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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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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
The value of new residential building work and some types of commercial construction, is starting to decline
5th Dec 23, 11:51am
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The value of new residential building work and some types of commercial construction, is starting to decline
Big rush of properties being auctioned as we head towards Christmas
We are still battling the auction gremlins
New listings up, total stock up more and asking prices down on Realestate.co.nz
1st Dec 23, 11:31am
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New listings up, total stock up more and asking prices down on Realestate.co.nz
Queenstown-Lakes has the highest average dwelling value in the country at $1.73m, Buller the lowest at $342,000
1st Dec 23, 1:00am
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Queenstown-Lakes has the highest average dwelling value in the country at $1.73m, Buller the lowest at $342,000
Big drop in the number of new homes being built while construction costs have 'all but stabilised'
30th Nov 23, 11:54am
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Big drop in the number of new homes being built while construction costs have 'all but stabilised'