Residential house prices firmed last month, according to the Real Estate Institute (REINZ). Find out what is happening in the main residential areas throughout the country. 14-07-2010 more >>
Residential sales volumes sank to the second-lowest volume in a June month in the past decade as the property market remains mired in the doldrums, according to Real Estate Institute data. 14-07-2010 more >>
A survey of property investors by Quotable Value has confirmed results of an earlier survey run by Landlords.co.nz. Both surveys show that few landlords intend to sell their investment properties because of changes introduced by the government in this year’s Budget. 13-07-2010 more >>
Property investors are still "sitting on their hands" in the wake of the government's Budget, as values continued to ease last month. 12-07-2010 more >>
Property values have fallen nationally, although Hamilton and Tauranga seem to be bucking the trend. Find out what has been happening in the main urban areas throughout the country. 12-07-2010 more >>
Landlords would be unwise to consider raising rents just yet, unless there is absolute room to do so, according to Barfoot & Thompson. 08-07-2010 more >>
Sellers remain confident in the residential housing market and appear resolved to focus on attracting what little buyer interest there is rather than on achieving the highest price, according to Realestate.co.nz. 07-07-2010 more >>
Landlords should be checking for winter maintenance issues now to ensure the health and life of their properties, according to the Department of Building and Housing (DBH). 02-07-2010 more >>
House prices will fall gently for the next two years before levelling out, but rents will rise because property investment is now returning less because of the October personal tax cuts, says Westpac in its latest housing market update. 02-07-2010 more >>
Economic forecasts for robust housing market activity to appear in tandem with rising interest rates over the next two years are “off with the fairies,†according to Rodney Dickens. 30-06-2010 more >>
New Zealand's commercial property sector stayed in the doldrums last month with permits for new construction down to a five-month low, while consents for new homes, excluding apartments, slid to their weakest level since January. 29-06-2010 more >>
New residential housing construction has already picked up over the first half of 2010 and is predicted to lift by 23% in 2011 as New Zealand's housing shortage continues, according to Westpac. 25-06-2010 more >>
All of the major banks have now lifted their short term mortgage rates with Westpac and BNZ the last two to make changes following the Official Cash Rate (OCR) hike of 25 basis points to 2.75% earlier this month. 23-06-2010 more >>
If ASB had not kicked off mortgage rate increases yesterday, then the Reserve Bank would have started thinking in terms of boosting the Official Cash Rate (OCR) 0.5% in July simply to force the response it wants, says BNZ economist Tony Alexander. 18-06-2010 more >>
The Auckland residential property market has come into line with the rest of the country after being ahead in terms of momentum, according to the latest Mike Pero Mortgages-Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator (PCI). 18-06-2010 more >>
Residential home buyers have a slight edge over sellers with a solid number of listings and longer selling periods eroding vendors' ability to pick and choose the best bid. 15-06-2010 more >>
BDO tax partner Alan Scott says property investors need to look at some of the overlooked parts of the Budget and start preparing for change now. 14-06-2010 more >>
The Real Estate Institute is saying that the increase in the official cash rate, which will lead to higher mortgage rates, is good for the property market. 10-06-2010 more >>
