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Blue Chip investors lose case
Pensioners Bruce and Judy Bartle have lost their case against the finance company that lent them more than their house was worth to invest in Blue Chip.

Blue Chip court battle loss for pensioners
The High Court has dismissed a claim by Whangarei pensioners Judy and Bruce Bartle that GE Money acted wrongly when it lent them money to buy a Blue Chip apartment.

Home loan affordability falls to low point
It's harder than ever to get into a new home, a study released today by interest.co.nz reveals.

Caution urged on mortgage rate drop
Top economists are warning potential home buyers to proceed with caution as another bank drops its variable mortgage rate to the lowest in 40 years.

Banks chase man accused of $1.8m rip-off
A high-profile criminal is accused of master-minding mortgage frauds described as NZ's most complicated, costly and cunning.

House prices gain, but with a warning
House values are climbing back towards last year's levels but the rise may be just temporary, one valuation company says.

Home loan rate cut to lowest in 40 years
ASB's floating home mortgage rate is the cheapest on the market and is thought to be the lowest available to home buyers for decades.

Three in court over $10m property scam
SFO alleges deception involved inflating the purchase price of property.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Time to add GST to rents and mortgages
The biggest problem the tax system faces is that in a globalised era we are taxing all the wrong things.

House prices keep rising, up 1pc in July
Real estate figures for July show small price rises and a five per cent jump in the number of sales.

Auckland house prices tipped to rocket
Auckland house prices will rise by almost 30pc in the next three years putting the city ahead of every other region, a study predicts.