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Quality furniture choices can raise home values say experts
Smart Home

Quality furniture choices can raise home values say experts

Experts highlight how investing in quality furniture, especially solid timber pieces, can boost a home's market value beyond traditional renovations.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund
Blockchain

MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund

MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Apr 2025
Bridgit broadens team with five new appointment additions
Property Market

Bridgit broadens team with five new appointment additions

Non-bank lender Bridgit has expanded its distribution team with the appointment of five Business Development Managers to meet rising business demand.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Feb 2025

Global Stories

Property Market stories

Australia's data centre boom shifts to regional areas
Hyperscale

Australia's data centre boom shifts to regional areas

Australia's data centre market is booming, with regional sites rising fast due to AI advances and renewable energy, doubling facilities in five years.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 29th May 2025
Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest
Human Capital Management

Fit out costs rise in Asia Pacific, Tokyo remains priciest

Fit out costs are on the rise across APAC, with Tokyo maintaining its position as the priciest city at USD $195 per square foot, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
BRKZ secures USD $17 million to enhance Saudi expansion
Supply Chain

BRKZ secures USD $17 million to enhance Saudi expansion

BRKZ has secured USD $17 million in Series A funding to enhance construction procurement in Saudi Arabia, raising total funds to USD $22.5 million.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Feb 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Property Market stories

New Zealand’s imbalance of office space
Sustainability

New Zealand’s imbalance of office space

Rising tenant demand is exposing a shortage of green offices, with Auckland alone facing a 164,000 sqm shortfall, JLL says.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 11th May 2025
‘Remarkably’ steady property market brings reliability
Property Market

‘Remarkably’ steady property market brings reliability

High stock and subdued sales are giving New Zealand buyers and sellers rare breathing room as prices stay within a tight band.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Apr 2025
$63m shaved off property asking prices since January
NZD

$63m shaved off property asking prices since January

More than NZD $63 million was cut from home asking prices in the first quarter as higher stock and longer selling times forced sellers to negotiate.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Apr 2025
Tariffs add to uncertainty for borrowers
Risk & Compliance

Tariffs add to uncertainty for borrowers

Borrowers face a slower economic recovery, with the Reserve Bank signalling room for further OCR cuts as tariff uncertainty clouds mortgage rates.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
Housing market remains stagnant for now
Property Market

Housing market remains stagnant for now

Buyers still face a subdued market as national asking prices stay below last year’s levels, even with more homes listed for sale.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Apr 2025
Why the property market lacked its summer sizzle
Bank of New Zealand

Why the property market lacked its summer sizzle

Falling interest rates have yet to shake New Zealand’s housing market out of its summer lull, with values up just 0.5% in three months.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
More houses for sale now than in the last decade
Property Market

More houses for sale now than in the last decade

Buyers now have more negotiating power as national housing stock tops 35,000, even though new listings came in below expectations in February.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Mar 2025
Domestic Real Estate
Property Market

Domestic Real Estate

National average asking prices rose 60.3% in 10 years, but Auckland lagged as regional New Zealand drove most of the gains.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025
Inclusiveness in an AI driven city
Smart Cities

Inclusiveness in an AI driven city

Auckland and Wellington are among Asia-Pacific’s most inclusive cities, with social equity seen as a driver of talent, growth and investment.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2025
Changing market conditions present opportunity
Hybrid & Remote Work

Changing market conditions present opportunity

Lower borrowing costs and expiring term deposits could lift demand for commercial and residential property as investors hunt better returns.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025
REINZ releases final figures for 2024
Northland

REINZ releases final figures for 2024

New Zealand’s housing market finished 2024 quietly, with sales, prices and listings all showing mixed shifts as inventory stayed elevated.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Jan 2025