Hit television show Our First Homes demonstrated that auctions are the best way for an Auckland seller to maximise the value of their property, according to Barfoot & Thompson managing director Peter Thompson.

Governmental tax measures and macro-prudential tools aimed at investors are necessary to address growing housing market imbalances, says the Reserve Bank’s Deputy Governor.

With a 13.5% year-on-year increase in average asking prices on Trade Me Property, the Auckland market continues full steam ahead – and the same data also shows growth in the regions.

Property sales around the country increased in March, but an increase in the national median price was solely due to Auckland’s booming market, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

The case of a real estate agent who on-sold two properties for $80,000 more than the original price, just days after the initial transaction, demonstrates why it is important to have up-to-date valuations of properties.

Lender credit fees should only cover costs closely related to the particular loan transactions, according to a landmark Court of Appeal decision.

Another set of data provides yet more evidence of the fact that activity in Auckland’s housing market remains at fever pitch.

Auckland residential property values have increased by 13.0% over the past year and are now 24.6% higher than their previous peak back in 2007, according to new Quotable Value data.

It’s a sellers’ market out there - according to new data from Realestate.co.nz which shows that prices continue to rise and listings fall.

Over half (59%) of property investors surveyed for the latest Crockers Property Investment Index think that Auckland properties are overvalued – while 21% of them think they are more than 20% overvalued.

New building consents around most of the country declined in February – although Auckland recorded an increased number of consents.

A plunge in property prices is a key risk factor for banks in New Zealand, according to a new report from Standard & Poor’s.

The Timaru District Court has handed down a hefty fine to Harcourts Timaru for rental property safety failings – leaving an investor advocate to urge caution on the part of landlords.

Landlords in Auckland are benefitting from strongly performing asking rents, according to the latest rental price data from Trade Me Property – and this situation isn’t likely to end soon.

Times are good for landlords: High demand across all market sectors means that asking rents are on the rise.

Dodgy loan sharks and unscrupulous payday lenders should find it harder to take advantage of vulnerable consumers with the release of the Responsible Lending Code today.