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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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Home buyers are spoiled for choice as the number of homes for sale hits an eight year high
2nd Mar 24, 7:09am
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Home buyers are spoiled for choice as the number of homes for sale hits an eight year high
Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
1st Mar 24, 12:01pm
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Building consents for new housing sink to their lowest level in five years, Statistics NZ says
CoreLogic says housing market soft in January and February, with value growth rate slowing
1st Mar 24, 12:01am
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CoreLogic says housing market soft in January and February, with value growth rate slowing
Average amount first home buyers are paying for a home dropped by almost $17,000 last month
29th Feb 24, 8:56am
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Average amount first home buyers are paying for a home dropped by almost $17,000 last month
The biggest increase in rents last year was for two bedroom units/apartments
Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
26th Feb 24, 4:04pm
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Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
Less than a third of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
23rd Feb 24, 9:30am
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Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
ANZ economists label January's housing sales 'abysmal' saying the market is 'stagnant'
20th Feb 24, 1:09pm
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ANZ economists label January's housing sales 'abysmal' saying the market is 'stagnant'
Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
20th Feb 24, 11:57am
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Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
19th Feb 24, 12:23pm
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Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
17th Feb 24, 6:24am
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Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
14th Feb 24, 11:40am
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A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year
14th Feb 24, 9:00am
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Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year
Invercargill the cheapest major urban district, Queenstown-Lakes the most expensive
13th Feb 24, 5:00am
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Invercargill the cheapest major urban district, Queenstown-Lakes the most expensive
A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
12th Feb 24, 12:06pm
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A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
Just over a third of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
9th Feb 24, 10:25am
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Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
A quarter of all apartment sales in the fourth quarter were made at a loss
Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
5th Feb 24, 5:00am
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High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
Overall sales rate of 42% at the latest residential property auctions
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
2nd Feb 24, 11:52am
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
2nd Feb 24, 10:33am
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Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
CoreLogic HPI shows average dwelling values are rising but the pace of growth is slowing
1st Feb 24, 12:01am
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CoreLogic HPI shows average dwelling values are rising but the pace of growth is slowing