2+ day, 3+ 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…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (898+ words) When you buy a newly built home, it’s reasonable to assume it will be warm, dry, healthy and comfortable year-round. But if the home has not been modelled, builders and buyers are largely basing this on guesswork. Typically, a new…...

3+ day, 20+ 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…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (498+ words) ANALYSIS: Over the past year, average house prices in New Zealand have fallen by 0.4% after lying flat the previous year, rising 0.2% the year before that, and falling 6.8% in the year to July 2023. As things stand, prices are equal to where…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) New Zealand's hotel investment market is entering a new growth phase, supported by improving tourism fundamentals, renewed interest from international capital and a favourable supply and demand backdrop. Peter Hamilton, Director of Capital Markets - Hotels at CBRE, said the recovery…...

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…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (472+ words) A modern, purpose-built early learning centre in one of Auckland’s most connected inner-west city fringe suburbs is for sale, offering investors a well-maintained asset with secure long-term income and the backing of a nationally recognised early education operator. Unit 10, 55 Sainsbury…...