Kitchener Group is working with Auckland City's urban design panel to finalise plans for a revamp of Auckland's Victoria Park Markets.

More than 15 per cent of Kiwi households now owe more than they own, a new report says.

The tax liabilities of people who host paying boarders may be changed to reflect the income they receive rather than the number of people they put up.

Banks continued the price war on two-year fixed-term mortgage rates yesterday, while others predicted those rates could fall further.

Median house prices in Southland rose well above the annual national median during the past year, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show.

Big banks are slashing some interest rates in a war to win customers, just as the Reserve Bank warns again that some homeowners might struggle if interest rates rise.

South Taranaki will face huge problems coping with the projected influx of workers for the Kupe gas field project, real estate and rental housing agencies forecast.

The clock is suddenly ticking more slowly for people trying to sell houses in Marlborough.

A high-rise hotel and apartment complex proposed for Kerikeri's central business district will not be able to proceed without public consultation.

The national median selling price for New Zealand homes bounced back in the month of September - rising to $250,000 - after falling in August, figures released today show.

The Real Estate Agents Licensing Board has thrown out allegations that three Harcourts agents failed to disclose their true role in house sales involving colleagues.

The Real Estate Institute has been criticised by its own adviser for its handling of an investigation into its new president.

Some banks are slashing interest rates on fixed-term home loans with a couple now offering rates of about 7.3 per cent – undercutting rivals in a cooling property market.

Rate rises on personal loans follow mortgage hikes, reports Rob Stock.

The national median house price has risen from $247,000 to a record $250,000, but the number of houses sold has dropped significantly, the Real Estate Institute says.

Investors remain optimistic the good times will keep on rolling and confidence in the September quarter remained high, according to the latest ASB Bank Investor Confidence Survey released today.