Articles by ‘Catherine Masters’
Catherine Masters
Like Queenstown but ‘normal’: Tiny lakeside town where houses are cheaper and buyers pay in cash
Gateway to Fiordland is attracting strong interest from Aucklanders and Aussies.
Catherine Masters
99% of people couldn’t afford this: Massive South Island stations aim for $140m
14,600-hectare property in Otago attracting local and international interest.
Catherine Masters
The big switch: ‘I don’t care about the banks. I’ll take the $8000 cash offer’
Mortgage chief expects banks will continue to drop rates even if the OCR stops at 3%.
Catherine Masters
‘Over 200mm of rain in 24 hours’: Buyers hammered on costs told not to skimp on insurance
Brokers recognise bills are rising, but “when things go wrong, you just have to have it”.
Catherine Masters
‘Expectation gap’ dividing buyers and sellers in South Island’s biggest city
“If buyers and sellers can get over the gap, then there’s good results to be had.”
Catherine Masters
Tragic circular saw death comes up during sale of ‘munted’ cottage
Previous owner died in horrible circumstances, but buyer didn’t seem to mind.
Catherine Masters
Real estate agent sells Kawau Island homes while sailing the South Pacific
Debbie Aldred is keeping her buyers informed from the deck of her yacht.
Catherine Masters
‘Bad situation’ - Call for deeper rate cuts as global uncertainty hits house prices
Banks revise their forecasts against backdrop of Middle East conflict.
Catherine Masters
NZ's mansion angst: 'They don't want their friends to know that they've spent $20m'
Prime real estate sales surge, with ultra-wealthy buyers seeking turnkey luxury.
Catherine Masters
OCR: Two more rate cuts after Wednesday’s decision, but after that ...
Housing market experts say there’s too much uncertainty in the global economy.
Catherine Masters
NZ Budget 2025: What the changes mean for house prices and mortgage rates
The winners and losers from Finance Minister Nicola Willis's Budget speech.
Catherine Masters
Budget 2025: David Seymour, Nicola Willis respond to claims foreign buyer ban will be lifted
Agents say they’ve been told by senior politicians that change is coming.
Catherine Masters
Auckland auction frenzy: Developer pays $2.4m for premium site after sellers quit NZ
Agent says six developers turned up to bid, with another six waiting in the wings.
Catherine Masters
Kāinga Ora duplex sells for undisclosed sum after devastating fire
Demolition likely for “as is, where is” property with $1.7m RV.
Catherine Masters
Couple’s $5.35m saves a classic - ‘some buyers wanted to build a McMansion’
Mid-century gem was designed by noted architect Vlad Cacala.
Catherine Masters
Kāinga Ora declines to say who bought $2m state cottages
State housing agency’s sell-off of homes in sought-after Auckland suburbs is ramping up.
Catherine Masters
‘Time warp to the 70s’: Iconic yacht racer’s home for sale again
Waterfront property back on the market less than a year after it sold.
Catherine Masters
How Trump's chaos could affect NZ - great for mortgage rates, bad for job security
Lower interest rates on the cards, but so too is rising unemployment.
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