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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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Reserve Bank says commercial property carries $30b of debt and is riskier for banks than residential lending
26th Mar 15, 2:53pm
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Reserve Bank says commercial property carries $30b of debt and is riskier for banks than residential lending
First home buyers should have no trouble getting a house anywhere but Auckland - AMP360 Home Loan Affordability report
26th Mar 15, 11:13am
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First home buyers should have no trouble getting a house anywhere but Auckland - AMP360 Home Loan Affordability report
See all the auction results for 137 homes throughout the country auctioned by Harcourts last week
24th Mar 15, 3:41pm
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See all the auction results for 137 homes throughout the country auctioned by Harcourts last week
The hotel industry was on a roll in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown last year but Christchurch went against the trend
23rd Mar 15, 4:17pm
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The hotel industry was on a roll in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown last year but Christchurch went against the trend
A two bedroom home unit at Ellerslie went for $350,000 while a beach house at Omaha fetched nearly 10 times that at Bayleys latest auctions
20th Mar 15, 2:59pm
A two bedroom home unit at Ellerslie went for $350,000 while a beach house at Omaha fetched nearly 10 times that at Bayleys latest auctions
Net migration is now adding more than 7000 new residents a month to the country's population
20th Mar 15, 11:16am
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Net migration is now adding more than 7000 new residents a month to the country's population
The rural property market remains buoyant with dairy farm prices particularly strong
20th Mar 15, 9:34am
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The rural property market remains buoyant with dairy farm prices particularly strong
Commercial property prices started from $475,000 at Colliers latest auction
There was something for everyone at the latest City Sales apartment auction with prices starting at $115,000 for student shoeboxes
19th Mar 15, 11:13am
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There was something for everyone at the latest City Sales apartment auction with prices starting at $115,000 for student shoeboxes
Rents on Trade Me Property dropped back slightly in Auckland and Wellington in February but were flat in Canterbury
18th Mar 15, 11:26am
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Rents on Trade Me Property dropped back slightly in Auckland and Wellington in February but were flat in Canterbury
Harcourts' auction results from throughout New Zealand - check out the latest selling prices
17th Mar 15, 2:09pm
Harcourts' auction results from throughout New Zealand - check out the latest selling prices
Massey University's 10ha Hokowhitu campus is being sold by international tender and could be redeveloped
16th Mar 15, 4:09pm
Massey University's 10ha Hokowhitu campus is being sold by international tender and could be redeveloped
Government to fund research project on landlords with overcrowded properties
Flats in Papakura fetched $1.07 million and a bach at Muriwai went for $400,000 at the latest Bayleys auctions
13th Mar 15, 3:05pm
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Flats in Papakura fetched $1.07 million and a bach at Muriwai went for $400,000 at the latest Bayleys auctions
Property syndicates can offer high returns but investors need to be mindful of their upfront costs as well
13th Mar 15, 2:12pm
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Property syndicates can offer high returns but investors need to be mindful of their upfront costs as well
Harcourts had its best month in a decade in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty last month, Auckland and South Island also strong
13th Mar 15, 10:30am
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Harcourts had its best month in a decade in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty last month, Auckland and South Island also strong
Big rise in number of homes sold in February but outside of Auckland prices are largely flat REINZ says
12th Mar 15, 2:32pm
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Big rise in number of homes sold in February but outside of Auckland prices are largely flat REINZ says
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
12th Mar 15, 11:55am
Asking prices on Trade Me Property set new record high in Auckland, well up in most other parts of the country
Owners blame high ground rents rather than weathertightness issues for the dramatic slide in prices at the Scene One apartment block
12th Mar 15, 10:57am
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Owners blame high ground rents rather than weathertightness issues for the dramatic slide in prices at the Scene One apartment block
NZME is combining its print, radio and digital operations into new premises - existing NZ Herald building in Albert St earmarked for redevelopment
11th Mar 15, 10:26am
NZME is combining its print, radio and digital operations into new premises - existing NZ Herald building in Albert St earmarked for redevelopment
You could get a sea view in Torbay for $660,000 or a Glen Eden house with views of the Waitakeres for $465,000 at Harcourts latest Auckland auctions
10th Mar 15, 9:56am
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You could get a sea view in Torbay for $660,000 or a Glen Eden house with views of the Waitakeres for $465,000 at Harcourts latest Auckland auctions
Mt Wellington home unit fetches $410k and two bedroom Mt Eden border cottage goes for $1.32m at latest Bayleys auctions
9th Mar 15, 11:00am
Mt Wellington home unit fetches $410k and two bedroom Mt Eden border cottage goes for $1.32m at latest Bayleys auctions
Lush Queen St shop sells for $57,678 a square metre, gives new owners a 4.95% net yield
6th Mar 15, 2:24pm
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Lush Queen St shop sells for $57,678 a square metre, gives new owners a 4.95% net yield
A luxury apartment overlooking the harbour sells for less than a quarter of its purchase price as Scene One faces weathertightness issues
6th Mar 15, 11:59am
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A luxury apartment overlooking the harbour sells for less than a quarter of its purchase price as Scene One faces weathertightness issues
Olly Newland says property investors are making the same mistakes they did before the 2008 downturn and more should consider investing in commercial property
5th Mar 15, 11:58am
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Olly Newland says property investors are making the same mistakes they did before the 2008 downturn and more should consider investing in commercial property