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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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Housing values becalmed in May according to the Cotality Home Value Index
Residential building consents up strongly in April year, non-residential building work flat
3rd Jun 26, 4:07pm
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Residential building consents up strongly in April year, non-residential building work flat
Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and selling prices were firmer in May but stock levels were at their highest since 2008
3rd Jun 26, 11:33am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and selling prices were firmer in May but stock levels were at their highest since 2008
Homes for sale on Realestate.co.nz at 12-year high for the month of May while asking prices declined for the third consecutive month
3rd Jun 26, 10:11am
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Homes for sale on Realestate.co.nz at 12-year high for the month of May while asking prices declined for the third consecutive month
Currently low rental yields suggest negative cash flows could be a possibility for mortgaged investors
3rd Jun 26, 8:15am
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Currently low rental yields suggest negative cash flows could be a possibility for mortgaged investors
Exactly a third of the properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
30th May 26, 6:00am
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Exactly a third of the properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
A lift in new dwelling completion numbers suggests Auckland's building industry may be on the road to recovery after its recent slump
29th May 26, 9:41am
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A lift in new dwelling completion numbers suggests Auckland's building industry may be on the road to recovery after its recent slump
First home buyers estimated to have paid an average of $682,000 for a home of their own in April, down from $692,000 in March
27th May 26, 11:40am
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First home buyers estimated to have paid an average of $682,000 for a home of their own in April, down from $692,000 in March
Housing market turned slightly in first home buyers' favour in April but how long will it last?
26th May 26, 11:30am
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Housing market turned slightly in first home buyers' favour in April but how long will it last?
National median rent unchanged at $600 a week for the last two years, but rental activity was up strongly in the March quarter
25th May 26, 11:31am
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National median rent unchanged at $600 a week for the last two years, but rental activity was up strongly in the March quarter
Auction results bouncing around with 37% of the properties offered sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
23rd May 26, 6:00am
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Auction results bouncing around with 37% of the properties offered sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Children of foreign workers one of the main drivers of growth in student visa numbers
21st May 26, 12:08pm
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Children of foreign workers one of the main drivers of growth in student visa numbers
ANZ NZ says short term mortgage rates are cheaper but the certainty provided by longer term rates has value in the current economic climate because 'things could change quickly'
20th May 26, 3:17pm
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ANZ NZ says short term mortgage rates are cheaper but the certainty provided by longer term rates has value in the current economic climate because 'things could change quickly'
A huge overhang of unsold properties does not bode well for the housing market this winter
18th May 26, 12:07pm
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A huge overhang of unsold properties does not bode well for the housing market this winter
The number of properties selling under the hammer dropped below a third at the latest residential property auctions
16th May 26, 6:17am
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The number of properties selling under the hammer dropped below a third at the latest residential property auctions
Substantial downturn in construction of new factories and industrial buildings
15th May 26, 11:02am
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Substantial downturn in construction of new factories and industrial buildings
Fewer New Zealanders leaving the country and more migrants arriving is pushing up migration-driven population growth
14th May 26, 12:01pm
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Fewer New Zealanders leaving the country and more migrants arriving is pushing up migration-driven population growth
House prices and sales volumes both declined in April - Auckland market particularly soft: REINZ April data
14th May 26, 9:00am
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House prices and sales volumes both declined in April - Auckland market particularly soft: REINZ April data
More than 40% of first quarter apartment resales were sold at a loss with almost one-in-five Auckland residential sales loss making
13th May 26, 12:01am
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More than 40% of first quarter apartment resales were sold at a loss with almost one-in-five Auckland residential sales loss making
Number of new homes consented in Q1 up 14.6% with average build costs up 2.2%
12th May 26, 3:58pm
Number of new homes consented in Q1 up 14.6% with average build costs up 2.2%
Housing values as flat as a millpond in April - QV House Price Index
More homes selling under the hammer at the latest residential property auctions
9th May 26, 6:00am
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More homes selling under the hammer at the latest residential property auctions
Over 1000 new homes were completed in Auckland in February but residential construction in the region remains relatively subdued
8th May 26, 9:51am
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Over 1000 new homes were completed in Auckland in February but residential construction in the region remains relatively subdued
Average rents flattening in Auckland, still declining in Wellington, Realestate.co.nz says
7th May 26, 10:03am
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Average rents flattening in Auckland, still declining in Wellington, Realestate.co.nz says
Residential real estate sales commissions up 4% in the first quarter year-on-year, and up 19% compared to two years ago
6th May 26, 10:37am
Residential real estate sales commissions up 4% in the first quarter year-on-year, and up 19% compared to two years ago