1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1090+ words) - First-home buyers can trial Olympus apartments for 12 months before deciding whether to purchase. - They pay $700 weekly, with their $10,000 deposit refundable if they withdraw under scheme terms. - Half of rent paid during the trial counts towards deposits for buyers who complete…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1413+ words) The housing market in central Christchurch is facing a predicament, and even experts don’t know how it will end. While house prices in the wider city are rising, the outlook for real estate in the CBD is uncertain after a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (502+ words) It’s one building and one chance to secure an entire inner-city Christchurch collection in a single move. Twenty-four brand-new one-bedroom apartments in Madras Street, bound by Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace and adjacent to the Margaret Mahy Playground, each carry…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (748+ words) - The $5.5b City Rail Link opens September 13, promising faster journeys across Auckland. - CBRE warns hybrid working may weaken the property-value gains typically associated with major rail projects. - Rail patronage remains below pre-pandemic levels, though Auckland Transport expects CRL trips to rise…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (881+ words) Choosing a floor plan might seem like the natural first step in building your dream home, but an experienced home builder says it's often the wrong place to start. Instead, Latitude Homes Otago/Southland licensee owner Kurt Laurie encourages Kiwis…...