Property

More room allowed for granny cottages

Granny flats in the Western Bay of Plenty have been allowed to expand in recognition of their changing uses. Western Bay of Plenty District Council has decided... Read More

Fraser Cove in $75m sell-off

The sale of retail outlets at Fraser Cove is part of an estimated $75 million sale that is being described as one of the biggest sell-down of retail properties ever... Read More

Beachfront property still hot

The Mount Maunganui and Papamoa property markets appear to be improving with 28 Mount homes valued at more than $1 million sold in 2009. The median house prices... Read More

Police urge for driver care

Western Bay of Plenty police will be out in force this Auckland Anniversary Weekend and are urging drivers to take care on the region's roads. Senior sergeant Ian... Read More

Bay property sales down

The number of houses sold in the Western Bay of Plenty last December is slightly less than in the previous month, according to figures released by the Real Estate... Read More

Tauranga on top

Tauranga has had a tough year economically in 2009, but many commentators see that it has handled recession better than most other New Zealand centres. While... Read More

House sales up in Bay

The number of houses being sold in the Western Bay of Plenty was up in November, according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. There... Read More

Summer investment frenzy

As summer nears, the property market becomes more competitive and people begin to look for quality investments. In Tauranga there is not a huge quantity of quality... Read More

Bay bucks property trend

Property values in Tauranga bucked national property trends by falling in value by 2.2 per cent, according to latest figures released by Quotable Value. The average... Read More

District plan drives submission

The Bay of Plenty Property Council will make a submission on the Tauranga District Plan Review, describing its changes as the 'most significant events to affect... Read More

Mortgagee sales climb

Tauranga accounted for almost half the total number of mortgagee sales in the Bay of Plenty during September according to Terralink International figures. After... Read More

Supply v demand

The massive population growth in Tauranga is creating some real pressure on the Bay's property market as the supply of houses is struggling to keep up with demand.... Read More