Property

Properties sold under the hammer

One of the largest single day property auctions in the Bay of Plenty is being hailed a success after 50 properties were offered to home buyers. The Eves Realty auction... Read More

Heritage rethink for city centre

An argument over retaining the architectural record of the post World War II growth of Tauranga from a fishing village into a major provincial centre is likely to... Read More

Water heating grants ending

Home-owners only have four months to install energy efficient water heating systems if they want a Government grant towards the cost. The deadline was announced... Read More

Insulation scheme popular in Bay

In less than three years 5400 Western Bay of Plenty homes have been insulated as part of the Government's ‘Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart' scheme. The programme,... Read More

Sales quantities and prices mixed

Residential property sale quantities for January in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Papamoa are all down on December last year, but up on January 2011. The latest... Read More

Strand Bars replacement looms

With the redevelopment of the Horny Bull site looming, the designer of the new building speaks of regrets at being unable to reach agreement with the Tauranga City... Read More

New warranty for leaky home repairs

A month-old insurance package aimed at keeping leaky homeowners in the market has Bay of Plenty builders in the signing up process. The WaterTight Warranty guarantees... Read More

Old family business up for sale

The Baker family is selling the timber processing business it has operated in Katikati since 1934. Baker Timber Supplies occupies 2.243 hectares of industrially... Read More

Court stops Matakana subdivision

A plan by developers Blakely Pacific Ltd to subdivide and sell its forestry land at the northern end of Matakana Island has been stopped by the Environment Court. ... Read More

Property values flat

QV's Residential Price Index for October shows property values in Tauranga are 0.5 per cent lower than they were at the same time last year. The index shows values... Read More

Fireplace rule a market cooler

Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding Rotorua property buyers of a new rule which bans the selling of homes with open fires and non-compliant solid fuel burners. The... Read More

Housing market due to pick up

The Tauranga housing market is expected to pick up in the next three months as people look to move into the Bay of Plenty for summer. Registered valuer for QV Valuations... Read More