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Auckland’s metropolitan office vacancy rate dips due to strong uptake
Xero

Auckland’s metropolitan office vacancy rate dips due to strong uptake

Demand for new fringe and suburban offices has trimmed Auckland's vacancy rate to 6.0 per cent, with rents still climbing.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 5th Aug 2018
Could build-to-rent solve the housing crisis?
KPMG

Could build-to-rent solve the housing crisis?

A new hybrid rent-to-buy model could give buyers price certainty and help unlock more homes as Australia’s rental market strains further.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Winter chill impacts real estate sales volumes, but not house prices
Property Market

Winter chill impacts real estate sales volumes, but not house prices

Tight supply kept prices near record highs in June, even as winter trimmed nationwide sales volumes and lengthened selling times.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Overseas investors keen on Kiwi property
Skycity

Overseas investors keen on Kiwi property

Offshore demand is lifting Auckland CBD prices, with three major commercial deals to overseas buyers completed in a month.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
Residential property price increases expected across the board
Bank of New Zealand

Residential property price increases expected across the board

Confidence has climbed past pre-election levels, with survey respondents expecting house prices to rise in every market over the next year.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
Median house prices hit new heights
Property Market

Median house prices hit new heights

New Zealand’s housing market set a fresh record after the national median house price rose 5.0% to NZD $562,000, REINZ said.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018
Auckland housing supply constraints compounded by land and construction costs
Auckland Council

Auckland housing supply constraints compounded by land and construction costs

Rising land and building costs are threatening to curb Auckland’s future housing pipeline, with developers struggling to make projects stack up.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
A new development to increase Queenstown’s housing options
Property Market

A new development to increase Queenstown’s housing options

Severe housing shortages in Queenstown are set to ease as 230 freehold apartments in Remarkables Park go on sale from NZD $495,000.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jun 2018
Overseas investment on the rise
NZD

Overseas investment on the rise

Foreign capital now dominates New Zealand’s biggest commercial property deals, as domestic investment fell 77% to GBP £400 million in 2017.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Housing plan commendable, but more innovation needed
Energy efficient

Housing plan commendable, but more innovation needed

Housing prices are likely to stay firm for some time unless the government finds new ways to unlock supply and affordability.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
Auckland industrial property a steady performer
Auckland Transport

Auckland industrial property a steady performer

Tight vacancy and rising rents are keeping Auckland industrial yields near record lows, despite signs of slower growth later this year.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Sales volumes increase biggest in almost two years
Property Market

Sales volumes increase biggest in almost two years

Sales growth was strongest in 23 months as New Zealand’s property market posted its biggest annual rise since May 2016, REINZ said.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
KiwiBuild housing development scheme launched
Housing

KiwiBuild housing development scheme launched

New government backing is aimed at unlocking stalled private housing projects and speeding delivery of affordable KiwiBuild homes across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
So, how do you feel?
eCommerce

So, how do you feel?

Investor confidence has recovered to September 2017 levels, even as online retail growth and flexible offices reshape New Zealand property demand.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
New management for North City shopping centre
Property Market

New management for North City shopping centre

The 25-year-old Porirua mall will keep its on-site staff after a AUD $100 million sale, easing concern for retailers and shoppers.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Apr 2018
Median house prices up, Auckland down
Northland

Median house prices up, Auckland down

Prices outside Auckland climbed to record levels in March, even as the city’s median house price fell 2.2% year-on-year.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
New apartment market cools, but Auckland city fringe gets an uplift
Property Market

New apartment market cools, but Auckland city fringe gets an uplift

Auckland’s city fringe is bucking the downturn as higher-quality apartments there now command an average asking price of NZD $1.35 million.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Social sustainability fuels Gen X interest in integrated development
Property Market

Social sustainability fuels Gen X interest in integrated development

Generation X buyers are drawn to Point Ridge in Albany because its shared pools, gym and common areas foster a stronger sense of community.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018