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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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Farm sales were down 32% last year, lifestyle block sales down 20%
ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
31st Jan 24, 7:21am
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ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
30th Jan 24, 1:35pm
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More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake
29th Jan 24, 6:00am
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First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake
The overall sales rate has been 41% at the early auctions held so far this year
27th Jan 24, 7:02am
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The overall sales rate has been 41% at the early auctions held so far this year
Median rent for 1 bedroom apartments in Auckland CBD up by $60 in 12 months
Residential property sales commissions at a four year low but showing signs of improvement
24th Jan 24, 9:13am
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Residential property sales commissions at a four year low but showing signs of improvement
More than 1900 new dwellings completed in Auckland for third month in a row in November
22nd Jan 24, 1:25pm
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More than 1900 new dwellings completed in Auckland for third month in a row in November
Auction numbers increased last year but the sales rate declined
Population growth from migration is now almost double what it was pre-Covid
The Auckland market led house prices down in December
The number of people in this country on work visas increased by 54% last year
17th Jan 24, 11:24am
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The number of people in this country on work visas increased by 54% last year
Last year was like a game of snakes and ladders for the housing market
Home values stalled in December with the QV House Price Index declining by almost $9000 for the month
16th Jan 24, 5:51am
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Home values stalled in December with the QV House Price Index declining by almost $9000 for the month
First home buyers were better off by $2 a week in November as the market drifted sideways
19th Dec 23, 1:06pm
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First home buyers were better off by $2 a week in November as the market drifted sideways
The average value of NZ homes increased 2.3% over the three months to the end of November
19th Dec 23, 5:00am
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The average value of NZ homes increased 2.3% over the three months to the end of November
A record 1949 new homes were completed in Auckland in October
Sales rate at the latest auctions dropped to just under a third
More than 200,000 people on work visas arrived in New Zealand in the November year
15th Dec 23, 10:46am
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More than 200,000 people on work visas arrived in New Zealand in the November year
House buyers are likely to have plenty to choose from when they come back from their Xmas break
15th Dec 23, 8:15am
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House buyers are likely to have plenty to choose from when they come back from their Xmas break
November's residential property sales were the second-lowest for the month in 12 years
13th Dec 23, 9:00am
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November's residential property sales were the second-lowest for the month in 12 years
Population gain from migration running at more than double the previous record
12th Dec 23, 12:01pm
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Population gain from migration running at more than double the previous record
Overall sales rate at the latest residential property auctions steady at 40%
More properties being auctioned but it's getting harder to achieve a sale under the hammer
9th Dec 23, 8:45am
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More properties being auctioned but it's getting harder to achieve a sale under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson recorded particularly strong sales growth at the top end of the market last month
6th Dec 23, 10:22am
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Barfoot & Thompson recorded particularly strong sales growth at the top end of the market last month