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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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Government rejigs immigration rules to require higher skills to gain residency, reduces the number of older migrants following their children and settling here
11th Oct 16, 2:05pm
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Government rejigs immigration rules to require higher skills to gain residency, reduces the number of older migrants following their children and settling here
Clearance rates at Barfoot's main auctions ranged from 28% to 60%
Bayleys had fewer homes to auction but sold three quarters of them at last week's auctions
8th Oct 16, 5:00am
Bayleys had fewer homes to auction but sold three quarters of them at last week's auctions
House prices in Auckland climbing faster than London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Melbourne or Sydney
7th Oct 16, 5:02am
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House prices in Auckland climbing faster than London, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Melbourne or Sydney
Only a third of the units offered sold under the hammer at this week's major Auckland apartment auctions
6th Oct 16, 4:35pm
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Only a third of the units offered sold under the hammer at this week's major Auckland apartment auctions
Harcourts latest auction results show homes more likely to sell under the hammer in Christchurch and Wellington, less so in Auckland and Hamilton
5th Oct 16, 1:39pm
Harcourts latest auction results show homes more likely to sell under the hammer in Christchurch and Wellington, less so in Auckland and Hamilton
Auckland Housing market could be in for a cool summer with prices and sales volumes flat and new listings well down at Barfoot & Thompson
5th Oct 16, 10:30am
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Auckland Housing market could be in for a cool summer with prices and sales volumes flat and new listings well down at Barfoot & Thompson
The results of most of Barfoot & Thompson's residential property auctions throughout the Auckland region are now available on interest.co.nz
5th Oct 16, 5:02am
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The results of most of Barfoot & Thompson's residential property auctions throughout the Auckland region are now available on interest.co.nz
QV says the new LVR restrictions are pushing prices up faster in smaller centres where prices are still cheap compared to Auckland
4th Oct 16, 12:06pm
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QV says the new LVR restrictions are pushing prices up faster in smaller centres where prices are still cheap compared to Auckland
Bayleys latest auction sales included a 103 year old Waikato church that sold for $141,000 and a starter home in Pt Chevalier that fetched $1.017m
3rd Oct 16, 10:55am
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Bayleys latest auction sales included a 103 year old Waikato church that sold for $141,000 and a starter home in Pt Chevalier that fetched $1.017m
No spring in the housing market's step with new listings in September tracking down instead of up
1st Oct 16, 1:02am
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No spring in the housing market's step with new listings in September tracking down instead of up
Building costs for new homes up 13% in last 12 months, up 17.5% in Auckland
Latest Auckland apartment auction results from Barfoot & Thompson, City Sales and Ray White City Apartments
30th Sep 16, 5:02am
Latest Auckland apartment auction results from Barfoot & Thompson, City Sales and Ray White City Apartments
Auckland building consents could be delayed as appeals against the new Unitary Plan grind their way through the courts
28th Sep 16, 4:43pm
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Auckland building consents could be delayed as appeals against the new Unitary Plan grind their way through the courts
AUT Professor says the Government can't rely on the private sector to develop affordable housing in Auckland and will need to do it itself
28th Sep 16, 1:54pm
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AUT Professor says the Government can't rely on the private sector to develop affordable housing in Auckland and will need to do it itself
It's not just the low paid who are being squeezed out of Auckland's housing market, its affecting middle income earners too
28th Sep 16, 8:56am
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It's not just the low paid who are being squeezed out of Auckland's housing market, its affecting middle income earners too
Latest auction results from Bayleys: Prices started at $545,000 in Auckland, $295,000 in Hawkes Bay.
26th Sep 16, 1:51pm
Latest auction results from Bayleys: Prices started at $545,000 in Auckland, $295,000 in Hawkes Bay.
Many commercial properties were more affordable and provided better returns than residential units at Bayleys' latest auction
23rd Sep 16, 5:22pm
Many commercial properties were more affordable and provided better returns than residential units at Bayleys' latest auction
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday. Wellingtonians the most confident about the economy, Aucklanders verging on pessimistic, NZ King Salmon announces share price, Warehouse profit up, Hallenstein profit down.
23rd Sep 16, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday. Wellingtonians the most confident about the economy, Aucklanders verging on pessimistic, NZ King Salmon announces share price, Warehouse profit up, Hallenstein profit down.
More Auckland apartments being passed in as tougher LVR restrictions force investors to pull their horns in
22nd Sep 16, 5:08pm
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More Auckland apartments being passed in as tougher LVR restrictions force investors to pull their horns in
The latest spurt in migration numbers suggest they may not have peaked yet
Harcourts' latest auction results from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Taupo, Palmerston North, Blenheim and Invercargill
21st Sep 16, 11:02am
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Harcourts' latest auction results from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Taupo, Palmerston North, Blenheim and Invercargill
Rents are down from their peaks in Auckland and Christchurch but rising strongly in many regions
20th Sep 16, 12:05pm
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Rents are down from their peaks in Auckland and Christchurch but rising strongly in many regions
Farm prices were generally firmer over winter although there was a low number of dairy farm sales
20th Sep 16, 9:36am
Farm prices were generally firmer over winter although there was a low number of dairy farm sales
Latest auction results: Bayleys gets 59% clearance rate at Auckland auctions
17th Sep 16, 6:02am
Latest auction results: Bayleys gets 59% clearance rate at Auckland auctions