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Otago house prices up by almost 20%
Otago house prices up by almost 20%
The number of houses sold in Otago has increased by half on the previous month as prices continue to show large increases on last year.
House prices pushing Dunedinites north to Canterbury
House prices pushing Dunedinites north to Canterbury
Increasing numbers of frustrated Otago home hunters are heading to Canterbury, lured by newer and more affordable homes, local brokers say.
NZ House prices: 100 consecutive months of rises
NZ House prices: 100 consecutive months of rises
New Zealand house prices have not fallen since the 2011 Rugby World Cup - that's a "staggering" 100 consecutive months of year-on-year rises.
Homeowner questions consent process for hotel
Homeowner questions consent process for hotel
A Queenstown ratepayer’s upset a hotel developer’s going through the resource consent process without apparently satisfying council concerns.
Cost of building in South going up
Cost of building in South going up
Building material costs, high hourly rates for skilled tradies and increasing red tape are pushing building costs through the roof in the South, builders say.
Housing still less in South
Housing still less in South
House prices may be ratcheting up but the South Island is still the cheapest place in which to own or rent relative to annual incomes.
Multimillion-dollar slice of South Island paradise up for sale
Multimillion-dollar slice of South Island paradise up for sale
A stunning strip of coastal South Island land filled with forests, beaches and spectacular limestone cliffs is up for sale for $22.5 million.
Houseprices in Dunedin rise 20.8%
Houseprices in Dunedin rise 20.8%
Dunedin's house values are up by more than 20% on last year, which is more than double the increase in any other main centre, according to new figures.
Rents rising at fastest pace since 2008
Rents rising at fastest pace since 2008
Rents rose at the fastest pace in more than a decade in 2019, official figures show, amid strong demand and new rules for accommodation.
Prices put off would-be house buyers
'Losing hope': Prices put off would-be house buyers
Spiralling house prices in Dunedin are at crisis level, de-motivating first-home and other buyers.
Dunedin houses even more unaffordable
Dunedin houses even more unaffordable
Dunedin people are being evicted from their rentals and struggling to keep a roof over their head, as a new report reveals the city’s houses are more unaffordable than the capital's.
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
High house prices 'a threat to the middle class'
The Dunedin housing market is more unaffordable than Wellington's according to a new report.
House prices grew the most in city no one's talking about
House prices grew the most in city no one's talking about
Auckland still commands all the attention when it comes to house prices but the big real estate story over the last year has been Dunedin's "relentless" property market.
Tight market one reason for rocketing values
Tight market one reason for rocketing values
‘‘Value for money ... for first-home buyers has been chucked out the window.’’
Buying house in Dunedin ‘biggest struggle’ of life
Buying house in Dunedin ‘biggest struggle’ of life
People who have bought or others who want to buy a home in Dunedin are reporting disappointment at the soaring house prices in the city.
Dunedin property market continues to thrive
Dunedin property market continues to thrive
Dunedin's hot property market is showing no signs of slowing down, according to the latest figures out from valuations company CoreLogic.
Scarcity seen as factor in rapid section sales
Scarcity seen as factor in rapid section sales
Twenty-four sections on a hill in Brighton sold after just one month of being advertised.
Who buys a home at Christmas? You'd be surprised
Who buys a home at Christmas? You'd be surprised
Over the Christmas holidays, most Kiwis will be putting work on hold and spending time in front of the barbecue, or having fun at the beach.
Confidence in rising property prices
Confidence in rising property prices
Otago property punters are upbeat about the housing market for 2020.