Property

Bay bucks housing trend

The volume of property sales in the Western Bay of Plenty during July has bucked national trends by decreasing from levels recorded in June, according to the Real... Read More

Neighbourhood watch sells houses

Recession has tightened the property market and left many vendors struggling to sell. While some impetus has returned to the market due to low interest rates,... Read More

Luxury still selling at Mount

The current economic climate is not holding back a developer aiming at the top end of Mount Maunganui's property market. The London Group has already sold one of... Read More

Bay property looks up

ASB's investor confidence survey released yesterday showed there was more negative opinion than positive for the three months to June, with a net 11 per cent of... Read More

Mystery owner nabs bargain

Real estate insiders are remaining tight lipped about the person who purchased a Papamoa waterfront property for half its registered value. The new owner of... Read More

Tga lacklustre sellers market

A media report that Tauranga house prices showed the sharpest drop in New Zealand in the last quarter is not supported by Quotable Value NZ. Property values in... Read More

A street by any other name

Tauranga streets, ways, avenues and dells will in future bear names that more closely reflect local character and history, Tauranga City Council declared today. The... Read More

Tga idea gets US support

Former Tauranga MP Bob Clarkson has gained international support for his plan to help New Zealand state house residents own the homes they currently rent. He suggests... Read More

Western Bay rates struck

Rates in the Western Bay of Plenty will increase on average 4.1 per cent this year. The rate was struck this week in conjunction with the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

Rates increase done deal

Tauranga City Council has approved a rates increase of about $500 per property over the next three years. The first step, approved at yesterday's council meeting,... Read More

Tga rates rise today

When Tauranga city's new rates are struck at a council meeting this afternoon there will not be confusion about the amount. Watchdog group, Citizens Advocacy... Read More

Calculating rental property cash flow

Calculating the cash flow from a rental property investment will reveal how economically sensible the investment is. Here's how to do it. First, calculate taxable... Read More