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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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No growth in residential rental income for landlords as the number of newly tenanted properties hits a 10-year high for the time of year as the median rent goes backwards
No growth in residential rental income for landlords as the number of newly tenanted properties hits a 10-year high for the time of year as the median rent goes backwards
Fewer homeowners selling their existing home to buy another is the main cause of the current property slump says Cotality
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Fewer homeowners selling their existing home to buy another is the main cause of the current property slump says Cotality
Housing stock for sale, a big overhang of unsold properties and lacklustre sales are weighing on the housing market as it heads into spring
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Housing stock for sale, a big overhang of unsold properties and lacklustre sales are weighing on the housing market as it heads into spring
REINZ says residential property sales were down 13% year-on-year in August
Net migration gain of 20,350 people in the 12 months to July more than double the 9592 in the 12 months to July last year
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Net migration gain of 20,350 people in the 12 months to July more than double the 9592 in the 12 months to July last year
No sign yet of the expected spring lift in residential property auction room activity
Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home
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Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home
ASB says it may be late 2029 before house prices get back up to 2021 peaks
New rental listings on Realestate.co.nz hit a record high in August
Residential property is looking like an increasingly poor investment in the current market
QV House Price Index shows values declining in most parts of the country with Gisborne values sliding the most
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QV House Price Index shows values declining in most parts of the country with Gisborne values sliding the most
Residential auction activity bounces along at winter lows as the market waits for the spring lift
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Residential auction activity bounces along at winter lows as the market waits for the spring lift
Residential construction leading the rise in building work while non-residential work lags as Waikato overtakes Wellington
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Residential construction leading the rise in building work while non-residential work lags as Waikato overtakes Wellington
Cotality says elevated stock levels and rising mortgage rates are making buyers cautious
New homes consented in July year jump 21%, led by standalone houses
Barfoot & Thompson's August sales down with prices largely flat, as 'solid buyer's market' continues
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Barfoot & Thompson's August sales down with prices largely flat, as 'solid buyer's market' continues
The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices
New homes being completed in Auckland down 31% from 2024 peak
Auction rooms the busiest they've been since early June but no improvement in the sales rate
Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says
Low rental yields making rental property less attractive to investors - ANZ NZ report says
Number of properties rented in June quarter up almost 12% but median rent unchanged
Average price paid by first home buyers dropped to lowest level in almost a year in July
Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
High numbers of homes for sale and lacklustre sales volumes keep buyers in the driving seat through winter
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High numbers of homes for sale and lacklustre sales volumes keep buyers in the driving seat through winter
Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly
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Numbers of fee paying overseas students and children of overseas workers attending local schools are both growing strongly