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Hot topics in the news A tiny island off the coast of New Zealand is outperforming the current property market downturn.
Read full article: [New Zealand island defies global property downturn]The New Zealand Government should ban foreign property investors from buying, a political party is claiming.
Read full article: [Call for New Zealand government to ban overseas ownership of property]A new breed of bargain hunters looking for distressed property sellers is emerging in New Zealand as the economic downturn continues to bite.
Read full article: [Property bargain hunters start to seek out distressed sales in New Zealand]Property sellers in New Zealand have accepted that the market is well of its peak and are dropping prices accordingly as the first national average fall for years is recorded.
Read full article: [Official figures show first national drop in Kiwi house prices for years]A decline in foreign property investment in Fiji is being blamed on the sluggish New Zealand economy which has resulted in fewer inquiries on the Pacific islands.
Read full article: [Fiji property market sluggish as Kiwi interest drains]The global property slowdown is biting hard in New Zealand where developers are putting projects on hold, spending cash reserves and even going into receivership.
Read full article: [New Zealand developers being hit hard by credit crunch]Confidence in the rental property market in New Zealand is at its lowest point for four years despite rents rising, according to a new report.
Read full article: [New Zealand rental market confidence slowing]Investors with property in New Zealand are expecting more doom and gloom when the next set of house prices figures are revealed next week.
Read full article: [New Zeland property plunge deepens but rentals provide glimmer of hope]With a litre of milk now more expensive than a litre of petrol, the price of dairy farming land is increasing making it a different kind of option for property investors.
Read full article: [Milk, the new outlook for property investors]Property investors in New Zealand are facing a double whammy - prices and rental yields are falling.
Read full article: [Downturn in prices and visitors a blow for New Zealand property investors]Interest in luxury property in scenic locations in New Zealand, fuelled by the success of the Lord of the Rings films, is facing a downturn.
Read full article: [Lord of the Rings boom ends for luxury property market in New Zealand]Kiwis returning home are refusing to put their hard-earned cash into the local housing market, says a leading international recruitment agency working with top executives coming back from the UK.
Read full article: [Kiwis hanging onto their cash and not investing]The housing market in New Zealand could fall as much as 10% in the next few months, investors are warned.
Read full article: [New Zealand property prices could fall by 10%]In New Zealand, property at the high end is selling well.
Read full article: [Property at the high end is selling well in New Zealand]The move to the top tax rate of 39c would help investment housing but also hurts those looking to get into housing, one report issues.
Read full article: [First time buyers hit hard in New Zealand with tax increase]Property prices are growing lower in New Zealand. Property owners can see that it takes longer to sell houses in current market.
Read full article: [Growth in New Zealand property prices declines]The property market in New Zealand is going to bottom out painfully, but new interest in the markets seems to be coming in.
Read full article: [Hard landing in store for New Zealand property market]Property prices in New Zealand are falling as the country takes a serious hit by housing market slowdown.
Read full article: [Investment opportunities as rates rise in New Zealand]Home buyers have withdrawn some interest in the country's property market as the number of mortgage enquiries drop.
Read full article: [New Zealand mortgage enquiries fall]Many feel the pinch of the current market squeeze, but homeowners who want to ride out the storm will need more behind them.
Read full article: [New Zealand owners try to ride out the storm]Traditional methods and costs of selling property need to be modified, says one study.
Read full article: [New Zealand needs to review purchase procedure]ANZ National will raise key lending rates to mortgage industry again, saying severe market conditions warrant it.
Read full article: [Interest rates continue to rise in New Zealand]The New Zealand property market offers a wide range of opportunity for investors from overseas, as a property correction is in the works there.
Read full article: [New Zealand attracts overseas investors]Auckland sees an economic decline that comes from decline in property sales and increased unemployment.
Read full article: [Auckland property and economic decline continues]Investors who placed deposits on undeveloped property in New Zealand may be at risk. Meanwhile, landlords may not be able to claim losses as a business expense.
Read full article: [Undeveloped properties in New Zealand facing trouble]The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand released information stating housing sales dropped to a seven year low. Many believe this is the sign of property values dropping.
Read full article: [New Zealand housing numbers are a sign of price drop]New Zealand works to provide a share equity program to allow more people to afford a home. Forcing affordable housing into new developments is a possibility too.
Read full article: [New Zealand works to improve affordable housing]Property investors in New Zealand are pulling out more now than ever. Furthermore, the central bank plans to level high rates until at least the middle of 2008.
Read full article: [Investors pulling out of New Zealand markets]Investors are warned by banks of tighter lending practices in New Zealand and developers are feeling the pinch.
Read full article: [New Zealand investors are warned of tighter lending]Nearly all major cities and provincial centres show a steady decline in the number of properties being purchased. Growth also slows.
Read full article: [Nationwide property slowdown in New Zealand]Immigration in New Zealand is a mixed bag as there is constant shortage of skilled labours and the appeal from European countries still exists.
Read full article: [New Zealand immigration figures to grow]In New Zealand, the housing minister announced a government plan that would help improve and revitalise the suburb Tamaki.
Read full article: [Tamaki to be revitalised by the government]The demand for greener buildings is strong in New Zealand, especially in commercial sector. Both tenants and governments want green properties.
Read full article: [New Zealand commercial buildings go green]Mortgages in New Zealand set to re fix, causing drastic jumps in monthly payment with already record high prices in the country.
Read full article: [Home loans to refix in New Zealand]At the lowest level in six years, New Zealand construction of new houses drops. The residential housing market is falling here.
Read full article: [New homes construction down in New Zealand]Even with the drawbacks, confidence in property markets worldwide remains relatively high given the circumstances.
Read full article: [Confidence remains high in international property]The New Zealand housing market is still no more affordable than a month ago and buyers are taking notice. With a drop in home sales, buyers realize peak is over.
Read full article: [New Zealand - month two and still not affordability]Inflation is the main reason that New Zealand leaves key interest rate at 8.25 per cent, growth expected to continue.
Read full article: [Key rate in New Zealand remains]Over growth and urban sprawl, as well as overpriced housing will make New Zealand less worth of property investors.
Read full article: [Rough housing situation in New Zealand]According to the latest information, and a Herald on Sunday Analysis, the real estate market is not gaining value.
Read full article: [New Zealand property in no gain phase]The latest information released shows the New Zealand's seven year long streak of property boom may have peaked in December.
Read full article: [New Zealand property market boom over]Residential property prices did rise in December for the fourth month, but at a slower rate. This slow rise is expected to continue through the next year.
Read full article: [New Zealand residential prices rise, albeit slowly]Due to increased costs and timelines, New Zealand architects find a way to deal with the problems facing clients. They set up alert to inform clients that it is not their fault.
Read full article: [New Zealand architects fed up with consent methods]Although the overall length of time that it takes to sell a piece of property in New Zealand has lengthened, the average selling price per home remains high, giving investors some good news.
Read full article: [New Zealand property market showing strong signs]London is emerging as the key centre for Islamic finance outside of the Middle East as financial institutions clamber to become part of a growing market. Currently it is estimated that Islamic banking manages funds of $200 billion. It is predicted to increase by up to 15% a year and be worth a trillion dollars by 2010.
Once upon a time the Canary Islands were an exclusive holiday haunt for only a select few who actually knew where the Spanish archipelago was hidden in its tucked away corner of the North Atlantic Ocean.
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