Keys to success in buyers' market
It may be a buyers' market but some of those searching for their first home are finding the going tough. This may be because they're looking in the wrong areas and trying to plan too far ahead with interest rates.
23
Jun
22
Jun
Tips for interviewing prospective tenants
With a bit of luck landlords would expect to get more than one response to a property to let advertisement. If you do one-to-one viewings then you'll not want to show too many tenants the property. So it's worth having a set of questions to ask over the phone or via email to weed out the time wasters.
18
Jun
Home Loans become more affordable - study
For the first time this year, the dream of owning a home has moved within the reach of average New Zealanders, instead of moving further away.
18
Jun
Banks sign up to home insulation scheme
All the major banks have agreed to participate in a home insulation programme which starts next month, Prime Minister John Key said today. The Government announced in May's budget $323 million over four years to retrofit 180,000 homes with insulation and clean-heating devices.
09
Jun
Construction industry slump continues
The slump in the construction industry continued in the March quarter, new figures show. While the decline in the residential sector slowed sharply, non-residential activity turned negative after two positive quarters.
