The Mix

The Block NZ cancelled, houses to be completed and sold

Up to 200 production staff could be out of jobs, as the 2024 season of The Block NZ is axed. More...

Vendors selling before banks sell house from under them

Economist warns to not expect interest rates to drop as low as they've done in the past More...

Developers sweating as flood of new homes hit the market in South Auckland

Buyers looking for new builds in parts of South Auckland are being swamped with choice as desperate developers try to sell off stock. More...

Buyers call mortgage brokers in shock after Government scraps first home grant

The Government’s decision to scrap the first home grant has left many first-time buyers confused and worried, mortgage brokers have told OneRoof. More...

Countdown to bright-line: Stressed landlords urged to ‘beat the rush’ and list now

A South Auckland real estate agency is urging landlords to “beat the rush” and bring their investment properties to auction on July 2, the day after the bright-line rule change comes into effect. More...

‘It’s way more than a tent’: Off-grid dome home in private sanctuary for sale

The property offered a rural setting with “stunning” 360-degree views from the top of the hill even offering glimpses of Mt Taranaki on a fine day, but was still only 9km from New Plymouth CBD and 6km to the closest supermarket in Spotswood. More...

Interest rate decision: Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold, warns policy could stay “restrictive for longer”

The Reserve Bank has held the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 5.5 per cent, saying inflation is falling and should be back at target by the end of 2024. More...

The most common grammar errors and how to fix them

The year was 2002, and I’d been working as a cadet journalist for all of three weeks when a burly sub-editor slammed his fist on my desk and admonished me for spelling ‘lightning’ incorrectly for a second time that week. More…

Make my email sound more professional

Meta AI’s new Llama product has a host of useful features but one of the most useful for property managers is the ‘Make my email sound more professional’ feature. Just drop your draft email in and within seconds you’ll have a better version to consider. Try it here…