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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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Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
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Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
QV says the flattening of average dwelling values in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch is now spreading to Wellington and Dunedin
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QV says the flattening of average dwelling values in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch is now spreading to Wellington and Dunedin
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 31% to 50%
The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
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The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
Auckland has little to cheer about in new dwelling consent figures, with June numbers lower than a year ago
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Auckland has little to cheer about in new dwelling consent figures, with June numbers lower than a year ago
Not much to choose from but 58% of homes were sold at Bayleys' latest auctions
Falling house prices around NZ bring home ownership a step closer for first homes buyers, but they'd still struggle to get on the property ladder in Auckland or Queenstown
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Falling house prices around NZ bring home ownership a step closer for first homes buyers, but they'd still struggle to get on the property ladder in Auckland or Queenstown
Fewer Auckland apartments being offered at auction and although there are serious buyers about, they are being cautious
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Fewer Auckland apartments being offered at auction and although there are serious buyers about, they are being cautious
Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
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Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
Sales rates ranged from zero to 50% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Housing rents have plateaued in Auckland and are declining in Christchurch, rising in Wellington, regions starting to cool, says Trade Me Property
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Housing rents have plateaued in Auckland and are declining in Christchurch, rising in Wellington, regions starting to cool, says Trade Me Property
Auction numbers dwindling but sales rate improving for Bayleys
Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
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Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
Leasehold apartments and one in a building with remediation issues sold particularly well at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
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Leasehold apartments and one in a building with remediation issues sold particularly well at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
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The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
Farm sales and prices steady overall, dairy farm prices up, but big drops in sales of horticultural and lifestyle blocks, REINZ says
Farm sales and prices steady overall, dairy farm prices up, but big drops in sales of horticultural and lifestyle blocks, REINZ says
Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata
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Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata
Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
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Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June
Winter's icy grip takes hold of housing market as prices and volumes fall
Families with young children and pensioners the main beneficiaries of Labour's Families Package
Barfoot & Thompson had an overall sales rate of 32% at last week's auctions but just 12% sold at the North Shore auction
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Barfoot & Thompson had an overall sales rate of 32% at last week's auctions but just 12% sold at the North Shore auction
Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold
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Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold
A small number offered at the latest apartment auctions - buyers were active but remain cautious on price
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A small number offered at the latest apartment auctions - buyers were active but remain cautious on price