The way New Zealanders look for property has undergone another overhaul, says Realestate.co.nz chief executive Alistair Helm.

The former Waitakere City was a standout for property sales in July, according to Realestate.co.nz

The chill may be coming off the housing market, but that isn't the case for tenants. We hear lots of crowing from the Government and the Green Party about the success of its home insulation subsidy scheme, Warm Up New Zealand, but the reality is different.

Self-employed people are flocking to low-doc loans, brokers say.

ANZ says too much focus in the housing affordability debate is being put on a shortage of supply.

ANZ’s latest property report says the housing market looks likely to remain sketchy and prone to short bursts of enthusiasm followed by consolidation, as opposed to any clear trend.

Porirua is a diverse and underrated location for investors and tenants alike.

New Zealanders are increasingly confident about borrowing to buy homes and businesses, according to credit bureau Veda.

The acquisition of Century 21 New Zealand by its Australian counterpart’s owner and chairman is expected to lead to closer transtasman collaboration, the firm says.

Realestate.co.nz chief executive Alistair Helm says the New Zealand property market is a long way from a boom – despite the latest REINZ figures showing a 19.9% year-on-year increase in house sales.

Industrial vacancy rates in Auckland are improving, according to the latest report from commercial property services firm Darroch.

Lifestyle properties lifted in popularity in the three months to July 2012, according to the Real Estate Insititute of New Zealand.

Housing confidence was steady nationwide in the three months to July, but house price expectations carry on climbing, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence Survey.

There have been countless reports this year of Auckland’s rental property shortage.

Auckland’s house prices are increasing at a faster rate than the national average, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Fans and house-hunters will get a chance to see first-hand the four houses made famous by the TV3 reality programme, The Block NZ.