New Zealand's lifestyle property market is becoming more closely linked to residential real estate moving away from the traditional association with rural land according to Bayleys. 01-04-2010 more >>
New Zealand’s residential-building consents rose 5.9% to 1,375 units in February from the previous month, in a month characterised by the weakest number of apartments authorised since July 1995. 30-03-2010 more >>
The government's pre-budget tax announcements have had a dramatic impact on confidence in investing in the housing market, according to the latest RaboPlus Financial Confidence Index. Confidence levels have slumped a massive 31%, from -16% in August/September 2009 to -47% in February/March 2010. 30-03-2010 more >>
The New Zealand Treasury today poured cold water on the hopes of additional financial relief for owners' of leaky homes, saying government would not receive a GST windfall to provide additional funds for these repairs. 29-03-2010 more >>
The number of mortgagee sales was down in January, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the numbers will continue to fall this year. 29-03-2010 more >>
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand expects to capture more mortgage borrowers than it has in the past when it starts hiking interest rates in the middle of the year. 26-03-2010 more >>
A growing amount of evidence is emerging that the Government has been mislead by the Tax Working Group (TWG) over the merits of increasing the taxation for rental property. 24-03-2010 more >>
Economists have been expecting a rise in fixed mortgage rates, however lenders have thrown in a curve ball this week with 12lenders making cuts. 19-03-2010 more >>
The Government has said the Tax Working Group's (TWG) predictions on how much revenue could potentially be collected from tax on the property investment sector was too radical. 18-03-2010 more >>
Growth in the property market is petering off, with the Mike Pero Mortgages/Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator (PCI) falling to its lowest level in 18 months. 18-03-2010 more >>
Total residential house sales rose sharply in February, compared with a 10 year low-point in January, but seasonally adjusted prices fell and it is taking longer to sell homes as tax-shy investors stay out of the market. 12-03-2010 more >>
Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard kept the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%, as expected, and reiterated a mid-year start to rate hikes, saying the subdued pace of recovery will restrain inflation. 11-03-2010 more >>
Jacqui Sorenson knew exactly what to look for when she bought an investment property in Whangarei earlier this year. That's because she's a property manager at Whangarei Real Estate (Just Rentals Northland) and knew what the city's tenants want. 09-03-2010 more >>
House values rose 5.5% in the year through February, though the speed of growth is beginning to slow down, according to QV Valuations. 08-03-2010 more >>
This game invented by Frank Newman has been receiving a great deal of praise since being launched last year. It will be on display at the 2010 NZPIF Conference but you can buy it now. 05-03-2010 more >>
Listings in Auckland reached an 11-month high in February and the average sales price reached a historical high for the month, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 03-03-2010 more >>
New Zealand home building consents fell for a second month in January, suggesting the nation's economic recovery is still fragile as property owners fret about tax changes and the potential for higher interest rates. 26-02-2010 more >>
Housing and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has resigned his portfolios as a result of further discrepancies over his ministerial credit card spending. 25-02-2010 more >>
