Wellington, Nov 13 NZPA - The median price of houses sold in October rose 1.5 percent from September but was 4.28 percent lower than a year ago, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Reinz).

Mortgage broker Jodi Cottle tells BELINDA MCCAMMON Generation Y can afford to buy property, they just have to know how. Auckland, June 19 NZPA - Auckland-based mortgage broker Jodi Cottle believes there is no such thing as a bad time to buy property.