House prices in Auckland's blue-ribbon suburbs are rising fast, latest Real Estate Institute figures show.
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National house prices up again
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Andrew Austin: Politics mixed up with mourning
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Builders tip rush for new homes
Builders expect a rush of first-home buyers planning to build new houses following the Reserve Bank's announcement they…
Commercial Property
Shareholders Association chairman John Hawkins yesterday…
New house loan exemption welcomed
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Applications for first-home scheme surge
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More land needed for Auckland growth - council report
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Editorial: Reserve Bank right to heed concern over new homes
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Belief in industrial sector soars
Investor confidence in the Auckland industrial sector is at a net positive 63 per cent - up from 36…
Real estate agent stripped of licence
A real estate agent who misled her sister about an offer to buy her house has been stripped of her licence and fined $5000…
Builders welcome loan backdown
The construction sector has welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to exempt new home builds from low deposit loan restrictions…
Real estate jobs back in hot demand
A booming New Zealand property market is driving a surge in real estate jobs and applications for licensed accreditation…
Reserve Bank buckles on loan rules
New rules restricting low deposit home loans will now not apply to new home builds, says the Reserve…
Cost of home dream - 19 incomes
It would take 19 median incomes in Auckland to buy a home for the city's median house price, a Herald analysis has found…
Home loan queries dive
Rules slash number of low-deposit mortgages but house buyers still encouraged to ask.
Saving beats housing trap
Auckland first-time house buyers Tristan and Jessica Lomberg stepped out of the LVR trap by being hard-out savers.
Brian Fallow: Census housing statistics show shortfall not so dire
The Auckland Council reckons Auckland is 20,000 to 30,000 dwellings short of what it needs, writes Brian Fallow.The NZ Institute…
Loan curbs boost for mortgage brokers
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Reserve Bank home-loan cooling measures have driven business into mortgage brokers' hands, says Jeff…
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Dressed up for dressage
Lavishly set up, this is an ideal property for equestrian pursuits, writes Donna McIntyre
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Interview: Darren Brown, project director of SugarTree
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The ground floor of the first block of Auckland apartments to rise since the global financial crisis…
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Brian Fallow: Home buyers beware - rates are set to rise
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Borrowers need to be aware that current market pricing implies a rise in interest rates of around 2…
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Exports add to interest pressures
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Export commodity prices have joined the housing market and the exchange rate in the front row of drivers…
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