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.
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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.
How NZ's much-admired Covid response helped fuel a housing crisis
How NZ's much-admired Covid response helped fuel a housing crisis
For many, life in New Zealand's capital Wellington is largely back to normal. Its windswept streets are crowded with maskless shoppers and office workers, bars are packed and the economy is humming...
House prices continue soaring in spite of LVR reintroduction
House prices continue soaring in spite of LVR reintroduction
Home buyers appear to shrugged off the arrival of new loan to value ratio (LVR) rules as house prices soared again in March.
Potential buyers eyeing up Central pubs, hotels
Potential buyers eyeing up Central pubs, hotels
A rural resurgence is under way as potential publicans eye up Central Otago watering holes.
Hundreds rush into real estate to catch property boom
Hundreds rush into real estate to catch property boom
New Zealand's booming property market, at a time when other jobs are disappearing, has made real estate agents one of the country's 10 most popular jobs in 2020.
Applicants wanted for $200,000 Queenstown units
Applicants wanted for $200,000 Queenstown units
It's been a long time since a $200,000 mortgage could get you into your own home in Queenstown.
Property demand high despite advice
Property demand high despite advice
Interest in coastal properties in Dunedin is as high as ever despite warnings intense storms, increased floods and rising insurance premiums will batter owners’ bottom lines.
First homes out of reach for more people in 2021
First homes out of reach for more people in 2021
There are fears more people will be locked out of the New Zealand property market in the coming year, as house prices grew at a record rate for the second consecutive month.
'There’s no other sites': Residential subdivision could be town's last
'There’s no other sites': Residential subdivision could be town's last
House builds are underway in what’s probably central Arrowtown’s last residential subdivision.