Property

One of the country's most prominent buyers' agencies has complained to the Real Estate Authority about a rise in ‘property flippers’ making six-figures from unwitting vendors. 

Homeowners becoming willing to brave the housing market and shift to a new property could be a positive thing for the economy, one economist says.

The community came, it built a house and now Hospice is $220,000 better off.

The land and buildings underpinning a landmark Taupō entertainment centre have been put on the market for sale.

Houndstooth Interiors is starting to create a few ripples in the national design scene, making the finals of the recent Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design awards.

The search is on for new owners for an award-winning Taupō lodge which has been a magnet for well-heeled global travellers and celebrities for nearly three decades.

The number of house listings has risen and the real estate sector is expecting more activity as buyers feel more confident amid falling interest rates.

It might be a big financial goal for many New Zealanders but buying a house can also be an emotionally difficult experience.

Taupō firm Beck Building has won the Supreme House of the Year in the Bay of Plenty and Central Plateau Master Builders House of the Year Awards.

The Taupō District’s population is now more than 40,000 and expected to rise by another 25,500 people over the next 35 years.

The Government says it will cut up to 45% off compliance and administrative costs with its Resource Management Act reforms.

Seven Oaks Kinloch has advertised a new subdivision proposal for Kinloch, seeking to develop 84 residential sized lots, roads and reserves in several stages.

A large block of land in Acacia Bay suitable for residential development is on the market.