Peter Thompson
House prices continue to rise, particularly in Auckland
House prices are continuing to rise, particularly in Auckland where sales activity has also picked up. Audio
Auckland house prices hit new record in November
Auckland house prices have hit new highs, jumping by 20-thousand dollars in just a month. Audio
Mortgage changes could see housing market take off
Real-estate agents say easing restrictions on low-deposit mortgages could take the brakes off Auckland's housing market again. Audio
Interest in house buying picks up after clear election win
A leading Auckland real estate agency says interest in properties for sale has picked up in the three days since National won the election. Audio
Barfoot expects post-election rebound in the AK housing market
Auckland's largest real estate agent expects activity in the housing market will rebound once the election is out of the way. Audio
Agent blames Auckland's quiet housing market on the election
Auckland's largest real estate agent is blaming the general election for a fall in sales, prices and listings of new houses available for sale, in August. Audio
Barfoot & Thompson's Auckland house listings/sales fell in July
Although sales of houses by Auckland's largest real estate agent fell in July, sales of houses for less than $500-thousand were still strong. Audio
Barfoot's Auckland sales fell 17% in July from a year earlier
Sales of houses by Auckland's largest real estate agent fell 17 percent in July compared with the same month a year ago. Audio
Barfoot & Thompson says auctions are working
Auckland's largest real estate agency says of its houses which go to aution, currently about 80 percent are sold within seven days. Audio
The Auckland housing market slows
Auckland's largest real estate agency says the housing market continues to slow with fewer sales in May compared with a year ago. Audio
Barfoot & Thompson says sellers need to get realistic
Auckland's largest realtor says vendors need to start being more realistic about their sale price expectations as the market becomes more competitive. Audio
The Formary
Bernadette Casey and Peter Thompson run Wellington company the Formary. It blends New Zealand wool with a range of waste fibres to create new textiles. Its products aim to help overseas firms and… Audio
Evening Business for 5 July 2011
The brakes are on the Auckland housing market, as cautious home owners put off selling. Audio
Media experts want Govt to review funding for NZ television
Sixty of the country's broadcast media academics have asked the Government to review the funding and regulatory needs of New Zealand television. Audio
Auckland real estate agency's bumper month
Auckland's largest real estate angency says record highs in March came out of the blue. Barfoot and amp; Thompson, which accounts for a third of the Auckland market, sold 1070 houses in March, up 75%… Audio
Real estate agent guilty of fraud
An Auckland real estate agent has been found guilty of scamming banks of 13 million dollars. Audio
House prices up almost 6 percent in October
Auckland house prices are almost at a two year high. Audio
Stewart Island shivers while Southland welcomes warmer homes
Southlanders are flocking to the Government's new home insulation scheme but some Stewart Islanders are feeling left out in the cold. Audio
Auckland real estate recovery
Auckland's largest real estate firm Barfoot and Thompson says the region's housing market is showing signs of recovery. Audio
Auckland Property Values Fall
The real estate agency group Barfoot and Thompson says Auckland house prices dropped by over five percent in July. Audio