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Welcome to REDnews, Westpac New Zealand's source for insights, opinions and helpful stories on topics such as property, business, personal finance and community initiatives.
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Holiday scams and how to avoid them
Each year scams and fraud increase over the festive season. Stay safe by following these tips to help prevent them.
OPINION: Barrier to housing improvement breached
The falling OCR makes way for a housing market recovery, writes Peter Thompson
OPINION: Is the housing market poised for a lift?
The country’s residential housing market has weathered the economic downturn reasonably well, writes Barfoot and Thompson's Peter Thompson.
OPINION: Housing market challenges may well be behind us
Cuts to the OCR are likely to accelerate the housing market's recovery, says Barfoot & Thompson's Peter Thompson.
Maximise your backyard - five outdoor upgrades
We've looked at five backyard luxuries - from firepits to pools - that will help you get the most from your backyard – as well as add value to your…
Shared equity and leasehold could be pathway for 152,000 - report
Up to 152,000 lower- and middle-income Kiwi households could be eligible for affordable shared equity and leasehold pathways to help them into their own home, new research shows.
By negotiation? Tender? Deadline sale? What all those different sales methods mean
House sale methods - set price, by negotiation, auction, tender, deadline sale, and expressions of interest - what do they all mean and what are their pros and cons.
Five low-budget renovations that deliver big value
These five renovation projects deliver outsized returns for your investment – especially if you’re prepared to do some of the work yourself.
Innovative housing development provides first home buyer pathway
Brand new affordable homes for first home buyers through innovative Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust development
Warmer, faster, easier – prebuilt just keeps getting better
The prebuilt industry has matured in recent years with greater customisation and more efficient buildings
OPINION: Rise of the under-$500,000 home
House sales under $500,000 are heading for their highest percentage of the market in five years