Real Estate
Giving sunshine a price tag
For the first time, sunshine has been given a price tag in the property market. A home's value increases by 2.4 per cent for every hour of sunlight it gets, according to a new study by the policy… Audio
Wealthy Americans see NZ as apocalypse haven, New Yorker reports
An upsurge in the number of wealthy Americans seeking New Zealand property is being linked to fears of a political or natural disaster. Audio
Real estate company fined $1m for price-fixing
A Hamilton real-estate agency has been ordered to pay $1 million for price-fixing.
Real estate companies fined $10m for price fixing
Four major real estate agencies have been ordered to pay almost $10 million in total, for price fixing and anti-competitive behaviour.
Canadian pension funds take slice of NZ property portfolio
Two Canadian public service pension funds have agreed to share ownership of a billion-dollar New Zealand property portfolio.
Kaikoura quake is causing havoc for the town's real estate mark
The Kaikoura quake is causing havoc for people wanting to sell their homes - but people looking to purchase a house are finding some unexpected opportunities. Video, Audio
Real estate firm fined $1.25m for price-fixing
A Manawatu real estate company has been ordered to pay $1.25 million for price-fixing.
Property company tries to force through $500m portfolio
A tussle is emerging over listed property investment company NPT, with a rival property company pushing to create a combined portfolio worth half a billion dollars.
Mary Daish: changing kitchens
Kim Hill talks to architect Mary Daish, whose practice has a particular focus on kitchen design. With her mother, cook and food writer Lois Daish, she discussed the social issues expressed in our… Audio
Faith in property market still strong - Colliers
Confidence in the property market remains strong, despite looming restrictions on bank lending, two recently released surveys have found.
Auckland Council sells former HQ to apartment developer
Aucklanders may never find out how much the council's former headquarters has been sold for.
Auckland real estate agent charged with fraud
An Auckland real estate agent has been charged with tricking two homeowners into selling him their properties cheaply.
Sir Ngatata kept information secret, Crown says
A Māori leader deliberately kept information about a property developer's payment to a company connected with his partner secret, the High Court has been told.
Storm brewing over Christchurch sea rise warnings
The Christchurch City Council is being threatened with legal action for delaying the removal of sea level rise warnings from property reports. Audio
Sir Ngatata felt 'wrongly used' in mortgage dealing
A prominent Māori leader has told the High Court he was just a tenant at a Plimmerton house, even though a trust associated with him held a half share in it.
Median house price surpasses $500k
The national median house price has topped $500,000 for the first time, as prices continue to set new records across the country. Audio
NZ's median house price rises 10% to more than half a million
New Zealand's national median house price has surpassed half a million dollars for the first time, as regional prices continue to strengthen. Audio
Should vendors provide a meth test?
The Real Estate Institute has set up a methamphetamine working group to look at whether vendors should provide a meth test with every house sale. Audio
Call for compulsory meth tests
After unknowingly purchasing a house that was contaminated with meth, a Taranaki woman is calling for a mandatory meth test to be part of a home's sale and purchase agreement. Video, Audio
REINZ data shows house prices on the rise throughout NZ
The Real Estate Institute says a number of regions in New Zealand are seeing record growth in prices, but eased back a bit in Auckland over the past month. Audio
