Buying a house is now almost two to two and a half times as expensive as renting, according to figures to be presented at a seminar today. 22-07-2008 more >>
Borrowers face renewed uncertainty over the future direction of home loan rates following events of recent days in New Zealand and overseas. The general direction of rates is still downward but the descent looks set to include some hairpin bends. 18-07-2008 more >>
Code of Ethics launched.
New Landlord of the Year Award.
Comments to politicians on RTA Amendment Bill.
Online transaction facility organised.
High profile speaker’s tour of 7 Associations.
17-07-2008 more >>
High profile Australian property investor and author Michael Yardney warns New Zealanders they could be ripped off by Australian property marketers 16-07-2008 more >>
New Zealand's largest credit information provider today released its first biennial snapshot of the NZ economy, based upon comprehensive information collated from its Credit Bureau. 16-07-2008 more >>
The winter housing slump is showing no sign of abating, with median prices falling by 2.15 per cent in June - from $345,000 in May to $340,000 according to official numbers released today by the Real Estate Institute. 11-07-2008 more >>
Finally it seems there is some good news for borrowers at the moment. After a long period of rising home loan rates there are clear signs that things area turning around. 11-07-2008 more >>
Growing investor demand for exposure to the booming dairy industry is expected to stimulate New Zealand Exchange (NZX) listings, with six diary company floats likely within the next three years. 10-07-2008 more >>
The RTA Bill is on Parliament’s agenda for its first reading. The Bill is to be referred to the Social Service Select Committee for consideration.
30-06-2008 more >>
RTA Amendments tabled in Parliament.
Annual Communications Meeting held.
New National Sponsor - Generation Developments.
08/09 Agreement with DBH - New Landlord Seminars 27-06-2008 more >>
Sections and apartments are often talked about as the most vulnerable part of the property market. In the June ANZ Property Focus, tables have been updated showing which regions have the most exposure to sections and apartments, relative to other types of sales 27-06-2008 more >>
The property downturn is not a blip and Auckland's top suburbs are suffering, with the desirable suburbs of Kohimarama, Greenlane, Westmere, Point Chevalier and Epsom declining more than any other. 15-06-2008 more >>
There is not too much that is good about getting older, says Martin Hawes. The only silver lining he can find on an age cloud is you have experience - you are able to look at things with experience and recognize that you have seen similar situations before. 15-06-2008 more >>
After months of little movement in home loan rates there has recently been a flurry of conflicting movements, making it a difficult time for people wanting to refinance or take out a new loan. 06-06-2008 more >>
While mortgage interest rates may be coming down soon, house prices are also heading south, says Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard. 05-06-2008 more >>
From Dublin to Tokyo, house prices have slumped in the past year as the credit crunch has restricted lending and stunted growth in the biggest economies, new figures have shown. 03-06-2008 more >>
Dene McKenzie reports that the Reserve Bank is expected to adopt a softer tone in its monetary policy statement on Thursday in recognition the economic outlook has deteriorated sharply. 03-06-2008 more >>
The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) amendment bill introduced to Parliament yesterday will give greater protection to vulnerable tenants and help both landlords and tenants to understand and enforce their respective rights. 30-05-2008 more >>
