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Making your holiday home pay for itself
With a little market research and smart buying, you can find a holiday home that covers its costs.

5 tips for house-hunting in a hectic market
The housing market is running red-hot right now and listings are scarce in New Zealand.

How the housing market has outpaced council valuations
Both vendors and real estate professionals are presented with a challenge.

How to make a winning offer on a house
Low listings and hordes of keen buyers – competition is fierce in the property market.

Renovating on a budget: $5k, $10k, $50k or$100k
Renovating is expensive, but it can be a fantastic use of your money.

5 best places to buy a first home in New Zealand
With interest rates as low as they’ve ever been, plenty of first home buyers are taking the plunge.

Cost-effective Kitchen Renovations
The kitchen is the heart of the home – and the biggest line item on your renovation budget.

Waikato-Tainui sign shared equity agreement to build 50 homes for whānau
Waikato-Tainui Iwi has collaborated with Westpac and the New Zealand Housing Foundation.

How Millennials are changing the housing market
The way New Zealanders live is changing – and that’s changing our housing market.