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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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Pacific Property Fund set to become a super syndicate as it buys up assets from other syndicates
27th Jul 16, 2:43pm
Pacific Property Fund set to become a super syndicate as it buys up assets from other syndicates
Infometrics expects big jump in high density housing once Auckland's Unitary Plan is finalised, which could push prices down by 11%
25th Jul 16, 12:24pm
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Infometrics expects big jump in high density housing once Auckland's Unitary Plan is finalised, which could push prices down by 11%
Latest Indicative Yield Report shows yields on residential investment property have been squeezed as investors bid up prices chasing capital gains
25th Jul 16, 11:00am
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Latest Indicative Yield Report shows yields on residential investment property have been squeezed as investors bid up prices chasing capital gains
Competitive bidding at latest Ray White City Apartments auction - even for units with remediation issues
22nd Jul 16, 1:42pm
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Competitive bidding at latest Ray White City Apartments auction - even for units with remediation issues
Real estate agencies had a golden run in the second quarter of this year earning nearly $500m in commissions
22nd Jul 16, 5:03am
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Real estate agencies had a golden run in the second quarter of this year earning nearly $500m in commissions
Migration growth continuing with net gain heading towards 70,000 a year
Housing rents in Christchurch have fallen for 14 months in a row, are rising marginally in Auckland and surging ahead in the Bay of Plenty
20th Jul 16, 2:24pm
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Housing rents in Christchurch have fallen for 14 months in a row, are rising marginally in Auckland and surging ahead in the Bay of Plenty
Property Institute suggests political interference in the Reserve Bank's plans to introduce new LVR restrictions for property investors
19th Jul 16, 1:59pm
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Property Institute suggests political interference in the Reserve Bank's plans to introduce new LVR restrictions for property investors
Dairy farm sales and prices have fallen sharply but the rest of the rural market is stable, lifestyle block prices at record high - REINZ
18th Jul 16, 12:35pm
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Dairy farm sales and prices have fallen sharply but the rest of the rural market is stable, lifestyle block prices at record high - REINZ
At Bayleys' latest auctions you could have bought a three bedroom house at Matamata for $530,000 or a two bedroom unit at Howick for $740,000
16th Jul 16, 5:02am
At Bayleys' latest auctions you could have bought a three bedroom house at Matamata for $530,000 or a two bedroom unit at Howick for $740,000
HSBC estimates Auckland's housing shortage at 30,000 homes, says shortage growing by 7000 homes a year while rising prices pose increased risk to the economy
15th Jul 16, 12:41pm
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HSBC estimates Auckland's housing shortage at 30,000 homes, says shortage growing by 7000 homes a year while rising prices pose increased risk to the economy
REINZ figures show median house prices hitting new highs around the country as sales start to slow during winter
15th Jul 16, 10:08am
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REINZ figures show median house prices hitting new highs around the country as sales start to slow during winter
Only one Auckland home sold for less than $600,000 at Harcourts' latest auctions
14th Jul 16, 10:54am
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Only one Auckland home sold for less than $600,000 at Harcourts' latest auctions
Harcourt's sales volumes and average prices dipped throughout the country last month but listings remain tight
13th Jul 16, 3:18pm
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Harcourt's sales volumes and average prices dipped throughout the country last month but listings remain tight
Asking prices on Trade Me Property are still going up but not as quickly as they were
13th Jul 16, 10:56am
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Asking prices on Trade Me Property are still going up but not as quickly as they were
Westpac sees red flags for the economy in high and rising household debt levels on the back of low interest rates and high house prices
12th Jul 16, 11:01am
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Westpac sees red flags for the economy in high and rising household debt levels on the back of low interest rates and high house prices
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: Retail spending up, Chinese company grabs slice of T&G, CEOs resign at Southern Cross Healthcare and Pengxin NZ Farm, Geneva Finance ups profit - announces dividend
11th Jul 16, 4:09pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: Retail spending up, Chinese company grabs slice of T&G, CEOs resign at Southern Cross Healthcare and Pengxin NZ Farm, Geneva Finance ups profit - announces dividend
The cheapest home at Bayleys' latest auctions went for $636,000. Yields on commercial properties get down to 3.49%
9th Jul 16, 11:38am
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The cheapest home at Bayleys' latest auctions went for $636,000. Yields on commercial properties get down to 3.49%
Tony Alexander says he'd be prepared to force investors to pay 100% cash for residential properties in Auckland if other measures didn't work
8th Jul 16, 1:22pm
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Tony Alexander says he'd be prepared to force investors to pay 100% cash for residential properties in Auckland if other measures didn't work
Property Institute questions the wisdom of the Reserve Bank signalling its intention to restrict loans to residential property investors so far ahead of introducing any changes
8th Jul 16, 11:20am
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Property Institute questions the wisdom of the Reserve Bank signalling its intention to restrict loans to residential property investors so far ahead of introducing any changes
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices down, Christchurch developers look to Auckland for growth, the Hilton gets a makeover, Sky shareholders approve merger
6th Jul 16, 4:03pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices down, Christchurch developers look to Auckland for growth, the Hilton gets a makeover, Sky shareholders approve merger
Only one Auckland home sold for less than $500,000 at Harcourts' latest auctions but several went for $2m+
6th Jul 16, 1:47pm
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Only one Auckland home sold for less than $500,000 at Harcourts' latest auctions but several went for $2m+
This is where we note various pieces of data, and other selected and topical items of interest as they arrive in our inbox
5th Jul 16, 2:42pm
This is where we note various pieces of data, and other selected and topical items of interest as they arrive in our inbox
Average value of homes in Auckland likely to pass $1 million threshold later this year
5th Jul 16, 12:00pm
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Average value of homes in Auckland likely to pass $1 million threshold later this year
Barfoot & Thompson's prices set new records in June, less than 6% of sales were for less than $500,000
5th Jul 16, 10:49am
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Barfoot & Thompson's prices set new records in June, less than 6% of sales were for less than $500,000