Greg Ninness

Auckland's Heritage Hotel set for major repairs after years of water leakage into exterior walls, apartment owners to be hit in pocket

Auckland's Heritage Hotel set for major repairs after years of water leakage into exterior walls, apartment owners to be hit in pocket

Rental yields drop below 5% in most parts of Auckland and under 6% in much of the rest of the country

Rental yields drop below 5% in most parts of Auckland and under 6% in much of the rest of the country

A solid but dated North Shore do up fetches $860k and a leaky home fetches $620k

A solid but dated North Shore do up fetches $860k and a leaky home fetches $620k

Affordability improved slightly for first home buyers in Auckland and Christchurch last month, but worsened in Wellington according to the AMP360 Home Buyer Affordability Report

Affordability improved slightly for first home buyers in Auckland and Christchurch last month, but worsened in Wellington according to the AMP360 Home Buyer Affordability Report

Net migration dipped slightly in December month but still set an annual record in 2014

Net migration dipped slightly in December month but still set an annual record in 2014

A leasehold apartment in the luxurious Sebel complex at Viaduct Harbour sells for less than half its 2001 purchase price

A leasehold apartment in the luxurious Sebel complex at Viaduct Harbour sells for less than half its 2001 purchase price

Three government departments and a district council needed to decide how high a reception counter should be

Three government departments and a district council needed to decide how high a reception counter should be

Oyster syndicating the $27 million ANZ Business Centre at Albany to give investors 8.25% cash return

Oyster syndicating the $27 million ANZ Business Centre at Albany to give investors 8.25% cash return

The median price of Auckland lifestyle blocks rose 17.2% last year to hit an all time high of $958,000

The median price of Auckland lifestyle blocks rose 17.2% last year to hit an all time high of $958,000

There was a slight drop in farm sales and prices in December but dairy remains resilient

There was a slight drop in farm sales and prices in December but dairy remains resilient

A 45 square metre apartment in Parnell increases in value by 55% in less than three years

A 45 square metre apartment in Parnell increases in value by 55% in less than three years

Rental housing market tightens as rents rise and the number of new lettings declines

Rental housing market tightens as rents rise and the number of new lettings declines

ASB expects the Reserve Bank to postpone further increases in the OCR 'for the foreseeable future'

ASB expects the Reserve Bank to postpone further increases in the OCR 'for the foreseeable future'

Real estate agencies earned an estimated $1.234 billion from residential sales commissions last year

Real estate agencies earned an estimated $1.234 billion from residential sales commissions last year

Even lower priced homes are now likely to require total mortgage payments of $1 million or more for many buyers in the main centres

Even lower priced homes are now likely to require total mortgage payments of $1 million or more for many buyers in the main centres

Christchurch's housing market is returning to normal as more homes are repaired, more new homes being built

Christchurch's housing market is returning to normal as more homes are repaired, more new homes being built

Fitch picks lower NZ house price growth but is confused about our flag

Fitch picks lower NZ house price growth but is confused about our flag

The housing market finished last year with the highest number of December sales since 2006 and a new price record in Auckland

The housing market finished last year with the highest number of December sales since 2006 and a new price record in Auckland

Engineers and bricklayers from the UK and Philippines replace teachers and hospitality workers as main types of migrants to Canterbury

Engineers and bricklayers from the UK and Philippines replace teachers and hospitality workers as main types of migrants to Canterbury

Auckland housing values rose at twice the national rate in 2014, with QV's average house value in the region now at $761,858

Auckland housing values rose at twice the national rate in 2014, with QV's average house value in the region now at $761,858

Asking prices on Trade Me Property dipped by almost 1% last month but were up 12.8% for the year

Asking prices on Trade Me Property dipped by almost 1% last month but were up 12.8% for the year

Herald Homes and HouGarden.com found to have have promoted themselves with misleading advertising

Herald Homes and HouGarden.com found to have have promoted themselves with misleading advertising

Rents on new tenancies rise 4.5% nationally and 13.7% in Auckland as the residential property market tightens

Rents on new tenancies rise 4.5% nationally and 13.7% in Auckland as the residential property market tightens

Home unit at Eastern Beach gets $730k but lakefront property at Gulf Harbour sells for just $345k at latest Bayleys auctions

Home unit at Eastern Beach gets $730k but lakefront property at Gulf Harbour sells for just $345k at latest Bayleys auctions

Migration added 22,500 people to Auckland's population in the year to November

Migration added 22,500 people to Auckland's population in the year to November