New Zealand Property Investors' Federation

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Auckland listings at seven-year low: Barfoot

More Auckland homes sold in June than in any June for the past five years, taking listings to a seven-year low, Barfoot and Thompson says.
04-07-2012 more >>

Not enough rentals available: Survey

There aren’t enough houses being built to satisfy rental demand, says First National. The results of its latest quarterly property management survey have been released and show rents are rising and tenants are struggling to find anywhere to live.
04-07-2012 more >>

Property finders in authority's sights

The Real Estate Agents Authority is threatening legal action against any licensees who offer properties to property finding services.
03-07-2012 more >>

Listings drop likely to fuel prices

The number of homes offered for sale nationwide has dropped to the lowest level since 2008, turning the market firmly in sellers' favour.
02-07-2012 more >>

Property investors' outlook positive: Survey

It’s a great time to be a property investor, according to the results of the latest landlords.co.nz and Mike Pero Mortgages survey.
02-07-2012 more >>

Federation supports ring-fencing concerns

Property investors should be very wary about Government moves to ring-fence losses on holiday homes, says Andrew King, president of the New Zealand Property Investors’ Federation.
02-07-2012 more >>

Rental Property back on top

Presidents Report: The latest quarterly investor confidence survey from ASB Bank confirmed that rental property is again the top investment that people felt would give them the best return. This is the first time that rental property has been at the top of the list for over two years.
01-07-2012 more >>

Ring-fencing 'may be just the beginning'

Government moves to ring-fence holiday home rental losses should send a chill down the spine of residential property investors, says property tax specialist Mark Withers.
29-06-2012 more >>

Building consents continue upward trend

More than a third more residential building projects were consented in May 2012 compared to the same month a year ago.
29-06-2012 more >>

Building consents continue upward trend

More than a third more residential building projects were consented in May 2012 compared to the same month a year ago.
29-06-2012 more >>

Supreme Court decision ends leaky-home bids

Auckland Council says a decision by the Supreme Court proves ratepayer-funded settlements in leaky home disputes will not be reduced by contributions from the Crown.
28-06-2012 more >>

Get set for do-upper boom

Sales of houses described as "a renovator's dream" look set for a boost: The four couples chosen for the first season of The Block NZ have been named.
27-06-2012 more >>

Buyers want any colour, so long as it's green

Eco-friendliness, rather than appearance, is now top of the wishlist for home buyers, according to a survey.
27-06-2012 more >>

Time to stop bubble babble

Hubble and trouble, is there really a housing bubble? If I had my way, the term "housing bubble" would be expunged from the Kiwi lexicon says Philip Macalister.
26-06-2012 more >>

Reform bill a good move: Association

An organisation set up to fight for the rights of the owners of leaky homes says the Consumer Law Reform Bill is a welcome step for property investors and home buyers.
26-06-2012 more >>

'Buyers' pack' will help investors

A “buyers’ pack” offered to would-be property purchasers would speed things up for investors, says the Auckland Property Investors Association president, David Whitburn.
26-06-2012 more >>

Number of private sales drops slightly: Trade Me

The number of private sales listed on Trade Me has declined slightly on this time last year.
25-06-2012 more >>

Fix mortgages now: Westpac

Westpac chief economist Dominick Stephens says there are only “limited downsides” to fixing a mortgage now.
25-06-2012 more >>

Flow of migrating Kiwis eases

Migration out of New Zealand looks to have started to slow but BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says it’s too soon to gauge its impact on house prices yet.
22-06-2012 more >>

Signs point up for property prices: ANZ

Mortgage approvals were worth almost 50% more in the May 2012 quarter than they were a year earlier, according to ANZ’s property focus.
22-06-2012 more >>

Kiwibank best for first-timers: Report

KiwiBank has been given the First-Home Buyer Award from financial research and ratings group CANSTAR for the second year in a row.
21-06-2012 more >>

Bank discounts not a right: Ombudsman

Homeowners are being reminded banks are not required to cut them a deal.
20-06-2012 more >>

More sales but prices stagnant in provinces

Almost 25 per cent more properties sold in May this year compared to the same time a year ago, data from realestate.co.nz shows.
20-06-2012 more >>

No surprise property finding favour

It’s not hard to see why investors are returning to the property market.
19-06-2012 more >>

Residential investment not best bet: Hawes

Investors are taking too myopic a view if they think now is a good time to buy residential property, says adviser Martin Hawes.
19-06-2012 more >>


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