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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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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%
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
The number of homes sold in Auckland declined by 19.4% in October compared with September - median prices in Rodney fall 9.4%
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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
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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
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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
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
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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%
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
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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
House buyers getting more choice as new listings rise and average asking prices fall on Realestate.co.nz
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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
Prices of commercial properties ranged from $450,000 to $2.8m at latest Bayleys auction
Bayleys auction clearance rate 54% in Auckland, 60% in the Waikato
Recent commercial properties sold by Colliers and Bayleys provide rental yields ranging from 5.3% to 14.5%
Recent commercial properties sold by Colliers and Bayleys provide rental yields ranging from 5.3% to 14.5%
Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
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Auckland's housing shortage worsening with new dwelling consents still falling well short of demand
Three quarters of the apartments put up for sale at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction sold under the hammer
Three quarters of the apartments put up for sale at this week's Ray White City Apartments auction sold under the hammer
The only bids at this week's City Sales apartment auction were made by the auctioneer on behalf of the vendors
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The only bids at this week's City Sales apartment auction were made by the auctioneer on behalf of the vendors
Harcourts weekly auction clearance rate ranged from 56% in the South Island to 80% in Hamilton/Bay of Plenty
Harcourts weekly auction clearance rate ranged from 56% in the South Island to 80% in Hamilton/Bay of Plenty
Bayleys sells three quarters of auction properties as prices in Mt Wellington head towards $1 million
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Bayleys sells three quarters of auction properties as prices in Mt Wellington head towards $1 million
IRD is targeting property speculators and cash jobs in the construction sector
A big rise in the lower quartile selling price in Auckland pushes first home ownership further out of reach
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A big rise in the lower quartile selling price in Auckland pushes first home ownership further out of reach