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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.
End of road for subdivision
End of road for subdivision
A final milestone’s been reached in the development of Queenstown’s massive Shotover Country subdivision.
Dunedin property prices continue to climb
Dunedin property prices continue to climb
Dunedin's housing prices continued their inexorable climb last month, with year on year prices up 21.3% to an average of $485,000.
Dunedin house price rise highest among major cities
Dunedin house price rise highest among major cities
Dunedin was the bright spot to an otherwise dour quarter for residential property sales across the country, according to the latest Quotable Value (QV) house price index.
FortHill Property closes offer
FortHill Property closes offer
Launched three months ago, real estate investment fund FortHill Property has closed its initial offer to investors.
From old school to new homes
From old school to new homes
A new development planned for the city will not only repurpose one of Invercargill’s derelict school sites but also help address the concerning housing shortage.
Real estate bosses push for regulation of property managers
Real estate bosses push for regulation of property managers
Forty organisations have joined the Real Estate Institute to lean on the Government to regulate property managers but one sector boss whose organisation hasn't joined says the campaign has not gone far enough.
Smolenski businesses close down
Smolenski businesses close down
Queenstown businessman Graham Smolenski is in financial strife again, eight years after the collapse of his insurance company Western Pacific.
Winning ways
Winning ways
Housemart Queenstown has been named property management company of the year at the Leading Property Managers Association Awards, held in Auckland.
Otago outpacing market
Otago outpacing market
Spring has sprung for the Otago and Central Otago real estate markets.
Agent loses licence after sleeping in house for sale
Agent loses licence after sleeping in house for sale
Real estate leaders say the sector must learn from the case of the Auckland agent who has lost an appeal to keep practising after being caught sleeping at a house for sale.
Construction division spurs Fletcher turnaround
Construction division spurs Fletcher turnaround
Fletcher Building has ridden a bullish New Zealand building market with a $350million turnaround in profitability for the year.
Merger makes major change
Merger makes major change
Much has changed since Metro Realty was established in the old Roslyn post office in Dunedin more than two decades ago.