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.
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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.
Dunedin sale behind form change
Dunedin sale behind form change
Sweeping changes to the latest legal agreements for property deals can largely be traced back to one Dunedin property sale gone wrong.
Otago builders shine in awards
Otago builders shine in awards
Otago has its fair share of talented builders and home designers.
No relief for first-home buyers as mortgage restrictions stay
No relief for first-home buyers as mortgage restrictions stay
There will be no relief for first home buyers after the Reserve Bank decided to keep the home lending restrictions on the banks.
Cromwell hotelier finishes on top in Finland
Cromwell hotelier finishes on top in Finland
Heritage Collection Lake Resort Cromwell owner-manager Anthony Robertson celebrates success at the World Luxury Hotel Awards in Finland with assistant general manager and events Madison Murray ...
Six fastest-rising areas revealed
Six fastest-rising areas revealed
New Zealand house prices have set a new annual record, and Otago and Southland are in the top six fastest-rising areas for annual median house prices.
Problem seen in tenancy law change
Problem seen in tenancy law change
Property owners say changes to the Residential Tenancies Act could do more harm than good for both tenants and landlords.
Steve Hansen's Wanaka holiday house sells for $2.7m
Steve Hansen's Wanaka holiday house sells for $2.7m
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and wife Natasha have pocketed $2.7 million after selling their five-bedroom Wanaka property.
Slice of Paradise for sale for first time in 68 years
Slice of Paradise for sale for first time in 68 years
Stunning, world-renowned rural property at Paradise, near Glenorchy, is for sale in its entirety for the first time since 1951.
Dunedin property valuations soar
Dunedin property valuations soar
The prices of Pine Hill, Mornington and Caversham households have soared in Dunedin's new three-yearly valuations.
Revealed: The Dunedin areas where capital values soared
Revealed: The Dunedin areas where capital values soared
The prices of households in several areas throughout Dunedin have soared in the city's most recent three-yearly valuations.
Real estate agents now liable for up to $100k in payouts
Real estate agents now liable for up to $100k in payouts
Real estate agents giving out unsatisfactory advice or using misleading advertisements may now have to pay up to $100,000 compensation to home buyers and sellers.