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Schools News
Nikki Preston
Scramble for houses in elite school zones after spike in rejection letters
“People suddenly thought, ‘Shoot, my son didn’t get in’.”
Nikki Preston
‘Like winning Lotto’ - Owner pockets an extra $250,000 after bidding frenzy
Four bidders pushed up the price of her home to $2.3m.
Nikki Preston
Abandoned school bought on a whim for $125,000 goes to auction with low reserve
How much would you spend on a deserted country property?
Nikki Preston
Shoes pile up as buyers crowd house that last sold 30 years ago
Christchurch obsession with school zones fuelling house-hunting frenzy.
Nicola Martin
‘Steroids for house prices’: Do Auckland buyers still care about double grammar zone?
School zone has long been credited with lifting sales values.
Nikki Preston
Uninsurable beach house snapped up for $1.675m after dream build abandoned
Listing said property was “clearly not worthy” of the prime waterfront position.
Catherine Smith
Local family buys Kiwi music legend’s Remuera mansion for $7m
Multi-million-dollar spread hosted Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys.
Nikki Preston
How Christchurch auction turned into a ‘street’ fight
Buyers were bidding against themselves in fast and furious battle.
Nikki Preston
‘The kids helped me sell it’: Fun house with pool slide sells before auction day for around $1.3m
Families on the hunt for homes in good school zones.
Nikki Preston
‘Tears and hugs’: Fendalton homeowner nets a bonus $100,000 on auction day
Surprise bid wipes out most of the competition.
Diana Clement
Half Moon Bay: Prices can hit $7m in Auckland’s time tunnel to the 1980s
East Auckland suburb has the beach, the boasts and the nostalgia.
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Brand new childcare centre in growing Milldale with a 15-year lease
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