Canterbury now NZ's hottest housing market, up 32.7%
Canterbury has the hottest housing market in the country right now with the average property value rising 32.7 per cent in 12 months.
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Dunedin slides to bottom of table for house price growth
Dunedin slides to bottom of table for house price growth
Dunedin’s housing market has missed out on the boom, and is heading into 2022 as New Zealand’s cheapest major metro for property.
Kiwis' desire to own property waning: survey
Kiwis' desire to own property waning: survey
There has been a drop in desire by people to own their own home, while at the same time the amount of money people believe they need for retirement has increased, research has found.
Housing: average asking price in Central, Queenstown soars
Housing: average asking price in Central, Queenstown soars
Asking prices for homes in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes have skyrocketed over the past year, the latest figures show.
Fairfield site sold to property developer
Fairfield site sold to property developer
A sold sticker has gone up on a for-sale sign at the Walton Park development site in Fairfield.
Labour, National combine on housing crisis measures
Labour, National combine on housing crisis measures
Labour and National have joined forces behind a new policy which they say will help address the housing crisis by allowing as many as 105,500 new homes to be built in less than a decade.
Mosgiel subdivision granted consent
Mosgiel subdivision granted consent
Resource consent has been granted for a 10-lot subdivision in eastern Mosgiel.
Fairfield land for sale could provide 100 sections
Fairfield land for sale could provide 100 sections
A large piece of land on the market in Dunedin could provide 100 sections for development, the selling agent says.
Flipping out: Is it game over for house-flippers in NZ?
Flipping out: Is it game over for house-flippers in NZ?
Mum and dad property flippers have all but disappeared, with the Government’s shake-up of the housing market in March the final nail in the coffin, new research suggests.
Plenty of potential for large property with rich history
Plenty of potential for large property with rich history
A 4.125 hectare property on the outskirts of Ashburton that has been home to thousands of men and women over the years is going under the hammer.
The weirdest property sale in Christchurch's poshest suburb
The weirdest property sale in Christchurch's poshest suburb
A bare section in Fendalton sold under the hammer for $1.22 million last week.
Home ownership a fading dream in Dunedin
Home ownership a fading dream in Dunedin
Otago’s median house price has ballooned over the past couple of years so is owning a home still a possibility?
New house values: Property market 'clearly cooling' - QV
New house values: Property market 'clearly cooling' - QV
National house price growth slowed 2.3 per cent last month compared to the latest quarter from May to July, according to the QV House Price Index.
Available housing stock lowest in 14 years
Available housing stock lowest in 14 years
New property data shows the number of houses available to purchase in the country is the lowest its been in 14 years.
Forget Auckland market, what a few million can buy you in Christchurch
Forget Auckland market, what a few million can buy you in Christchurch
In Auckland, $2 million can get you a rundown villa with no toilet. In Christchurch, a few million dollars might just net you an elegant 11-bedroom mansion with sweeping city views.
Failure to provide evidence of financial hardship triggers mortgagee sale
Failure to provide evidence of financial hardship triggers mortgagee sale
A family who was unable to provide evidence of their financial hardship faces the possibility of losing their home.
Market rise rate slowing for property
Market rise rate slowing for property
It may be too soon to say whether Dunedin’s red-hot residential property market is beginning to cool.
Budget 2021: Govt expecting 'very sharp' drop in house price growth
Budget 2021: Govt expecting 'very sharp' drop in house price growth
The Government is forecasting a significant slowing in house price growth in the coming years, after the New Zealand market's recent red-hot run.
Major bank offers record low rates for new builds
Major bank offers record low rates for new builds
ASB is to use cheap funding from the Reserve Bank to offer a cut-price mortgage to home builders.
First signs of NZ housing market slowing - new report
First signs of NZ housing market slowing - new report
New data has found a reduction in demand in nationwide housing valuations which could be the first signs of the housing market slowing.