The nationwide average house price is expected to rise 8.6 per cent by the end of the year, with Auckland’s average jumping 12 per cent, putting it close to $600,000....

Expectations of house price inflation continue to climb in ASB’s latest quarterly survey and are close to their all-time high 10 years ago....

Some time-strapped house-hunters frustrated by Auckland’s booming housing market are turning to expert services to secure their property investments....