Real estate stories
Private lenders are poised to back KiwiBuild, but officials must set clear rules if the scheme is to deliver 100,000 homes on time.
It's possible that the next real estate listing you see could have been written by an artificial intelligence tool.
Homebuyers are increasingly seeking properties that let them control lighting, heating and security from their devices.
Failures and cost overruns are unsettling builders, even as New Zealand's construction pipeline is forecast to reach NZD $41 billion by 2023.
Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.
Commercial real estate investors will need to tackle the speed of change and the struggle of infrastructure to keep up.
Auckland faces a 50,000-home shortfall as Infrastructure New Zealand warns the urban growth plan must avoid political stand-off to work.
A nationwide shortage of listings pushed New Zealand house prices up 6.2% in July, though Auckland remained virtually flat.
Auckland’s skyline could change as five architecture firms vie to design a Federal Street tower and hotel under tougher planning rules.
Asian firms already add more than GBP £3.8 billion a year to New Zealand construction, as a new forum seeks smoother collaboration.
Demand for new fringe and suburban offices has trimmed Auckland's vacancy rate to 6.0 per cent, with rents still climbing.
The Wiri acquisition marks Logos’ first New Zealand development as demand for industrial space rises on the back of e-commerce growth.
A new hybrid rent-to-buy model could give buyers price certainty and help unlock more homes as Australia’s rental market strains further.
Tight supply kept prices near record highs in June, even as winter trimmed nationwide sales volumes and lengthened selling times.
The deal expands Royal Wolf's New Zealand footprint to 16 locations and boosts its container fleet as demand for portable storage grows.
Poor records and vague lease terms are fuelling end-of-tenancy make good disputes, with one Auckland case reaching USD $10 million.
Tourism and local jobs are set to get a lift as Kaikoura rebuilds, with a NZD $30 million hotel approved after the quake.
Only 40% of Titanium Park’s Western Precinct remains available after nine sites were sold or contracted, as demand from firms keeps rising.
A US$45 billion city is meant to relieve Cairo's overcrowding, but critics fear the fast-tracked project could become a ghost town.
Offshore demand is lifting Auckland CBD prices, with three major commercial deals to overseas buyers completed in a month.
