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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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Government establishes taskforce to investigate ways of increasing plasterboard supplies
21st Jun 22, 2:08pm
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Government establishes taskforce to investigate ways of increasing plasterboard supplies
Just under a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at auction
The number of properties offered dropped well below 100 and just 16% sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
18th Jun 22, 6:33am
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The number of properties offered dropped well below 100 and just 16% sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
17th Jun 22, 10:33am
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Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
House prices are now falling significantly in all major centres
Median prices in Auckland now lower than they were a year ago, Median price on the North Shore down by $145,000 in May
15th Jun 22, 9:02am
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Median prices in Auckland now lower than they were a year ago, Median price on the North Shore down by $145,000 in May
Sales rate at residential property auctions increased to 31% from 27% over the last few weeks
14th Jun 22, 12:08pm
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Sales rate at residential property auctions increased to 31% from 27% over the last few weeks
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declining in all regions while the number of listings skyrockets
14th Jun 22, 10:14am
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declining in all regions while the number of listings skyrockets
No sign of mass exodus of New Zealand citizens in latest migration figures
Overall sales rate of 19% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Average rents range from $388 a week in Timaru to $640 in Porirua
Forget about FOMO, FOOP now rules the roost as housing market cools rapidly
QV House Price Index shows average dwelling values are now declining in almost every part of the country
9th Jun 22, 5:00am
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QV House Price Index shows average dwelling values are now declining in almost every part of the country
The latest auction sales rates improved slightly in Canterbury and Bay of Plenty and were unchanged in Auckland
8th Jun 22, 9:49am
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The latest auction sales rates improved slightly in Canterbury and Bay of Plenty and were unchanged in Auckland
New home construction in Auckland is down 9.4% on a year ago
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Rodney and Papakura to 58% on the North Shore
4th Jun 22, 9:14am
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Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Rodney and Papakura to 58% on the North Shore
New residential construction work is still showing growth, non-residential work has slowed
3rd Jun 22, 12:27pm
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New residential construction work is still showing growth, non-residential work has slowed
'The surprise, if anything, is that they [house price expectations] didn't fall further,' says ASB
3rd Jun 22, 10:32am
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'The surprise, if anything, is that they [house price expectations] didn't fall further,' says ASB
The highest auction sales rates were recorded in Rodney and Waikato last week
2nd Jun 22, 11:45am
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The highest auction sales rates were recorded in Rodney and Waikato last week
Barfoot & Thompson's stock levels at 11-year high for time of year, selling prices falling
2nd Jun 22, 10:54am
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Barfoot & Thompson's stock levels at 11-year high for time of year, selling prices falling
Slump in housing sales pushes stock levels up 77% compared to this time last year
1st Jun 22, 11:07am
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Slump in housing sales pushes stock levels up 77% compared to this time last year
CoreLogic House Price Index shows decline in housing values that began in Auckland is now spreading around New Zealand
1st Jun 22, 5:00am
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CoreLogic House Price Index shows decline in housing values that began in Auckland is now spreading around New Zealand
New dwelling consents declined 30% in April compared to March
ANZ expects the OCR to peak at 3.5% in February next year and house prices to fall 11% this year
31st May 22, 9:32am
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ANZ expects the OCR to peak at 3.5% in February next year and house prices to fall 11% this year
Sales rates at the latest auctions ranged from zero in Waikato to 51% in Canterbury
24th May 22, 10:12am
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Sales rates at the latest auctions ranged from zero in Waikato to 51% in Canterbury