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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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'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
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'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June
Sales rates ranged from 23% to 80% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions
A quiet week at Bayleys' Auckland auctions with just over a third of properties changing hands
Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
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Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February
There wasn't a lot to choose from at the latest apartment auctions but half were sold under the hammer
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There wasn't a lot to choose from at the latest apartment auctions but half were sold under the hammer
New dwelling consents are increasing but still lag well behind growing demand in Auckland where housing shortage continues to worsen
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New dwelling consents are increasing but still lag well behind growing demand in Auckland where housing shortage continues to worsen
IMF's Global Housing Watch report points out benefits of LVR mortgage restrictions, but says borrowers in this country are still exposed to debt servicing risks
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IMF's Global Housing Watch report points out benefits of LVR mortgage restrictions, but says borrowers in this country are still exposed to debt servicing risks
Sales rates ranged from 11% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Highest price was $3.211 million at Bayleys' latest residential auctions
Less than a third sold under the hammer at the main Auckland apartment auctions
Construction cost increases greatest at the top end of the market, QV says
Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
Housing rents up strongly in Wellington, flat in Auckland and declining in Christchurch
Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes
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Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes
Big improvement in volume of homes sold at Barfoot's latest Manukau auction, but sales were sluggish at the North Shore auctions
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Big improvement in volume of homes sold at Barfoot's latest Manukau auction, but sales were sluggish at the North Shore auctions
Farm prices rise with dairy taking the lead albeit with some 'financier instigated' sales activity, and the lifestyle block market quietens down a bit
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Farm prices rise with dairy taking the lead albeit with some 'financier instigated' sales activity, and the lifestyle block market quietens down a bit
Bayleys sold just under half at their latest auctions in Auckland and Matamata
Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith has asked MBIE to find out if any NZ high rise buildings are clad in combustible materials like those in the Grenfell Tower tragedy
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Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith has asked MBIE to find out if any NZ high rise buildings are clad in combustible materials like those in the Grenfell Tower tragedy
There was plenty of bidding at the latest Auckland apartment auctions but not everything sold under the hammer
There was plenty of bidding at the latest Auckland apartment auctions but not everything sold under the hammer
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property fell 0.6% in May, Auckland market slowing the most
House prices were lumpy in May, with rises in 10 regions and declines in six, but flat overall, REINZ says
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House prices were lumpy in May, with rises in 10 regions and declines in six, but flat overall, REINZ says
Harcourts says the house prices that were being achieved at the height of the market are no longer realistic
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Harcourts says the house prices that were being achieved at the height of the market are no longer realistic
Barfoot and Thompson sold 17% at latest Manukau auction, 34% on the North Shore
Highlights of Bayleys latest auctions included a three bedroom character house on a 0.81 hectare lifestyle section that went for $522,000
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Highlights of Bayleys latest auctions included a three bedroom character house on a 0.81 hectare lifestyle section that went for $522,000
Higher yields on NZ commercial properties attracting overseas buyers at an 'unprecedented' level - Colliers International
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Higher yields on NZ commercial properties attracting overseas buyers at an 'unprecedented' level - Colliers International