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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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Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
29th Aug 24, 9:32am
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Housing market downturn is helping first home buyers get into a home of their own
ANZ Property Focus report predicts further falls in house prices this year, possible recovery next year
28th Aug 24, 3:48pm
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ANZ Property Focus report predicts further falls in house prices this year, possible recovery next year
First home buyers are benefiting from a combination of declining house prices and falling interest rates
27th Aug 24, 12:38pm
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First home buyers are benefiting from a combination of declining house prices and falling interest rates
Residential construction taking a big hit in Auckland
Building consents for new retail premises held up surprisingly well in Q2, while new warehouse consents tumbled
24th Aug 24, 9:15am
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Building consents for new retail premises held up surprisingly well in Q2, while new warehouse consents tumbled
Auction activity has found its winter floor, and probably won't get any worse with spring just around the corner
24th Aug 24, 6:00am
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Auction activity has found its winter floor, and probably won't get any worse with spring just around the corner
Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
21st Aug 24, 10:01am
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Cuts to mortgage interest rates may not be enough to turn around the housing market over spring
House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
20th Aug 24, 9:00am
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House prices continued to tumble in July but that's proving to be good news for buyers
Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
19th Aug 24, 11:27am
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Three quarters of the properties selling at auction are fetching less than their rating valuation
The impact of work visa holders on NZ's population is probably much greater than their approvals numbers suggest
17th Aug 24, 6:36am
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The impact of work visa holders on NZ's population is probably much greater than their approvals numbers suggest
Residential rents flat overall in June quarter after bigger increases earlier in the year
14th Aug 24, 7:35am
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Residential rents flat overall in June quarter after bigger increases earlier in the year
Statistics NZ reverses earlier migration estimates for May from a net loss to a net gain, reports a gain for June
13th Aug 24, 12:08pm
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Statistics NZ reverses earlier migration estimates for May from a net loss to a net gain, reports a gain for June
Asking prices on Trade Me Property falling while stock levels hit a 10-year high
13th Aug 24, 10:15am
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Asking prices on Trade Me Property falling while stock levels hit a 10-year high
Average dwelling values in Auckland down an average of almost $9000 a month for the last six months, QV says
13th Aug 24, 5:00am
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Average dwelling values in Auckland down an average of almost $9000 a month for the last six months, QV says
Building work slowing to a trickle as more projects cancelled or put on hold
12th Aug 24, 11:09am
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Building work slowing to a trickle as more projects cancelled or put on hold
Still fairly quiet in the auction rooms with 36% selling under the hammer
Building costs stabilising except for retirement units, the average size of stand alone houses is shrinking
9th Aug 24, 10:24am
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Building costs stabilising except for retirement units, the average size of stand alone houses is shrinking
Almost 8% of all June quarter residential sales were made at a loss with 35% of apartment sales loss making
8th Aug 24, 5:00am
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Almost 8% of all June quarter residential sales were made at a loss with 35% of apartment sales loss making
Fewer properties being auctioned - more selling under the hammer
Big drop in selling prices pushes up sales at Barfoot & Thompson, with vendors 'prepared to meet the market' getting results
5th Aug 24, 10:40am
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Big drop in selling prices pushes up sales at Barfoot & Thompson, with vendors 'prepared to meet the market' getting results
Fewer farms are selling and lifestyle block sales are bouncing along the bottom
3rd Aug 24, 6:00am
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Fewer farms are selling and lifestyle block sales are bouncing along the bottom
Du Val Group entities placed into interim receivership at request of Financial Markets Authority
2nd Aug 24, 11:45am
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Du Val Group entities placed into interim receivership at request of Financial Markets Authority
Average national asking price on Realestate.co.nz down $110,515 since February, Auckland down by $143,000
2nd Aug 24, 9:26am
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Average national asking price on Realestate.co.nz down $110,515 since February, Auckland down by $143,000
Housing values on a slippery slide for the last five months, CoreLogic says
Total annual value of building work on new homes down nearly $5 billion over the last two years
31st Jul 24, 12:00pm
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Total annual value of building work on new homes down nearly $5 billion over the last two years