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Greg Ninness is the Property Editor of interest.co.nz. He has worked as a business journalist since 1990 and covered the commercial and residential property markets since 2005.
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Residential building costs still increasing but slowed to 0.4% in the September quarter
16th Oct 25, 12:01am
Residential building costs still increasing but slowed to 0.4% in the September quarter
Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
15th Oct 25, 10:13am
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Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
QV says the average value of NZ homes dropped almost $10,000 in Q3 with Auckland values down $38,000
14th Oct 25, 1:58pm
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QV says the average value of NZ homes dropped almost $10,000 in Q3 with Auckland values down $38,000
REINZ House Price Index rises 0.8% in September month-on-month, salespeople 'cautiously optimistic'
14th Oct 25, 9:00am
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REINZ House Price Index rises 0.8% in September month-on-month, salespeople 'cautiously optimistic'
NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
13th Oct 25, 3:30pm
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NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
Population growth from migration now averaging less than 1000 a month
Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
11th Oct 25, 6:00am
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Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
Fewer people viewing properties for rent is forcing some landlords to drop their asking rents
10th Oct 25, 9:51am
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Fewer people viewing properties for rent is forcing some landlords to drop their asking rents
Trade Me Property listings up 24% in September from August giving prospective buyers plenty of choice
9th Oct 25, 9:40am
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Trade Me Property listings up 24% in September from August giving prospective buyers plenty of choice
Number of properties available to rent up 24% compared to a year ago, with the average asking rent down $20 a week
8th Oct 25, 12:01pm
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Number of properties available to rent up 24% compared to a year ago, with the average asking rent down $20 a week
Investors' share of residential property sales is increasing compared to last year but they are paying slightly less for the properties they buy
8th Oct 25, 12:01am
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Investors' share of residential property sales is increasing compared to last year but they are paying slightly less for the properties they buy
Stand alone housing is the most popular type of housing but survey finds two-thirds of young people would consider living in an apartment
7th Oct 25, 5:00am
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Stand alone housing is the most popular type of housing but survey finds two-thirds of young people would consider living in an apartment
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions but not much movement in the sales rate or prices
4th Oct 25, 6:34am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions but not much movement in the sales rate or prices
Barfoot & Thompson's sales healthy in September but stock levels still high and price signals mixed
2nd Oct 25, 10:51am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales healthy in September but stock levels still high and price signals mixed
NZ's median dwelling value squeaked out a 0.1% increase in September - Cotality says median values still down in Auckland and Wellington
2nd Oct 25, 12:01am
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NZ's median dwelling value squeaked out a 0.1% increase in September - Cotality says median values still down in Auckland and Wellington
Just over 34,000 new homes consented in year to August, up 1.3% compared to previous 12 months
1st Oct 25, 12:01pm
Just over 34,000 new homes consented in year to August, up 1.3% compared to previous 12 months
The mountain of housing stock for sale continues to get bigger - still a buyer's market in September
The number of homes for sale is at an 11 year high leaving buyers in charge as the spring market gets underway
1st Oct 25, 5:40am
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The number of homes for sale is at an 11 year high leaving buyers in charge as the spring market gets underway
Residential building completions in Auckland are down by 21.5% compared to last year's peak but the slump continues to flatten
29th Sep 25, 2:36pm
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Residential building completions in Auckland are down by 21.5% compared to last year's peak but the slump continues to flatten
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions and fewer sold under the hammer
27th Sep 25, 6:25am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions and fewer sold under the hammer
Almost 45% of mortgages approved to first home buyers in August were low equity loans
26th Sep 25, 10:46am
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Almost 45% of mortgages approved to first home buyers in August were low equity loans
ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever
25th Sep 25, 3:05pm
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ANZ's economists are picking shorter term interest rates to go lower but warn the easing cycle won't last forever
Property values largely stagnant over the last three months and it's hard to envisage a strong lift in values in the near term, Cotality says
25th Sep 25, 12:01am
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Property values largely stagnant over the last three months and it's hard to envisage a strong lift in values in the near term, Cotality says
First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
23rd Sep 25, 9:17am
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First home buyers benefitting from the convergence of falling mortgage rates, lower house prices and slowly rising incomes
More properties on offer at the latest auctions but no change in the sales rate
20th Sep 25, 6:18am
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More properties on offer at the latest auctions but no change in the sales rate
Residential rents are flat or falling in most parts of the country giving landlords little to cheer about
19th Sep 25, 9:19am
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Residential rents are flat or falling in most parts of the country giving landlords little to cheer about