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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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A drop in lower quartile house prices and lower mortgage costs have improved housing affordability but first home buyers will still struggle in Auckland
27th Nov 15, 9:02am
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A drop in lower quartile house prices and lower mortgage costs have improved housing affordability but first home buyers will still struggle in Auckland
Competitive bidding meant a 100% clearance rate at this week's City Sales apartment auction
26th Nov 15, 11:17am
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Competitive bidding meant a 100% clearance rate at this week's City Sales apartment auction
Rental yields on residential investment properties have dropped below 4% in Auckland but are still mostly above 6% elsewhere
26th Nov 15, 10:10am
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Rental yields on residential investment properties have dropped below 4% in Auckland but are still mostly above 6% elsewhere
The expected increase in new home construction won't be enough to dent Auckland's housing shortage if migration remains at current levels
25th Nov 15, 10:34am
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The expected increase in new home construction won't be enough to dent Auckland's housing shortage if migration remains at current levels
Latest commercial property sales by Colliers and Knight Frank range from shops in Auckland to a factory in Te Kuiti and vacant lots in Christchurch
23rd Nov 15, 2:51pm
Latest commercial property sales by Colliers and Knight Frank range from shops in Auckland to a factory in Te Kuiti and vacant lots in Christchurch
Migration hits new high led by growth from China, India and Australia
Bayleys sells 19 of 33 auction properties in Auckland and three out of seven in the Waikato
21st Nov 15, 5:02am
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Bayleys sells 19 of 33 auction properties in Auckland and three out of seven in the Waikato
No sales at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction
Dairy and arable farm prices down on last year but horticultural properties go from strength to strength
18th Nov 15, 12:28pm
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Dairy and arable farm prices down on last year but horticultural properties go from strength to strength
Harcourts' auction clearance rates range from 56% in Hamilton & Tauranga to 64% in Wellington
18th Nov 15, 9:39am
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Harcourts' auction clearance rates range from 56% in Hamilton & Tauranga to 64% in Wellington
Bayleys auction clearance rate drops below 50%
Harcourts Auckland sales dropped 16% last month and the average price dropped 5%
16th Nov 15, 10:21am
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Harcourts Auckland sales dropped 16% last month and the average price dropped 5%
If residential property yields are next to nothing then commercial yields aren't far behind
13th Nov 15, 2:52pm
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If residential property yields are next to nothing then commercial yields aren't far behind
Plenty of bidders at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction
Small crowd and an air of nervousness at latest apartment auction and then a surprising result
11th Nov 15, 3:28pm
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Small crowd and an air of nervousness at latest apartment auction and then a surprising result
The number of homes sold in Auckland declined by 19.4% in October compared with September - median prices in Rodney fall 9.4%
10th Nov 15, 1:40pm
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The number of homes sold in Auckland declined by 19.4% in October compared with September - median prices in Rodney fall 9.4%
A 50% success rate at Harcourts' Auckland auctions, 55% in Tauranga, 45% in Wellington and 64% in Christchurch
10th Nov 15, 9:44am
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A 50% success rate at Harcourts' Auckland auctions, 55% in Tauranga, 45% in Wellington and 64% in Christchurch
Bayleys sold two-thirds of its Auckland properties in weekly auction but numbers were lower in the Waikato and Canterbury
7th Nov 15, 5:02am
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Bayleys sold two-thirds of its Auckland properties in weekly auction but numbers were lower in the Waikato and Canterbury
It is increasingly common for less than half of the homes at auction to sell under the hammer
6th Nov 15, 12:41pm
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It is increasingly common for less than half of the homes at auction to sell under the hammer
Not a single sale under the hammer at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction and more than half had no bids at all
5th Nov 15, 4:01pm
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Not a single sale under the hammer at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction and more than half had no bids at all
Commercial properties sold by Colliers provided yields ranging from 4.5% to 7.2%
5th Nov 15, 10:44am
Commercial properties sold by Colliers provided yields ranging from 4.5% to 7.2%
Barfoot & Thompson warns that buyers no longer feel pressured to accept high prices as sales volumes decline 21% in October
4th Nov 15, 10:51am
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Barfoot & Thompson warns that buyers no longer feel pressured to accept high prices as sales volumes decline 21% in October
Housing values keep rising, pushed up by migration and low interest rates, says QV
3rd Nov 15, 12:00pm
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Housing values keep rising, pushed up by migration and low interest rates, says QV
House buyers getting more choice as new listings rise and average asking prices fall on Realestate.co.nz
3rd Nov 15, 9:37am
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House buyers getting more choice as new listings rise and average asking prices fall on Realestate.co.nz
Prices of commercial properties ranged from $450,000 to $2.8m at latest Bayleys auction
2nd Nov 15, 3:47pm
Prices of commercial properties ranged from $450,000 to $2.8m at latest Bayleys auction