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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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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
Investors are facing some lacklustre returns from residential property in the absence of capital gains
18th Sep 25, 5:00am
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Investors are facing some lacklustre returns from residential property in the absence of capital gains
High stock levels and large number of properties being withdrawn from sale suggest buyers remain firmly in control of the housing market
17th Sep 25, 8:28am
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High stock levels and large number of properties being withdrawn from sale suggest buyers remain firmly in control of the housing market
REINZ's August sales numbers and median prices both dropped month-on-month
Auction rooms busier but fewer properties selling under the hammer
Housing market to remain subdued this year before house price rises next year, Westpac economist Kelly Eckhold says
11th Sep 25, 11:36am
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Housing market to remain subdued this year before house price rises next year, Westpac economist Kelly Eckhold says
Cotality says supply of housing has overtaken population growth in some parts of NZ, contributing to downward pressure on property values
11th Sep 25, 12:01am
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Cotality says supply of housing has overtaken population growth in some parts of NZ, contributing to downward pressure on property values
Net population gain from migration down to 13,066 in 12 months to July this year from 115,785 in July 2023 year
10th Sep 25, 12:11pm
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Net population gain from migration down to 13,066 in 12 months to July this year from 115,785 in July 2023 year
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declined by $41,100 over autumn/winter - Auckland asking prices down by $72,700
10th Sep 25, 8:50am
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declined by $41,100 over autumn/winter - Auckland asking prices down by $72,700
QV says Nelson and Wellington leading the way as housing market slump deepens