Real Estate

Sales rate goes up past 50% at Bayleys' and Eves' latest house auctions

22 Sep 18, 5:00am

Greg Ninness

14 comments

The spring weather is starting to warm up the bidding in the auction rooms
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IRD hits back at critics on property tax compliance

19 Sep 18, 4:06pm

David Hargreaves

43 comments

Inland Revenue says any suggestion it has taken its eye off the ball when it comes to property investors is 'thoroughly misleading'
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Investment Property Snapshot: Childcare centres provide net yields of 6%

19 Sep 18, 12:39pm

Greg Ninness

Childcare centres are popular with a wide range of investors but buyers are being a little more cautious on price
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Just over a third sold at Barfoot's latest auctions

18 Sep 18, 10:59am

Greg Ninness

55 comments

Barfoot & Thompson achieved sales on 37% of the properties at their latest auctions, with almost half of them selling for more than their rating valuations
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Harcourts' average Auckland price drops to lowest level in 2 years

17 Sep 18, 11:11am

Greg Ninness

83 comments

Harcourts sold more homes in August but average prices were down in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. CEO picks 'an upturn shortly'
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Do-ups to the fore as housing alterations hit record high

16 Sep 18, 6:31am

Greg Ninness

23 comments

A record $1.84 billion of housing alterations was consented in June year as big numbers of homeowners do up their houses
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REINZ figures show housing market on a stable footing as it heads into spring

13 Sep 18, 9:49am

Greg Ninness

78 comments

The first rays of spring are starting to warm the housing market with sales volumes up slightly and prices mostly steady
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KiwiBuild ballot opens next week for Onehunga apartments

13 Sep 18, 8:36am

Greg Ninness

26 comments

Construction starts on KiwiBuild's first Buying Off The Plans project - 25 apartments in Onehunga
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Going all-in on KiwiBuild

11 Sep 18, 11:17am

David Hargreaves

14 comments

As the Government stumbles from one crisis to another, it's looking for the flagship KiwiBuild programme to inject some stability and lead it in a more positive direction; the stakes are high
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Suburbs beyond Mt Roskill included in government's 10,000 homes plan

11 Sep 18, 11:03am

Greg Ninness

76 comments

The Government's plans for 10,000 new homes around Mt Roskill could extend significantly into the neighbouring suburbs of Sandringham, Balmoral, Three Kings and Hillsborough
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Overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions dips below 30%

10 Sep 18, 5:10pm

Greg Ninness

82 comments

Sales rates were down at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the Pukekohe auction was the standout with a 50% sales rate
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Ballot for first KiwiBuild homes opens

10 Sep 18, 5:05pm

David Hargreaves

76 comments

Prime Minister says Govt is 'opening the door' for families locked out of home ownership
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Auckland leads the way with 50% sales rate at Bayleys' latest auctions

10 Sep 18, 11:40am

Greg Ninness

110 comments

Bayleys sold 50% at their latest Auckland auctions but things were a bit quieter at the auctions in Hamilton, Tauranga and Rotorua
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Blue skies and not too many clouds on the horizon for the property market this summer

9 Sep 18, 6:59am

Greg Ninness

194 comments

Housing sales volumes this summer should be up on last summer but don't expect big movements in prices, says Greg Ninness
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Spring has sprung at the latest Auckland apartment auctions

8 Sep 18, 9:02am

Greg Ninness

40 comments

There was a reasonable selection and some strong bidding at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
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Just how 'healthy' would some homes ever be?

6 Sep 18, 1:10pm

David Hargreaves

70 comments

David Hargreaves argues that what is missing from the Government's Healthy Homes initiative is a long-term plan to modernise all of New Zealand's housing stock
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Average value of NZ homes dropped 1.6% over winter

6 Sep 18, 6:00am

Greg Ninness

133 comments

Housing values down in Auckland and Christchurch, up in Wellington, QV says. Auckland sellers 'adjusting expectations and are more open to negotiation'
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Barfoot & Thompson gets early spring rush of new listings

5 Sep 18, 10:42am

Greg Ninness

66 comments

Barfoot & Thompson's August sales figures suggest the Auckland housing market is on a solid footing for the start of spring, managing director suggests bottom of price cycle has been reached
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Overall sales rate heads towards 50% at Barfoot & Thompson's final winter auctions

4 Sep 18, 11:01am

Greg Ninness

24 comments

Prices at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from $557,000 for a home unit in Greenlane to $2.36 million for a renovated Grey Lynn villa
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LVR shackles likely to remain

4 Sep 18, 8:09am

David Hargreaves

10 comments

David Hargreaves says surprisingly robust monthly mortgage figures suggest the RBNZ will put on hold indefinitely any further relaxation of lending limits
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