On New Zealand’s national day at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, North Shore-based Harcourts franchise Cooper & Co has announced that it has secured the opportunity to showcase a selection of the country’s premier property in the New Zealand Pavilion at the mega-event.

The first two MultiProof approvals have been issued to volume builders in Christchurch and Palmerston North, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson announced today.

East Coast-based Wairoa Property Limited has joined the Harcourts group, making the move public this week by rebranding their office.

Associate Minister of Justice Nathan Guy has welcomed a report into the employment of Jonathan Moss at the Real Estate Agents Authority.

"As the Minister responsible for the REAA I am pleased they have undertaken this review of the processes surrounding the employment of Mr Moss.

The next stage of major development at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park Town Centre is well underway and will more than double the size of the existing centre.

Some are predicting it is only a matter of time and that time is growing near when we will be rattled by an unprecedented property melt down.

A scary thought for many I should imagine. But where do these scare mongers gather such evidence.

The lease for the popular White Heron Motor Lodge in Gisborne is for sale and Bayleys agents say enquiry levels are encouraging – a reflection of the tangible opportunities that this business offers to an astute operator.

There has been a recent surge in cockroach infestations in the warmer parts of New Zealand.

The clock is ticking and my advice to those that qualify and have time on their side, take action now.

The number of new housing units authorised (excluding apartments) fell 9.5 percent in May 2010 when adjusted for seasonal effects, Statistics New Zealand said today. This drop follows a 13.4 percent rise in April 2010.