Prices will increase more quickly this year: Alexander

House prices will rise faster this year than they did in 2012, BNZ’s chief economist says. Tony Alexander says a lack of supply and a turnaround in migration will push up prices.
07-02-2013 more >>

No let-up in housing market for years: ASB

ASB is predicting the housing market will remain tight over the coming years.
05-02-2013 more >>

Barfoot reports strong January sales

Barfoot and Thompson has reported its most active January in five years. The agency said its average price in Auckland in January this year was more than $600,000 and there was a big lift in new listings and sales.
05-02-2013 more >>

Desperate buyers turn to leaky homes

Desperate would-be homeowners are turning to leaky buildings in an attempt to get a foothold in a hot Auckland property market.
04-02-2013 more >>

Listings can't keep pace with interest: Realestate.co.nz

It’s usually a quiet month for real estate but it seems buyers didn’t take a holiday from house-hunting this January.
03-02-2013 more >>

Housing affordability myth

The housing market is continuing to take a battering from well intentioned but misinformed lobby groups and political parties concerned about house prices. Facts do not back up their beliefs however.
01-02-2013 more >>

Fewer Kiwis leaving the country

Migration is slowing, which is likely to put further pressure on house prices. New Zealand had seasonally adjusted net migration of zero in December 2012.
01-02-2013 more >>

Apartments proposed for waterfront

Apartments are still selling in Auckland city for less than half the price proposed for a new development at the waterfront.
01-02-2013 more >>