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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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Almost 13% of Auckland residential property sales in Q3 made a loss as buyers drive prices down
Number of overseas workers in NZ at the end of October up almost 11% year-on-year
Housing values bouncing along the bottom according to Quotable Value
More properties being auctioned and 42% selling under the hammer
More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
Rents flatlining in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington City, rising in Hamilton and Dunedin
Fewer auctions in Auckland last week but higher numbers in the regions
Barfoot & Thompson's sales declined in October but prices rose and new listings were at a record high
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales declined in October but prices rose and new listings were at a record high
New homes being consented down 17,000 a year compared to two years ago
Housing market moving further in buyers' favour with the number of homes for sale at a 10-year high
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Housing market moving further in buyers' favour with the number of homes for sale at a 10-year high
Median dwelling values have now declined for eight consecutive months but the rate of decline is slowing
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Median dwelling values have now declined for eight consecutive months but the rate of decline is slowing
Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
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Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
Of the 438 properties on offer at the latest auctions, 192 sold under the hammer
Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
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Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
Residential construction in Auckland could be on the verge of a significant slump
Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
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Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
Just over a third of properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Around 188,000 people are in New Zealand on work visas, MBIE figures show
More than 3000 residential properties a month are being taken off the market
Unauthorised overdrafts, the banks' secret weapon in avoiding mortgagee sales?
House sales declined in September but prices held their own, REINZ says
A dip in auction numbers over the school holidays but the sales rate remained steady with 41% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
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A dip in auction numbers over the school holidays but the sales rate remained steady with 41% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Net population growth from migration has dropped back to pre-Covid levels as more NZers leave the country long term
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Net population growth from migration has dropped back to pre-Covid levels as more NZers leave the country long term
Rents are static around the country suggesting supply and demand are reasonably balanced