Housing demand in Auckland continued to revive last month, with real estate firm Barfoot & Thompson (B&T) reporting its best month of trading in two years.

New Zealand home building approvals rose 11% last month, suggesting lower borrowing costs are beginning to breathe life back into the property market after demand tumbled last year.

The Treasury's economic outlook for the year, released in today's budget, forecasts a shrinkage in residential investment of 25% for the year to March and a further 23% contraction the following 12 months.

Properties offering good rental yields will be a safer option than capital gains, according to the latest ASB housing confidence report.

A distinctive new office block, 'The Apex', in one of Auckland's emerging business hubs is being offered for lease through commercial property agency, CB Richard Ellis.

The worst may be over for the housing market, according to the Mike Pero Mortgages-Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator (PCI).

A rapid pick up in immigration numbers is being seen by many economists as a factor which will provide support to New Zealand’s housing market.

The new Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (no 2) has been introduced into Parliament this week.

A degree of confidence has returned to the residential real estate market as indicated by April sales figures released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).

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Residential real estate is selling quickly, although there’s a shortage of listings, according to the latest BNZ Confidence Survey.

Passive property investors are being pitched the chance to earn above-average dividends through a super-sized commercial property syndicate in Auckland.

New Zealand property values fell 9.2% last month, a slight improvement from the previous month's 9.3% decline, suggesting the recession-induced slide is abating.

Values throughout the country fell in March, but many are better results than seen over the past couple of months. To find out what's happening in the main centres, click on the links in the story below.

Mortgagee property sales are, on average 16% below market valuation, which is good news for bargain hunters, but not so good for the sellers.

Auckland’s residential housing market showed no signs of slowing from the surge in activity seen in February and March.