International
Real estate trends and developments from global markets – what’s happening overseas and why it matters here.
Co-living company Hmlet moves into property and lifestyle sector
Hmlet, Asia-Pacific’s fastest growing co-living company, announced a range of products that see them enter the property and lifestyle space. “The goal of Hmlet’s new product lines is to change the way people live for…
LJ Hooker turns 92, and partners with headspace
On September 20, 1928, Leslie Joseph Hooker opened a real estate office in Maroubra, a beachside suburb roughly…
The pandemic has changed what buyers want, and developers are following suit
The pandemic has changed how and where people want to live, and what features they are now looking…
RE/MAX New Zealand’s Queenstown rally sets high benchmark
After a period of COVID-related uncertainty, RE/MAX New Zealand held its second rally for the year bringing more…
Australia hits Top 20 in Global Home Price Index
Have we just stumbled on the biggest productivity increase of the century?
Working from home was one part of the pandemic response that went remarkably smoothly. UQ professor John Quiggin…
Queenstown rents take a hit as tourism dries up
Billion-dollar buildings may become stranded assets
Extending NZ mortgage holidays a ‘no-brainer’
New Zealand’s tallest building is officially open for business
New Zealand’s tallest office building, the PwC Tower, opens for business today (July 27) on the waterfront in…
NZ realtor offers no-commission sales
Mackenzie's Real Estate in Wellington are making the leap from commercial real estate into residential, and frankly, it…
Key-free locks are the new real estate must-have
Why COVID-19 might not change our cities as much as we expect
What will be the normal way of urban living when the COVID-19 crisis passes? What aspects will remain…
COVID-19 impacts Queenstown, while NZ market activity returns to normal
Today's QV House Price Index (HPI) figures from CoreLogic have shown that COVID-19 has impacted property values to…
Never say never: Bond villa up for sale
Sir Sean Connery was the quintessential James Bond. The screen’s original 007: smart, handsome, refined, debonair and the most…
