How to test for asbestos before starting DIY on your property
It's estimated 40,000 properties in Canterbury alone have asbestos.
Peter Thompson: Promising stirrings for housing market
The outlook for residential property sales across NZ are promising.
Economists’ prediction of rising housing market looking likely
"Westpac was the only major economic forecaster with a bullish view on house prices."
Relationship with iwi leads to innovative papakāinga shared-equity model for whānau
It's opening up home ownership for 11 whānau.
Renovation robberies: Properties being targeted for tools and scrap metal
Looking at doing a renovation? Deterring thieves is a must.
New Government proposals around shared equity home ownership extremely positive
Initiatives for first time buyers and those on low to modest incomes.
Does home staging make a house sell faster?
Home staging your property can be expensive but is it worth it?
Over half of homeowners are renovating or have done in the past year
Questioned over 800 Kiwi homeowners.
Will the declining OCR spark a housing revival?
The OCR has surprisingly dropped again to 1.0%.
Can you ask me that? What landlords should and shouldn’t be able to ask
What should be off-limits...