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BusinessMay 3

Caution urged over use of online insurance calculators

Caution is being urged by all players in the property sector regarding homeowners using insurance companies' online calculators in trying to assess the rebuild value of their properties.

BusinessMarch 1

Either way, it doesn't look good

Two reports out yesterday provided mixed views about New Zealand's property market, with neither report likely to give relief to new home buyers or existing property owners.

BusinessJuly 10

C. Otago and Queenstown Lakes lead in house price rise

Central Otago and the Queenstown Lakes recorded the highest lift in house prices nationally for the month of June - an 11.5% increase.

BusinessMay 7

Listed property yields attractive

Yields in New Zealand's listed property sector remained attractive in a low interest rate environment, Forsyth Barr broker Haley Van Leeuwen said yesterday.

DunedinApril 27

Property values still increasing in South

Residential property values in the South are continuing to increase modestly, the latest information from government valuer Quotable Value shows.

NewsJanuary 20

Signs property market reviving

Median house prices in Otago have remained static in the past two years, but there are signs of life returning to the residential real estate market.

DunedinJanuary 10

Sales slow; homebuyers more wary

Dunedin's prevailing property market conditions have brought buyers more time to carry out due diligence checks on their prospective homes, a Real Estate Institute New Zealand spokeswoman says.

DunedinJanuary 10

Dunedin property values fall

The national picture of gradually increasing property values is not being reflected in the South.

DunedinAugust 20

Property stays in the doldrums

Residential property information for July shows "more of the same", southern Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) spokeswoman Liz Nidd said.

Central OtagoJune 8

7% decline in house values

Residential property values in Central Otago have decreased a dramatic 7% in 12 months, QV's residential price index for May shows.

BusinessApril 8

Auckland tipped to lead market

Auckland is set to dominate the New Zealand housing market statistics this year after missing out somewhat on the boom in the early 2000s, BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says.

NationalFebruary 24

Property market stalls again

The Christchurch property market is in a "holding pattern" and may take two years to return to normal, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) director and Christchurch spokesman David Rankin says.

QueenstownFebruary 24

House sales in January fail to meet expectations

An "unexpectedly low" number of sales were recorded in Queenstown for January - a theme that was common across most regions in New Zealand, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Queenstown spokesman Adrian Snow said.

DunedinFebruary 11

Dip in house prices seen as indicator of economy

A further fall in Dunedin house prices last month reflected the weak overall national economy, commentators said.

BusinessJanuary 28

Homes still largely out of reach

Queenstown houses are slightly more affordable, thanks to a slide in prices in December, according to the Roost Home Loan Affordability report.

NewsJanuary 20

Crib sales slow right down

Potential holiday home purchasers appear to be spoilt for choice in popular South Island holiday towns, with so many properties on the market it will realistically take several years to clear the listings.

QueenstownJanuary 9

Recovering residential sales create optimism

Queenstown's property market is lifting on the back of strong pre-Christmas residential sales and the most inquiries since the credit crunch sparked the global recession in 2007, says REINZ Queenstown spokesman Adrian Snow.

NationalJanuary 7

New Zealand's cheapest house

From a $7000 doer-upper in Mataura to a $15 million Auckland mansion - welcome to the highs and lows of the New Zealand property market.

DunedinDecember 15

House sales rise

Dunedin house sales in November were 25% up on October sales, with 204 properties selling during the month.

DunedinDecember 7

Southern housing market remains fickle, QV says

The southern housing market remains fickle even as the rate of decline for property values nationally appears to have stabilised, valuer QV's November price index suggests.

BusinessDecember 7

Housing market still in the doldrums

The housing market remains in the doldrums after rebounding earlier this year, but the rate of decline for property values appears to have stabilised, according to valuer QV.

Central OtagoNovember 29

Minimal impact from fall in values

A drop in Central Otago property values in the past three years is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on rates bills.

BusinessNovember 19

Prices steady, but rural property market still slow

The rural property market continues its lacklustre performance of recent months, with the number of properties sold in the three months to October 31 less than half that of two years ago, although the median price remains steady.

BusinessNovember 1

Property company changes `rushed'

Investors caught up in the Government-introduced changes around property company structures are being urged to remain patient.

BusinessSeptember 17

Farm sales drop

Otago farm prices and the number sold ave fallen to less than half what they were in 2008, mirroring the national trend, according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures.

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