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List Now has launched a new, market-leading integration with Property Suite delivering one of the most comprehensive and deeply embedded vendor payment workflows currently available within the platform.

Let’s be honest: usually, the focus is entirely on bricks and mortar. But this Valentine’s Day, Harcourts is admitting to having a soft spot for the slushy stuff, too.

Despite a fluctuating market this year, the agency has experienced a 28% year-on-year rise in sales of properties of $5 million-plus. The luxury properties sold by NZSIR between January-November range from $5 million up to $30 million. The company sold five of NZ’s top residential sales this year, all located in the premium hotspots of Auckland, Tasman and Queenstown.

Valentine’s Day is usually about flowers, dinners and grand gestures, but it can also be a timely reminder to give your investment property a little attention before the financial year slips away.

As Valentine’s Day puts the spotlight on love, Stockdale & Leggo is showing what that concept looks like in practice, not through words or campaigns, but through commitment to community and care for the next generation.

Valentine’s Day is often associated with romance — but at its core, it’s really about trust. About choosing to believe in someone. About allowing yourself to be seen, supported, and guided into something new. This story is a tribute to that kind of love.

For 24-year-old Whatawhata local Summer Hainsworth, buying her first home wasn’t just a milestone moment for her family, it was the spark that reignited a long-held dream to work in real estate.

New legislation allowing Kiwis to build granny flats of up to 70 square metres without a building consent marks a significant win for both homeowners and renters, opening more affordable living options amid a stabilising property market. The Building and Construction (Small Standalone Dwellings) Bill simplifies the process for building small, code-compliant dwellings. While the structures must still meet the Building Code, involve licensed professionals, and be notifie

More than $50 million in property was sold at auction as part of The Event held by Ray White offices across the North Shore. 

Property values across Aotearoa New Zealand dipped by a minor -0.1% in January, carrying over the broadly flat finish for 2025 into the first part of 2026.

Real Estate Today today announces the winners of the 2026 Trailblazer Awards, recognising the individuals, businesses and networks making a measurable impact across the real estate industry in Australia and New Zealand. The Trailblazer Awards were created to move away from traditional popularity-based awards and instead recognise genuine contribution, execution and leadership.

The real estate industry is one of the most active professional sectors in the country, with a constant flow of training sessions, webinars, seminars, conferences, awards programs and national events taking place across Australia and New Zealand.

Agents are throwing thousands of dollars a month at cold lead generation and wondering why it feels harder than ever. For a few years, the industry was sold the promise of shortcuts. One hundred leads in ninety days. Set-and-forget funnels. Ads that would magically replace relationships. And for a moment, it looked like it might work. You will have noticed how quickly that narrative has collapsed.

For much of his early career, Andrew McCulloch (pictured) was rewarded for being the person who landed the big deals and carried the momentum.

January has a particular energy. After the intensity of December, the industry exhales. Inboxes quieten. The pace softens. Minds clear. It is one of the few moments in the year when reflection feels natural rather than forced.

New Zealand’s property management sector is approaching a structural reckoning. As regulatory pressure increases and professional expectations rise, the industry is being forced to confront a reality many have long deferred, that scale alone is no longer a sufficient measure of success.

The first day of the year carries a certain expectation in real estate. Fresh starts. Renewed energy. A sense that momentum can be switched on simply because the calendar has changed. In practice, the market does not respond to dates. It responds to behaviour. By the time January arrives, most outcomes are already leaning in a particular direction. Buyers have formed opinions. Sellers have clarified expectations. Property owners have quietly decided who feels credible, prepar

The real estate industry does not move in straight lines. It moves in cycles. In the lunar calendar, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, a symbol associated with strategy, awareness and quiet transformation. The Snake does not chase attention. It observes, adjusts and sheds what no longer works. That symbolism landed with surprising accuracy across the property sector. 2025 was not a year defined by rapid expansion or aggressive growth. Instead, it became a year of e

Ben Handler | Founder of Buyer's Agent Institute Your first year as a buyer's agent will break you. Not because of the work.  Because of the rejection. Here’s what I mean… Most new agents don't fail because they lack skill. They fail because a few early rejections convince them they're not cut out for it. I did the same thing. Every ghosted call. Every ignored message.   Every "not interested" made me feel like I wasn't good enough. But here's what I didn't understand: Rejec

Every year, the real estate industry repeats the same conversation in January. Why some agents seem to start the year already in motion.Why others spend weeks trying to warm the market back up.

The final days of the year are often framed around what comes next. New goals. New plans. New momentum. What is discussed far less is what gets left behind.

The period between Christmas and New Year has always existed outside the normal operating rhythm of the real estate industry. Offices are partially staffed. Campaigns are paused. Decision-making slows. On the surface, it feels like the market has stepped away.

The week of Christmas sits outside the usual operating rhythm of the real estate industry. Campaigns pause, inboxes quieten and decision-making slows. For many professionals, this is viewed as downtime. In reality, it is a period where judgement, rather than activity, becomes the differentiator.

Ray White Managing Director Dan White announced Carey Smith has joined Brian White as Joint Chairman of the family owned leading property group, Ray White.