The amount of new listings plunged 35% in December as the property market saw a further tightening of supply, with the shortages most acute in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. 09-01-2012 more >>
The start of a new year is an excellent opportunity to examine your rental property, look at the investment environment and make some plans for what you want to achieve over the coming year. By the time you read this, hopefully you will still be on your Christmas break and will have some time to have a good think about what you are doing with your property, free from work or business commitments. 01-01-2012 more >>
Property investors can look forward to slow and steady rent and house price rises in 2012, according to two prominent property investment figures. 23-12-2011 more >>
The government might need to take another look at its removal of depreciation for investment properties, says the Productivity Commission. 19-12-2011 more >>
The average weekly rent for a three-bedroom property in Remuera has risen 25% in the year to November 2011, against a 3% rise nationwide. 16-12-2011 more >>
The Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA) has announced the appointment of Kevin Lampen-Smith as its new chief executive and registrar. 13-12-2011 more >>
QV's regional focus sees investors and first time buyers active and driving prices up in Auckland, though it's a mixed picture of ups and downs across the rest of the county. 08-12-2011 more >>
Two distinct groups of property investors are back in the Auckland market, according to the latest QV residential property index for November. 08-12-2011 more >>
North Shore City has overtaken Wellington and the Hutt Valley as the region with the most investor buying activity, according to the latest BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey. 07-12-2011 more >>
Interest in the Auckland housing market surged in November with a sharp increase in sales numbers and average prices hitting a new November high, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 05-12-2011 more >>
Interest in buying or renting property from new immigrants outstripped inquiries from people intending to leave New Zealand, according to First National.
02-12-2011 more >>
A mass mortgagee auction of nine rental properties formerly owned by real estate agent and mentor Don Ha was successful, with all the properties selling. 30-11-2011 more >>
The number of mortgagee sales has increased over the last quarter - and this time it's mum and dad owners being hit rather than over-stretched property investors. 29-11-2011 more >>
Massive Action property mentor Dean Letfus has declared himself bankrupt following the collapse of his business and property investment empire. 28-11-2011 more >>
Expectations that house prices will rise have fallen over the October quarter, and less people believe now is a good time to buy a house. 24-11-2011 more >>
A portfolio of 10 properties – eight of them with tenancies in place – will be auctioned by Bayleys in what the estate agent has described as one of Auckland’s biggest residential portfolio sales. 16-11-2011 more >>
Bursting the housing bubble – and making homes more affordable – will not be achieved by a capital gains tax, claimed ACT leader Don Brash. 15-11-2011 more >>
The national median house price rose by $9,000 in October and sales were up almost 30% on the year earlier, according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) report. 11-11-2011 more >>
Wellington and the Hutt Valley have again topped the BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey for investor activity, with 37.9% of real estate agents reporting investors active in the market. 10-11-2011 more >>
