sign up log in
Want to go ad-free? Find out how, here.

House prices

QV says the average home's value in Auckland is now $809,200 and has increased 14.6% in the last year
1st May 15, 12:00pm
36
QV says the average home's value in Auckland is now $809,200 and has increased 14.6% in the last year
Elizabeth Kerr on celebrity chefs & the end of empire, 'Brexit', French castles v Auckland houses, credit cards, Dilbert & more
1st May 15, 10:26am
9
Elizabeth Kerr on celebrity chefs & the end of empire, 'Brexit', French castles v Auckland houses, credit cards, Dilbert & more
Paul Glass argues NZ lacks a plan and has an absence of leadership at both local and national levels
30th Apr 15, 2:07pm
by Guest
36
Paul Glass argues NZ lacks a plan and has an absence of leadership at both local and national levels
Given our central bank's increased emphasis on preserving financial stability, it might be time to look again at its official remit
29th Apr 15, 1:03pm
11
Given our central bank's increased emphasis on preserving financial stability, it might be time to look again at its official remit
Only one home in Auckland sold for less than $1m but plenty for less than that in other parts of the country at Bayleys' latest auctions
28th Apr 15, 10:53am
Only one home in Auckland sold for less than $1m but plenty for less than that in other parts of the country at Bayleys' latest auctions
Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
23rd Apr 15, 11:07am
49
Jenée Tibshraeny investigates whether people trying to avoid paying tax on capital gains from property sales are being caught
Those cheeky Singaporean adverts about Auckland apartments might help to focus the Government's mind around foreign ownership
23rd Apr 15, 10:31am
19
Those cheeky Singaporean adverts about Auckland apartments might help to focus the Government's mind around foreign ownership
We should embrace and accept Auckland's housing bubble - but do something about it as well
22nd Apr 15, 12:08pm
17
We should embrace and accept Auckland's housing bubble - but do something about it as well
John Crawford suggests a less politically explosive and much simpler way to reduce the tax incentives for rental property investors
22nd Apr 15, 12:02pm
52
John Crawford suggests a less politically explosive and much simpler way to reduce the tax incentives for rental property investors
Major house price corrections lead to GDP shortfall of about 6%, Moody's says
21st Apr 15, 12:00pm
7
Major house price corrections lead to GDP shortfall of about 6%, Moody's says
$47,000 for Pahiatua house but nothing under $500,000 in Auckland at Harcourts' latest auctions
21st Apr 15, 11:42am
$47,000 for Pahiatua house but nothing under $500,000 in Auckland at Harcourts' latest auctions
No easy job finding an investment property in Auckland as property prices rise faster than rents, forcing yields down
21st Apr 15, 9:44am
19
No easy job finding an investment property in Auckland as property prices rise faster than rents, forcing yields down
Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
21st Apr 15, 5:05am
92
Academics say 'unprecedented' rent increases - of about a third - would be needed to bring Auckland's house price-to-rents ratios into line with the rest of the country
Oliver Hartwich disagrees with the RBNZ over how long it would take to fix the housing supply problem
20th Apr 15, 10:39am
18
Oliver Hartwich disagrees with the RBNZ over how long it would take to fix the housing supply problem
Bernard Hickey looks at Grant Spencer's desperate plea for some 'mates' to slow Auckland house price inflation and how the Government simply ignored it
19th Apr 15, 7:00am
53
Bernard Hickey looks at Grant Spencer's desperate plea for some 'mates' to slow Auckland house price inflation and how the Government simply ignored it
A two bedroom cottage on a postage stamp site sells for $940,000 - Bayleys auction results from throughout the country
17th Apr 15, 2:24pm
15
A two bedroom cottage on a postage stamp site sells for $940,000 - Bayleys auction results from throughout the country
The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
15th Apr 15, 4:25pm
61
The Reserve Bank's decision to press the Government for action on the overheating Auckland house market is an admission of its own powerlessness
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
15th Apr 15, 12:45pm
69
RBNZ's Grant Spencer says the Govt should reconsider potential policy measures to tackle the tax-preferred status of housing investment
Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
15th Apr 15, 10:51am
2
Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market
15th Apr 15, 8:15am
27
RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
13th Apr 15, 4:35pm
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
13th Apr 15, 2:39pm
70
All the jawboning on the Auckland housing market is demonstrating the unwillingness of politicians to actually do anything about the rapidly inflating bubble
Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's housing market has officially disembarked from the rest of the country. He looks at how to pull it back to shore before it hits the rocks
12th Apr 15, 5:00am
64
Bernard Hickey argues Auckland's housing market has officially disembarked from the rest of the country. He looks at how to pull it back to shore before it hits the rocks
HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
8th Apr 15, 3:55pm
1
HiFX's Dan Bell says Kiwi-Aussie dollar parity still on the cards, any delay to expected Fed rate hike will boost NZ dollar
Prices ranged from $212,000 to $2.32 million at last week's Harcourts auctions
8th Apr 15, 10:50am
11
Prices ranged from $212,000 to $2.32 million at last week's Harcourts auctions