New system aims for fewer estate agent complaints (23 May 2011)
The Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA) hopes the launch of a new complaints handling system will reduce the number of official complaints against real estate agents.
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Rental property top investment choice for Aucklanders (16 May 2011)
Aucklanders rate rental property as their preferred investment class, bucking the national trend for favouring term deposits, according to the latest ASB Investor Confidence Survey.
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Ups and downs, Auckland year-on-year rents revealed by Crockers (16 May 2011)
The average rent for a four-bedroom property in Auckland's Ponsonby has risen 57% over the past year, while Epsom has seen a 40% fall, according to the latest Crockers Auckland rental price table.
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First time buyers, investors an increased presence in market (12 May 2011)
More estate agents are seeing increased activity from first home buyers and sustained interest from property investors, according to the second BNZ-REINZ Market Survey.
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REINZ regional commentaries - April 2011 (11 May 2011)
The REINZ April 2011 regional commentaries
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Prices down, sales up and a new all-time median high for Auckland (11 May 2011)
The housing market saw a lift in volumes over April with a seasonally adjusted 3% rise in sales compared to March, according to the latest Real Estate Institute (REINZ) report.
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NZ house prices over valued, says IMF (10 May 2011)
House prices in New Zealand are over-valued by as much as 25% compared to the average over the past 20 years, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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QV April - the regions (10 May 2011)
Property values appear to be stabilising across the country, according to QV's report on the regions.
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QV sees value stability spread (10 May 2011)
A flattening of house price values in Auckland helped residential property values remain relatively stable at a national level across April, according to the latest QV report for April.
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King's Counsel (09 May 2011)
For the new Property Investors Federation president Andrew King, taking on the top job in an election year has given an extra focus to the Federation's role lobbying on behalf of property investors.
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