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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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The peak summer real estate sales season finished on a 12-year low
High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
17th Apr 23, 11:38am
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High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
15th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
14th Apr 23, 10:06am
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Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
More than 20,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in March
The rate at which property values are falling is speeding up, suggesting further big declines are on the way
12th Apr 23, 5:00am
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The rate at which property values are falling is speeding up, suggesting further big declines are on the way
Survey shows supply pressures and price rises for building materials are rapidly easing
8th Apr 23, 9:30am
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Survey shows supply pressures and price rises for building materials are rapidly easing
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
8th Apr 23, 6:00am
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Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
5th Apr 23, 5:00am
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Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
3rd Apr 23, 5:32am
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A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
1st Apr 23, 7:25am
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More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
First home buyers are paying less for their homes and taking out smaller mortgages
31st Mar 23, 11:55am
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First home buyers are paying less for their homes and taking out smaller mortgages
Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
30th Mar 23, 11:45am
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Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
Farm sales down a third compared to a year ago, lifestyle block sales down 42%
30th Mar 23, 9:17am
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Farm sales down a third compared to a year ago, lifestyle block sales down 42%
Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
25th Mar 23, 6:42am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
24th Mar 23, 12:00pm
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Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
23rd Mar 23, 12:01am
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Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
Home ownership remains out of reach for first home buyers on average incomes in spite of recent falls in house prices
22nd Mar 23, 9:00am
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Home ownership remains out of reach for first home buyers on average incomes in spite of recent falls in house prices
Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
18th Mar 23, 6:00am
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Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
Latest figures suggest homes are selling for around $100,000 less than their asking price
17th Mar 23, 10:28am
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Latest figures suggest homes are selling for around $100,000 less than their asking price
Almost 18,000 foreign workers and 14,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand last month
16th Mar 23, 10:09am
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Almost 18,000 foreign workers and 14,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand last month
Dramatic slide in house prices affecting both Auckland's most expensive and cheapest suburbs
15th Mar 23, 11:16am
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Dramatic slide in house prices affecting both Auckland's most expensive and cheapest suburbs
Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
14th Mar 23, 9:01am
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Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months
13th Mar 23, 11:12am
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Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months