Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix your mortgage or go floating, and what the experts are saying. Your view?

REINZ-BNZ survey shows record high net 64% of real estate agents see house prices rising as first home buyer and investor interest surges, 'but no boom'

Quotable Value reports house values up 0.4% in last 3 months and 3.1% up from a year ago. Your view?

Roost Mortgage Brokers Home Loan Affordability report shows affordability slides in Auckland but flat elsewhere

Barfoot and Thompson sold 750 houses in April, up 3.7% from year ago; Average price down vs March; Barfoot says prices 'not running hot'

April sees drop in new listings nationally while demand remains strong reinforcing seller's market; Auckland and Hawkes Bay buck the trend in price pull back

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National median house sales price reaches record high of NZ$370k in March, REINZ says, although national stratified index still 1.1% below Nov. 2007 peak

Barfoot & Thompson says it sold more Auckland houses in March than in any month for 5 years, says inventory low, prices 'not spiralling'

Realestate.co.nz warns the housing market could stall if listings of new properties for sale don't pick up; Unsold houses on market at lowest level since January 2008