Greg Ninness

QV CostBuilder says excavation costs up 7.8% in March due to higher diesel prices - other work involving heavy equipment also facing cost pressures

QV CostBuilder says excavation costs up 7.8% in March due to higher diesel prices - other work involving heavy equipment also facing cost pressures

New homes being completed each month in Auckland down 463 from 2024 peak

New homes being completed each month in Auckland down 463 from 2024 peak

Auction rooms have busiest week so far this year but the sales rate is in danger of slipping below one-third

Auction rooms have busiest week so far this year but the sales rate is in danger of slipping below one-third

First home buyers likely accounted for more than a third of property purchases in February but high levels of low equity mortgage lending could foreshadow future problems

First home buyers likely accounted for more than a third of property purchases in February but high levels of low equity mortgage lending could foreshadow future problems

ANZ's latest Property Focus report forecasts 2% drop in house prices this year, warns of potential for further increases in mortgage rates

ANZ's latest Property Focus report forecasts 2% drop in house prices this year, warns of potential for further increases in mortgage rates

Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns

Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

Just a third of the properties on offer at the latest auctions sold under the hammer

Just a third of the properties on offer at the latest auctions sold under the hammer

Median rents on Trade Me Property down 3.1% year-on-year, renting getting easier for tenants with pets

Median rents on Trade Me Property down 3.1% year-on-year, renting getting easier for tenants with pets

Low returns and potential negative cash flows are reducing the appeal of residential property as an investment

Low returns and potential negative cash flows are reducing the appeal of residential property as an investment

One of the housing market's flattest summers in terms of home value growth, QV says

One of the housing market's flattest summers in terms of home value growth, QV says

The housing market may be about to face its biggest challenge since the Covid pandemic

The housing market may be about to face its biggest challenge since the Covid pandemic

The REINZ's February sales volumes and selling prices unchanged year-on-year

The REINZ's February sales volumes and selling prices unchanged year-on-year

Residential property auction sales rate below 40% for four consecutive weeks

Residential property auction sales rate below 40% for four consecutive weeks

Annual number of NZ citizens leaving the country long-term at a three year low in January year

Annual number of NZ citizens leaving the country long-term at a three year low in January year

Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years

Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years

The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility

The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility

National advertised rents declined in February while the number of properties advertised for rent increased

National advertised rents declined in February while the number of properties advertised for rent increased

The number of properties on offer and the number that sold under the hammer both dipped slightly last week

The number of properties on offer and the number that sold under the hammer both dipped slightly last week

New dwelling completions in Auckland likely to bottom out at around 14,000 this year then pick back up to around 15,500 next year

New dwelling completions in Auckland likely to bottom out at around 14,000 this year then pick back up to around 15,500 next year

Cotality Home Value Index shows housing values have been largely flat overall for more than a year

Cotality Home Value Index shows housing values have been largely flat overall for more than a year

Barfoot & Thompson chief says falling house prices are attracting buyers who were previously priced out of the market

Barfoot & Thompson chief says falling house prices are attracting buyers who were previously priced out of the market

Residential building consents up 14.8% in January compared to January last year

Residential building consents up 14.8% in January compared to January last year

New residential listings and total stock levels on Realestate.co.nz both at their highest levels in more than a decade

New residential listings and total stock levels on Realestate.co.nz both at their highest levels in more than a decade

Median advertised rents on Trade Me Property dropped in most regions in January year with biggest drop in Wellington

Median advertised rents on Trade Me Property dropped in most regions in January year with biggest drop in Wellington