Home sales recover in January as listings lag
New Zealand home sales climbed by more than a quarter in January from the same month last year as the market gradually recovers momentum after an extended lull. The number of sales rose 25 percent to 4,073 last month from January 2011, when it recorded its worst month ever, and was down 7.4 percent from December, according to Real Estate...
Real estate agent tricks to watch out for
For most people, their house is their second-biggest wealth creator after their salary. It's timely, therefore, for a few reminders about the real estate sales...
Property asking prices soar in October
Asking prices for New Zealand residential properties hit an all-time high last month, says real estate listings website Realestate.co.nz. In its monthly property...
Our Place: Artist Susan Harrison-Tustain
Artist Susan Harrison-Tustain and her husband Richard live in a Mediterranean-style house that reflects the philosophy behind Susan's artwork.
Plan for next move
So you bought your first home several years ago and despite the downturn, its value is up and your debt down. Is buying a rental a good idea? Gerald Ford...
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Developer owes city $1.8M
Wanganui District Council has a $1.8 million bill for property developer C J Efstratiou for failing to provide car parking in St Hill St.
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Redwood, Beckenham best places to live
Two Christchurch suburbs, Redwood and Beckenham, which were largely unaffected in the September and February earthquakes, have made it into the top 10 suburbs by...
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800 PER CENT: Insurance cost hike...
Some Wanganui building owners are paying as much as 800 per cent more than a year ago to insure heritage buildings against earthquakes, Wanganui Insurance Brokers...
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Wanganui house prices take a dip
Wanganui's average property values have taken a beating in the last quarter, according to the latest QV property index - yet in spite of that, real estate agents...
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Style tips: Season's best for your nest
When the unruly winter weather sets in, there's no place like home.
Laws wants details - now
Whanganui District Health Board member Michael Laws has lodged an urgent Official Information Act request, asking to see a raft of correspondence, emails, memoranda...
- Gentle release for the remembered
- Cafe name row ends sweetly
- Parades to lose pomp in plan to axe bands
- Drivers heed safety call around schools
Dysfunctional relationship leads to care
A woman who had "slipped through the gaps" has been sentenced to 24 months' supervised care after ending up in court.
- Visiting drivers strike trouble
- Damages awarded to hair stylist
- Engineers recall 'race against time' after quake
- Plenty of options for renovation of gallery
Club paddles up NZ ladder
Wanganui kayakers are paddling their way into the record books and up the national ladder after a hugely successful regatta at the national championships in Rotorua...
- Road rookies impress in Paeroa
- Team lucky to be alive after crash
- Low scores show juniors on course
- Broughton drives into national finals
Countdown begins for big show
The Central Districts Field Days is just weeks away, and the official countdown to opening day, Thursday March 15, has begun.
- Benefits for all entrants in awards
- McQueen takes starring role at sheepdog trials
- Profit goals for new meetings
- Benefits for all entrants in awards
