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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 two bedroom cottage on a postage stamp site sells for $940,000 - Bayleys auction results from throughout the country
17th Apr 15, 2:24pm
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A two bedroom cottage on a postage stamp site sells for $940,000 - Bayleys auction results from throughout the country
Tony Alexander says the time to remove LVR restrictions is when we are heading into the next recession. Andrew Little says tweak them to focus on speculators
16th Apr 15, 5:21pm
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Tony Alexander says the time to remove LVR restrictions is when we are heading into the next recession. Andrew Little says tweak them to focus on speculators
An apartment bought at auction last month was resold two weeks later for $55,000 more than it was purchased for
15th Apr 15, 5:17pm
An apartment bought at auction last month was resold two weeks later for $55,000 more than it was purchased for
Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
15th Apr 15, 10:51am
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Average asking prices for Auckland properties listed on Trade Me Property have risen by $85,300 in the last 12 months
Harcourts sold 11 Auckland properties for more than $1 million at auction last week but only five for less than $500,000
14th Apr 15, 3:01pm
Harcourts sold 11 Auckland properties for more than $1 million at auction last week but only five for less than $500,000
House price records fell like flies in March, as REINZ reports highest number of sales since 2007
14th Apr 15, 10:21am
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House price records fell like flies in March, as REINZ reports highest number of sales since 2007
The median rent for a three bedroom house has increased by $27 a week over the last 12 months
14th Apr 15, 9:11am
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The median rent for a three bedroom house has increased by $27 a week over the last 12 months
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
13th Apr 15, 4:35pm
Harcourts sells more properties in Auckland at higher average price than ever before but the Christchurch market flattens
Commercial property sales surged last year with overseas buyers accounting for 57% of transactions priced above $5 million
13th Apr 15, 12:45pm
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Commercial property sales surged last year with overseas buyers accounting for 57% of transactions priced above $5 million
Commercial property sales provided net yields in 6-7% range at Colliers' latest auctions
10th Apr 15, 2:33pm
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Commercial property sales provided net yields in 6-7% range at Colliers' latest auctions
Block of Otahuhu flats sells for $1.616m, chic penthouse in character building goes for $820,000
10th Apr 15, 1:00pm
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Block of Otahuhu flats sells for $1.616m, chic penthouse in character building goes for $820,000
There was competitive bidding for larger, better quality apartments at the latest Ray White City Apartments auction
9th Apr 15, 4:09pm
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There was competitive bidding for larger, better quality apartments at the latest Ray White City Apartments auction
Prices ranged from $212,000 to $2.32 million at last week's Harcourts auctions
8th Apr 15, 10:50am
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Prices ranged from $212,000 to $2.32 million at last week's Harcourts auctions
Big capital gain on leasehold apartment, 5.7% net yield on new Placemakers outlet at last week's auctions
7th Apr 15, 2:56pm
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Big capital gain on leasehold apartment, 5.7% net yield on new Placemakers outlet at last week's auctions
Barfoot & Thompson sold a record number of homes last month with a quarter of them selling for more than $1 million
7th Apr 15, 10:37am
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Barfoot & Thompson sold a record number of homes last month with a quarter of them selling for more than $1 million
Property Investors Association president says experienced investors are wary of Auckland housing market but mums and dads are rushing in
3rd Apr 15, 7:00am
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Property Investors Association president says experienced investors are wary of Auckland housing market but mums and dads are rushing in
Top price was $3.11m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions this week but you could get a flat in town for $477,000
2nd Apr 15, 3:09pm
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Top price was $3.11m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions this week but you could get a flat in town for $477,000
QV says average home values rose 13.9% in Auckland in the year to March, but value rises flattening around rest of the country
1st Apr 15, 12:02pm
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QV says average home values rose 13.9% in Auckland in the year to March, but value rises flattening around rest of the country
BRANZ survey finds most people are happy with new homes but builders need to be better at following up to fix problems after the house is completed
1st Apr 15, 10:58am
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BRANZ survey finds most people are happy with new homes but builders need to be better at following up to fix problems after the house is completed
No let up in the property market with asking prices on Realestate.co.nz hitting a new high for the third month in a row
1st Apr 15, 5:00am
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No let up in the property market with asking prices on Realestate.co.nz hitting a new high for the third month in a row
Harcourts auctioned 235 homes throughout the country last week. Prices started at $200,000 but there was only a handful that sold for under $500,000 in Auckland
31st Mar 15, 4:37pm
Harcourts auctioned 235 homes throughout the country last week. Prices started at $200,000 but there was only a handful that sold for under $500,000 in Auckland
New residential building consents are slowly rising in Auckland but declining in most of the rest of the country
31st Mar 15, 12:01pm
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New residential building consents are slowly rising in Auckland but declining in most of the rest of the country
Commercial property investors remain optimistic about the market in most parts of the country except Palmerston North and Northland - Colliers survey
30th Mar 15, 11:18am
Commercial property investors remain optimistic about the market in most parts of the country except Palmerston North and Northland - Colliers survey
The price of an Otahuhu house increases 74% in nine months
Latest results from Ray White City Apartments auctions - larger apartments prove popular
27th Mar 15, 12:46pm
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Latest results from Ray White City Apartments auctions - larger apartments prove popular