QV May 2011 Report - the regions (08 Jun 2011)
A review of QV's Residential Price Index for May.
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The perpetuity problem pertaining to property (08 Jun 2011)
Proposed changes to New Zealand's trust laws have the potential to alter the transfer of property and are long overdue, according to NZ Trustees Services director Jonathon Cron.
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Economic confidence up but property sector optimism mixed, BNZ (07 Jun 2011)
Property management sector feedback to the BNZ Confidence Survey appears to mirror recent housing market data, with Wellington flat, rising rents in Auckland and a mixed picture for Christchurch.
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After three months of rises, average Auckland house price slips in May (03 Jun 2011)
Auckland house prices took a dip in May after three months of rises, while sales lifted 3.3% to climb 12.2% above year-ago levels, according to the latest Barfoot & Thompson data.
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2011 on course for least number of houses built (03 Jun 2011)
April saw a 32% year-on-year fall in new home consents to 893, according to Statistics New Zealand figures.
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Getting REAL about property management education (02 Jun 2011)
Real estate training organisation REAL ITO is consulting with the property management industry on qualifications for letting agents and property managers.
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Otago oil boom ahead (01 Jun 2011)
Dunedin Property Investors could expect house values to increase in the long term if the Dunedin City Council's attempts to entice oil companies to the region work out, Otago Property Investors were told at their annual meeting.
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Auckland property market shifts in favour of sellers (01 Jun 2011)
The sluggishness of new listings over the past two years has seen the Auckland property market finally tip in favour of sellers, according to the latest Realestate.co.nz Property Report.
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Housing market improves, but from low base, says ANZ (30 May 2011)
Rents have reached a two-and-a-half year high and are set to increase further, according to the latest ANZ Property Focus.
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Low rates increasing appeal of investment property, ASB (30 May 2011)
Housing market confidence has improved slightly over the March quarter and lower mortgage rates have made property an increasingly attractive investment, according to the latest ASB Housing Confidence survey.
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