheduled the next generation of PropertySmarts for launch today, bringing artificial intelligence support […]
SAME STAKES, DIFFERENT LOGO: WHY NZ REAL ESTATE SIGNS NEED A SHAKE-UP
PROPERTY NOISE | REAL ESTATE MARKETING | OPINION Two stakes. A rectangle of corflute. An agency logo. A smiling salesperson. A phone number. Change […]
FROM CARAVAN TO COASTAL MILLIONS: FAMILY WINS $14.4M GOLD COAST PRIZE
PROPERTY NOISE | AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY & LUXURY HOMES After years travelling around Australia in a caravan, a Victorian family of six has received a […]
FORTRESS EDEN PARK: WHY THE ALL BLACKS HAVEN’T LOST IN AUCKLAND FOR 32 YEARS
PROPERTY NOISE | RUGBY, AUCKLAND & NEW ZEALAND Thirty-two years. Fifty-three Tests. Not one defeat. The All Blacks’ Eden Park unbeaten record is one […]
TAKING ON THE GROCERY GIANTS: PADDOCK TO PANTRY’S $25 MILLION BET ON NZ COMMUNITIES
PROPERTY NOISE | BUSINESS & COMMERCIAL PROPERTY New Zealand’s next grocery challenger is planning to take its business from customers’ doorsteps to their neighbourhoods. […]
SHE SOLD THE NIGHTMARE: JENNIFER COOLIDGE RETURNS AS THE WATCHER’S REAL ESTATE AGENT | WATCH
PROPERTY NOISE | CELEBRITY & PROPERTY Some television agents sell the dream. Jennifer Coolidge’s Karen Calhoun helped sell the nightmare. Coolidge is returning for […]
OPPORTUNITY FOR WHOM? THE LABOUR LINKS AND LAND TAX BEHIND NZ’S TEAL PARTY
PROPERTY NOISE | OPINION & ELECTION POLICY ANALYSIS Policies and sources checked on 9 October 2026. Opportunity wants New Zealanders to see a fresh […]
NZ AGENT MISCONDUCT: HUSBAND’S SECRET $1.285M PROPERTY DEAL
HER CLIENT’S HOME, HER HUSBAND’S DEAL: NZ AGENT FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT PROPERTY NOISE | REAL ESTATE ACCOUNTABILITY A homeowner hires a real estate […]
NZ REAL ESTATE AGENT POACHING: NEW SEASON, NEW LOGO
NEW SEASON, NEW LOGO: INSIDE NZ REAL ESTATE’S AGENT POACHING GAME PROPERTY NOISE | INDUSTRY ANALYSIS & OPINION Spring brings fresh listings, brighter property […]
TRUSTED WITH HER HOME, BETRAYED IN HER MARRIAGE: JACLYN SMITH’S REAL ESTATE AGENT BOMBSHELL
PROPERTY NOISE | CELEBRITY & PROPERTY A real estate agent is someone you trust with your address, your plans and often the intimate details […]
YOUR HOME, THEIR PROMISES: THE HOUSING POLICIES BEHIND NZ’S ELECTION BATTLE
PROPERTY NOISE | ELECTION POLICY ANALYSIS Policies checked as at 8 October 2026. Your home could be the biggest financial commitment you ever make. […]
NZ HOUSEHOLD WEALTH FALLS $8.4 BILLION AS LAND VALUES TAKE A $26.2 BILLION HIT
PROPERTY NOISE | NEWS & ANALYSIS New Zealand household wealth fell $8.4 billion in the June 2026 quarter, with declining land values overwhelming gains […]
BEST NUDE BEACHES IN NEW ZEALAND: THE ULTIMATE SUMMER 2026/27 GUIDE
New Zealand has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world—but a handful offer visitors something extra: the freedom to leave their swimwear […]
LOVE ISLAND AUSTRALIA VILLA SELLS FOR ABOUT $6M – AROUND $3.5M BELOW ITS BOOM-TIME PRICE
A spectacular Byron Bay hinterland estate made famous by Love Island Australia has reportedly sold for about $6 million—roughly $3.5 million less than its […]
AUSTRALIA’S MORTGAGE DISTRESS ALARM: PROPERTY LISTINGS SURGE 29% AS HOUSING DOWNTURN DEEPENS
Australia’s housing downturn is entering a far more dangerous phase. Falling property values, weaker auctions and declining buyer demand have dominated the headlines throughout […]
NZ BUILDING COSTS SURGE: THE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PROBLEM JUST GOT HARDER
PROPERTY NOISE | ANALYSIS New Zealand needs homes people can afford. But the cost of producing those homes is rising again—while a weak property […]
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RAY WHITE CLAIMS #1 REAL ESTATE POSITION ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
RAY WHITE DECLARES ITSELF NUMBER ONE ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: “WE HAVE MORE OF THE BEST” Ray White has delivered an emphatic message […]
NZ HOUSING MARKET: FIRST-HOME BUYERS STEP UP AS INVESTORS STAY AWAY
PROPERTY NOISE | MARKET ANALYSIS More first-home buyers are entering New Zealand’s housing market, but that is not translating into a broad recovery. Tony […]
CELEBRITY REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN NZ: DOES A FAMOUS NAME GIVE YOU A HEAD START?
PROPERTY NOISE | INDUSTRY ANALYSIS From Shortland Street actors to television broadcasters and a former deputy prime minister, familiar New Zealand faces have found […]
NZ MPs’ PROPERTY PORTFOLIOS: WE PAY THEIR SALARIES – WHERE IS OUR PATH TO PROSPERITY?
PROPERTY NOISE | OPINION & ANALYSIS New Zealand taxpayers fund Parliament. MPs make the rules that shape our housing market. Ahead of the NZ […]
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PROPERTY NOISE WHAT DOES IT COST TO SELL? Estimate your selling costs and what could remain after repaying your mortgage. All amounts are in […]
NZ HOUSE PRICES: ASB FORECASTS TWO MORE OCR HIKES AND NO RETURN TO 2021 PEAKS UNTIL 2029
New Zealand’s housing market faces an uncomfortable combination: borrowing costs could rise again while house prices remain subdued. ASB expects two further Official Cash […]
AUCKLAND HOUSING MARKET: BARFOOT SALES FALL 26% AS BUYERS FACE MORE CHOICE
Auckland’s spring property market has opened with fewer sales, softer monthly selling prices and more homes competing for buyers — creating a challenging environment […]
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE AGENT ARRESTED AT LAX OVER ALLEGED CHINESE SPYING OPERATION
An Irvine real estate agent has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after federal investigators accused her of carrying out surveillance for the […]
HOW MANY SALES DOES THE AVERAGE NZ REAL ESTATE AGENT MAKE? THE NUMBERS MAY SURPRISE YOU
A property sale every week? Every fortnight? For New Zealand’s real estate industry, the national figures point to a much smaller pool of transactions […]
ONE HOUSE, THREE WEBSITES: WHY ARE KIWI SELLERS PAYING TO ADVERTISE THE SAME PROPERTY EVERYWHERE?
New Zealand homeowners can find themselves paying to promote the same house on realestate.co.nz, Trade Me Property and OneRoof. If the industry already has […]
FROM ONLYFANS TO LANDLORDS: THE CREATORS TURNING ONLINE FORTUNES INTO PROPERTY
The headlines usually focus on their content. But behind some of Australia’s best-known OnlyFans creators is a more conventional ambition: buying homes, collecting rent […]
FORMER FOOTBALL FERN IN AUCKLAND HOUSE STANDOFF AFTER $800,000 MORTGAGEE SALE
A mortgagee sale, a disputed right to remain and a High Court possession order have turned an Auckland property purchase into a prolonged battle […]
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PROPERTY NOISE • MONEY TOOLS Mortgage repayment calculator What could your home loan cost? Enter your figures below. Loan amount ($) Annual interest rate […]
WAITĀRERE BEACH PROPERTY: WHY THE 2029 LEVIN BYPASS COULD PUT THIS COASTAL TOWN ON THE GROWTH MAP
Waitārere Beach could become one of the lower North Island’s most closely watched property markets as the Ōtaki to north of Levin expressway moves […]
SIR SAM NEILL’S TWO PADDOCKS LEGACY: THE CENTRAL OTAGO RETREAT PREPARING FOR ITS NEXT HARVEST
Spring is bringing new growth to Sir Sam Neill’s beloved Two Paddocks winery, where the next chapter is unfolding among the vines, native trees […]
JELLY ROLL AND BUNNIE XO’S US$7 MILLION TENNESSEE HOME HEADS FOR SALE AFTER DIVORCE
A gated driveway, sprawling grounds and a resort-style pool helped make it a private retreat. Now, Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s Tennessee estate is […]
ARIZTO UNDER THE MICROSCOPE: THE REAL ESTATE CHALLENGER ASKING WHETHER KIWIS PAY TOO MUCH TO SELL
Arizto has built its pitch around lower selling costs and a different way of running a real estate agency. But what does its offer […]
BRISBANE PROPERTY DOWNTURN: $42,000 WIPED OFF HOME VALUES AS BOOM LOSES STEAM
Brisbane’s latest decline follows more than three years of almost uninterrupted price growth. Photo: Supplied Brisbane home prices have fallen for six consecutive months, […]
HOUSE PRICES FALL – BUT REAL ESTATE AGENCIES STILL COLLECT NEARLY $2 BILLION
PHOTO: Nearly $2 billion – and vendors still pay for the advertising. New Zealand homeowners are watching property values slide while the country’s real […]
WHO WILL WIN THE 2026 NZ ELECTION? Here are our PREDICTIONS
PHOTO: National may win the most votes – but that does not guarantee Christopher Luxon will remain prime minister. With the 2026 New Zealand […]
RETIREMENT CLUE? Australian Cricket Legend Nathan Lyon Lists $4m Sydney Home
PHOTO: Nathan Lyon and Emma Lyon. Womans Day. Australian cricket great Nathan Lyon has listed his luxury Sydney home for sale, triggering speculation that […]
THE PROPERTY RECOVERY IS DEAD: NZ HOUSE VALUES FALL FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT MONTH | Cotality NZ
PHOTO: The national median value of $797,078 has now fallen below the previous cycle low recorded in June 2023. New Zealand’s long-promised housing recovery […]
THE AUCKLAND AGENCY WAR: Who Is Really the Number One Real Estate Agency in Auckland?
PHOTO: Barfoot & Thompson, Ray White, Harcourts or Bayleys – which real estate brand genuinely dominates Auckland property sales in 2026? Every major real […]
SOLD – AND NEVER COMING BACK? Jacinda Ardern Cashes Out Auckland Home as $5.3m Sydney Life Becomes Permanent
PHOTO: Ex Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford Jacinda Ardern has sold the Auckland home that carried her through the most consequential […]
FORMER WELLINGTON INDEPENDENT LEADERS WINS MAJOR AUSTRALASIAN REAL ESTATE AWARD
PHOTO: Ray White – Leaders, Wellington One of Wellington’s oldest and most recognisable real estate businesses has beaten operations across Australia and New Zealand […]
THE HOUSING RECOVERY JUST VANISHED: Treasury Slashes House-Price Forecast From 4% to Almost Zero
PHOTO: The Treasury (Te Tai Ohanga) New Zealand’s long-promised housing recovery has suffered another brutal blow. Treasury has slashed its forecast for house-price growth […]
The Ultimate Property Crash? New Zealand’s Housing Market Is Falling Before It Ever Recovered
PHOTO: https://kaboompics.com/ New Zealand’s housing market has reached an uncomfortable turning point. The number of residential sales recorded during the 12 months to August […]
Reality TV Property Manager’s Firm Ordered to Pay After Tenancy Law Breaches Across 20 Homes
PHOTO: Prudence Morrall is the sole director of Good Girls Property Management Limited. A Christchurch property management company headed by a former reality television […]
Homes for Visas? Wealthy Foreigners Invited to Help Build New Zealand’s Rental Market
PHOTO: The Government says the change will channel international capital into desperately needed rental housing. New Zealanders have spent years being told that foreign […]
Real Estate Agent Found Shot Dead as Husband Faces First-Degree Murder Charge | WATCH
PHOTO: Lisa Bradford real estate agent A respected Virginia real estate agent has been found shot dead inside her home, with her husband now […]
From Kiwi Pastor to Dubai Property Powerhouse: Natalie Williams’ $1 Billion Dream
PHOTO: Natalie Williams Natalie Williams does not believe in starting small. The Auckland-born entrepreneur has already moved from church ministry to building a seven-figure […]
Top Christchurch Agent Cameron Bailey Buys Former Clink Restaurant in Sumner
PHOTO: Cameron Bailey. FILE One of Christchurch’s best-known real estate agents has purchased the former home of Clink restaurant in the seaside suburb of […]
SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE FIELD: Nathan Cleary Makes $5.5m Beachside Property Move
PHOTO: Nathan Cleary‘s girlfriend is Australian soccer star and Matildas forward Mary Fowler Nathan Cleary has already achieved more on the rugby league field […]
AUSTRALIA’S PROPERTY MARKET IS CRACKING: Big Four Bank Doubles Housing Fall Forecast
PHOTO: Westpac’s latest Housing Pulse report forecasts Australian home values will fall 6 per cent during 2026 Australia’s property downturn is no longer a […]
LUXE LISTINGS STAR TAKES FORMER BOSS TO FEDERAL COURT
PHOTO: Former Luxe Listings Sydney personality Tammy Soglanich. Former Luxe Listings Sydney personality Tammy Soglanich has launched sex-discrimination proceedings against her former employer and […]
Sir Steve Hansen Sells $7.3m Wānaka Mansion as New Sydney Chapter Begins
PHOTO: Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen. SUPPLIED Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen and his wife, Natasha, have sold their luxury […]
Jacinda Ardern’s $5.3m Sydney Move Raises an Uncomfortable Question
PHOTO: Reports describe the Sydney purchase as highly private, with identifying details withheld from current online marketing. Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern […]
The $30,000 + Question: Are Real Estate Commissions Still Justified?
PHOTO: PEXELS – MART PRODUCTION Selling a home can generate a commission larger than many people earn in months. In an age of property […]
From 101 Offices to a Fraction of Its Former Footprint: What Happened to LJ Hooker in New Zealand?
PHOTO: LJ Hooker Once One of the Biggest Names in New Zealand Real Estate There was a time when it seemed almost impossible to […]
Australian Property Investor With $5m Portfolio Warns ‘Rentvesting Is Dead’ After Negative Gearing Changes
PHOTO: Buyers agent Lauren Jones purchased her first investment property in an Ascot townhouse complex. Picture: Annette Dew A Brisbane property investor who turned […]
TOO MANY AGENTS, NOT ENOUGH SALES? The Numbers Behind NZ Real Estate’s Brutal 2026
PHOTO: PEXELS – https://kaboompics.com/ New Zealand’s housing market has a problem that goes well beyond whether house prices are rising or falling. There are […]
THEY COULDN’T AFFORD THEIR DREAM HOME – SO THEY BUILT A $3M PROPERTY EMPIRE INSTEAD
PHOTO: Jess and Daniel Field. NEWS.COM.AU How One Brisbane Couple Turned a $744K Investment Into a Nearly $3 Million Property Portfolio A Brisbane couple […]
THE REAL ESTATE.COM.AU GRIP IS BEING CHALLENGED – BIG CHANGES FOR AUSTRALIAN AGENTS
PHOTO: Real Estate.com.au Grip Challenged Australia’s biggest property listing platform is being forced to loosen the grip it has had over real estate agencies […]
NZ REAL ESTATE’S BEST REVEALED: Who Won Big at the 2026 REINZ Awards?
PHOTO: 2026 REINZ Awards From New Zealand’s top-performing residential agents to the country’s best agencies, offices, auctioneers and rising stars, the 2026 REINZ Awards […]
THE KEYS CHANGE HANDS: One Agency Founders Pass 120-Office Network to Four Insiders
PHOTO: Pictured L-R_Aaron Blackburn, Mark Stewart … Davies, Matthew Crockett, Adam Martin. ONE AGENCY ENTERS A NEW ERA: Ownership Passes From Founders to Four […]
🚀 SOMETHING BIG IS COMING TO PROPERTYNOISE.CO.NZ
PHOTO: The NEW PropertyNoise.co.nz launches soon After more than a decade covering New Zealand and Australian property, Property Noise is getting its biggest makeover […]
ABBA’S BILLION-DOLLAR PROPERTY EMPIRE: Inside the Homes, Islands and Estates Behind the Supergroup’s Fortune
PHOTO: abbasite.com More than half a century after ABBA conquered Eurovision, the Swedish supergroup’s extraordinary wealth is no longer just about record sales. From […]
5,430 SALES. STOCK UP 9.7%. SO WHY ARE WE STILL CALLING THIS PROPERTY MARKET “STEADY”? | FULL REINZ REPORT
PHOTO: When will the spin stop – and the industry start calling the New Zealand housing market what the numbers say it is? PROPERTY […]
AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON PROPERTY MARKETS HIT RECORD LOWS – So Where Exactly Is the Recovery?
PHOTO: In the country’s two biggest metropolitan property markets, the bigger problem may no longer be affordability. PROPERTY NOISE NZ | MARKET ANALYSIS For […]
Janet Dickson Says She’d Refuse the Māori Course All Over Again
PHOTO: Dickson reportedly characterises the course as requiring participants to “bow down to the Māori gods”. OPINION | PROPERTY NOISE NZ There comes a […]
THE BATTLE FOR #1: Who Will Be New Zealand’s Top Real Estate Agency?
PHOTO: So, if Property Noise had to rank the four major contenders based on where we think they are heading, rather than simply where […]
A Chilling Reminder of the Risks Real Estate Agents Face Every Day
PHOTO: It’s the vulnerability that comes with the job. Real estate is built around meeting strangers, entering empty homes and working alone — often […]
“IT’S REALLY, REALLY TOUGH”: NZ Real Estate Agents Turning to Side Hustles as Sales Dry Up
PHOTO: Agents are reportedly delivering Uber Eats, working concierge jobs, cutting hair, booking flights and selling personal possessions while trying to keep their real […]
THE 2021 PROPERTY BOOM MAY TAKE A DECADE TO ESCAPE: ASB SAYS NZ HOUSE PRICES MAY NOT FULLY RECOVER UNTIL 2030
PHOTO: ASB’s latest housing outlook challenges that thinking. For years, New Zealand property owners became accustomed to one assumption: house prices eventually go up […]
REINZ, READ THE ROOM: How Many Times Can the Property Industry Talk Down Bad News Before It Starts Losing Credibility?
PHOTO: According to REINZ, the latest 25-basis-point OCR increase was widely expected and is “unlikely to materially shift the current housing market.” The Reserve […]
$176 MILLION IN SALES. 582 REVIEWS. LICENCE CANCELLED: Should a Top Real Estate Agent Lose His Career Over Something He Did 13 Years Ago?
PHOTO: FILE Brisbane real estate heavyweight Tony O’Doherty has had his Queensland real estate licence cancelled following a criminal conviction arising from a serious […]
NZ’S TWO-SPEED HOUSING MARKET: Your House Could Be Rising While the Townhouse Down the Road Is Plunging
PHOTO: Almost 80% of suburbs recorded falling standalone-house values over the past three months. Forget the national median. New suburb-level data shows New Zealand […]
METH HOUSE? WHAT NZ REAL ESTATE AGENTS NOW HAVE TO TELL BUYERS
PHOTO: Methamphetamine contamination became one of the most controversial issues in New Zealand property. FILE New methamphetamine disclosure guidance has landed for New Zealand […]
FROM SELLING HOUSES TO SELLING CONTENT: Why a Successful Real Estate Agent Walked Away From Real Estate for OnlyFans
PHOTO: Today, Skye is described as one of the platform’s rapidly growing creators Avery Skye says she was a successful Vancouver realtor — until […]
Mortgagee Listings Jump Another 34%: Is the Real NZ Housing Stress Only Just Beginning?
PHOTO: Mortgagee listings had already increased 35% during 2025 compared with 2024. FILE 423 mortgagee properties have already hit the market in 2026 — […]
5% DEPOSIT, 95% DEBT: Are We Helping First-Home Buyers — Or Setting Them Up for Negative Equity?
PHOTO: National thinks it has an answer. If re-elected, it is promising to dramatically widen access to the government’s First Home Loan scheme, which […]
TOP 1% REAL ESTATE AGENT BOOTED FROM AWARDS — NOW HIS AGENCY HAS BEEN RAIDED
PHOTO: Roy Li, director/licensee of Ideal Realty WA. ABC Sales figures questioned. Almost $10 million in agent-owned property transactions added to the tally. A […]
SIX YEARS. 275 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS. NO APPOINTED AUDITOR: The Trust Account Failure That Landed a NZ Real Estate Agency in Serious Trouble
PHOTO: ONE AGENCY BRANDING One Up Realty operated a real estate trust account for more than six years without appointing the required auditor. The […]
Enough Is Enough: If Janet Dickson Won’t Meet the Rules of Her Profession, Why Should She Keep Her Real Estate Licence?
PHOTO: Janet Dickson. FILE A 90-minute professional development course has become a three-year legal battle. At some point, this stops being about tikanga and […]
RBNZ Just Hit the Brakes Again – And NZ’s Already – Struggling Property Market Could Be Collateral Damage
PHOTO: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand increased the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points, from 2.50% to 2.75%. The OCR has been […]
NZ House Prices Have Gone Nowhere for Three Years – But the Market Has Changed Completely (FULL REPORT)
PHOTO: 32,908 Homes Are Competing for Buyers 10,000 more homes for sale, prices still below 2023 levels, and buyers firmly in control. Is this […]
$3.75 Million, 25 Carparks… Except Only About 10 Were Usable
PHOTO: How can you confidently sell something that isn’t actually inside the boundary? The tiny words in a real estate advertisement that can become […]
The $0 Paycheque: How NZ Real Estate Agents Can Work All Week and Legally Earn Nothing
PHOTO: If your boss paid you $0, there would normally be a problem Imagine turning up to work, making 100 phone calls, attending listing […]
Australian Real Estate Agents Are Getting a Brutal Lesson NZ Agents Learned Years Ago
PHOTO: Some Australian salespeople have taken to social media discussing difficult buyers, low offers and changing market conditions. Australia’s property downturn is producing something […]
AI Is Coming for Real Estate Commissions — Are NZ and Australian Agents Ready?
PHOTO: US technology entrepreneur Mike Chambers reportedly started questioning the traditional model while selling his own home in Boulder, Colorado. For decades, selling a […]
The RBA Rate-Cut Trap: Why Waiting Could Cost Australian Homebuyers More
PHOTO: An RBA rate cut doesn’t suddenly create thousands of additional homes. Australian property buyers waiting for the Reserve Bank to ride to the […]
Christchurch Leaves Auckland in the Dust as NZ’s Fastest Property Market
PHOTO: Trade Me Property Customer Director Gavin Lloyd. SUPPLIED New Zealand’s housing market may look sluggish from the outside, but new data reveals a […]
NAMED AND SHAMED: Major NZ Property Managers Linked to Cold, Mouldy and Damp Rentals
PHOTO: This is not the sort of league table any real estate brand wants to top. FILE Bayleys and Quinovic have emerged at the […]
REAL ESTATE CONFLICT ERUPTS: Agent’s Own Company Bought Client’s Home – Seller Says He Was Nearly $100,000 Short
PHOTO: Chao “Jack” Wu is speaking out to warn other property sellers about their rights when an agent wants to buy their home. Photo: […]
REAL ESTATE EARTHQUAKE: Australia’s No.1 Agent Alexander Phillips Jumps to Ray White in One of the Industry’s Biggest Moves
PHOTO: Alexander Phillips. When an agent reportedly selling more than $1 billion of property a year changes camps, it isn’t simply another new office […]
35 BRAND-NEW HOMES. EMPTY. Taxpayers Paid Almost $22 Million – And 18 Months Later They’re Still Sitting There
PHOTO: Thirty-five brand-new townhouses in Waikanae are sitting empty. MART PRODUCTION While New Zealand grapples with homelessness and families desperate for housing, the Government […]
$539,000 Gone: Sydney Real Estate Boss Raided Buyers’ Deposits to Prop Up Her Own Finances
PHOTO: Huijuan ‘Jenny’ Zhou. Linkedin. A Sydney real estate agency chief executive entrusted with hundreds of thousands of dollars in homebuyers’ deposits instead diverted […]
Ray White – But Not Ray White? The Curious Case of Gavin Rubinstein and TRG
PHOTO: Gavin Rubinstein has done it again. FILE Gavin Rubinstein has become the first agent in Ray White’s roughly 13,000-strong Australia and New Zealand […]
The $28.5 Million Real Estate Commission Scandal: Millions of US Homebuyers Could Be Owed Money
PHOTO: For decades, American real estate operated under a system that most buyers probably never seriously questioned. Keller Williams and RE/MAX have agreed to […]
This Is What Politicians Should Be For: Big Ideas That Could Actually Change New Zealand
PHOTO: ACT candidate and former broadcaster Paul Henry has proposed creating what he describes as a “Starship for Cancer” — a dedicated national cancer […]
Real Estate Agent’s Alleged Shower Filming Case Delayed Again — No Plea Until November
PHOTO: David Angus Parry, 45 A Tasmanian real estate agent accused of unlawfully recording a woman while she was showering will now wait until […]
Queenstown for Sale? The $10.2m Deal Raising Questions About Who Will Own NZ’s Most Famous Resort
PHOTO: Bayleys agent John McColl reportedly said the buyers wanted a substantial Queenstown property. Three neighbouring Queenstown Hill properties. One US couple. A reported […]
The $132,000 Email: When Does “Disclosure” Become Little More Than Passing the Buck?
PHOTO: Disclosure without explanation may not actually be enough. A Christchurch real estate agent sent buyers the documents. He apparently mentioned the direct-fixed cladding. […]
Did National’s Public-Sector Job Cuts Help Tank the Property Market? Wellington Is the Warning
PHOTO: Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (right).. FILE The National-led Government says shrinking the public service is about efficiency, […]
Move Them On – But Move Them Where? The Shameful Contradiction at the Heart of New Zealand’s Homelessness Policy
PHOTO: “Move on” sounds simple until there’s nowhere to move to. New Zealand is preparing to give police greater powers to move rough sleepers […]
Your House, Their Database: The Uncomfortable Truth About NZ Open Homes
PHOTO: How many open-home visitors are actually qualified buyers Open homes have been part of New Zealand real estate for generations. But in an […]
NZ Real Estate’s $20,000 Question: Are Agents Still Worth the Commission?
PHOTO: What exactly am I getting for that money? New Zealand homeowners can pay tens of thousands of dollars to sell a property — […]
NZ PROPERTY MARKET: “STEADY” – OR SIMPLY STUCK? | REINZ REPORT
PHOTO: The national median price fell. Sales fell sharply. The House Price Index fell. Inventory rose. Properties took longer to sell. Auctions lost ground. […]
Australian Property Investors Are Looking Across the Tasman – And NZ Is Starting to Look Like a ‘No-Brainer’
PHOTO: Ketan Kumawat – PEXELS Australian property investors are increasingly looking across the Tasman at New Zealand real estate, with Queenstown and other Kiwi […]
Even Hollywood Success Can’t Beat NZ House Prices: Melanie Lynskey Dreams of Buying Back Home
PHOTO: Melanie Lynskey. TVTropes She has starred in some of the biggest television shows of recent years, built a successful Hollywood career spanning more […]
She Claims She Made $2.9m in ONE DAY – Now Imagine What That Could Buy in Property | WATCH
PHOTO: From YouTube to Property Empire? The $2.9m Payday That Could Buy a Serious Slice of Real Estate. Piper Rockelle Most 18-year-olds entering the […]