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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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The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own is back up to pre-Covid levels
28th Jul 23, 10:59am
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The number of first home buyers getting into a home of their own is back up to pre-Covid levels
Weaker demand for farms and lifestyle blocks pushes down rural property prices
27th Jul 23, 9:38am
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Weaker demand for farms and lifestyle blocks pushes down rural property prices
Migrants on residence visas accounted for 12.4% of dwelling purchases in year to June
26th Jul 23, 10:10am
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Migrants on residence visas accounted for 12.4% of dwelling purchases in year to June
Small moves in house prices and interest rates in June leave home loan affordability little changed
25th Jul 23, 12:16pm
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Small moves in house prices and interest rates in June leave home loan affordability little changed
Real estate auction rooms a lot quieter over the last couple of weeks
Slight dip in rents in May but Auckland CBD apartment rents up strongly following return of international students
21st Jul 23, 10:51am
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Slight dip in rents in May but Auckland CBD apartment rents up strongly following return of international students
Real estate agency commissions picked up in the second quarter but remain soft in Auckland
20th Jul 23, 9:31am
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Real estate agency commissions picked up in the second quarter but remain soft in Auckland
The housing market appears to have found its footing in slippery conditions but future progress remains uncertain
18th Jul 23, 3:19pm
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The housing market appears to have found its footing in slippery conditions but future progress remains uncertain
More than half the properties offered at the latest Auckland auctions sold under the hammer
14th Jul 23, 8:30am
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More than half the properties offered at the latest Auckland auctions sold under the hammer
Housing sales up and down in June, prices up slightly, fewer vendors and buyers remain hesitant
13th Jul 23, 9:00am
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Housing sales up and down in June, prices up slightly, fewer vendors and buyers remain hesitant
More than 105,000 overseas workers have arrived in New Zealand since the beginning of the year
12th Jul 23, 9:33am
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More than 105,000 overseas workers have arrived in New Zealand since the beginning of the year
Housing values continue to slide in most places - QV warns of volatility due to low sales volumes
11th Jul 23, 5:00am
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Housing values continue to slide in most places - QV warns of volatility due to low sales volumes
Very little movement in auction activity from week to week as winter takes hold
10th Jul 23, 10:21am
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Very little movement in auction activity from week to week as winter takes hold
The volume of home renovation work is down but costs are up
Almost 1500 new homes were completed in Auckland in May
Barfoot & Thompson's sales flat, prices edge up in June as Managing Director says current housing market cycle 'probably one of the hardest Aucklanders have been through in recent years'
5th Jul 23, 10:34am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales flat, prices edge up in June as Managing Director says current housing market cycle 'probably one of the hardest Aucklanders have been through in recent years'
Average value of Auckland dwellings sank almost $40,000 last month, national average value down 11% year-on-year
5th Jul 23, 12:01am
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Average value of Auckland dwellings sank almost $40,000 last month, national average value down 11% year-on-year
Statistics NZ says there were 5856 fewer new homes consented in the May year versus the previous 12 months
3rd Jul 23, 11:55am
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Statistics NZ says there were 5856 fewer new homes consented in the May year versus the previous 12 months
Average asking price on Realestate.co.nz declined for the fourth consecutive month in June
3rd Jul 23, 8:01am
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Average asking price on Realestate.co.nz declined for the fourth consecutive month in June
Just under half the properties on offer were sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
1st Jul 23, 6:00am
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Just under half the properties on offer were sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Mixed messages in latest ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey
30th Jun 23, 11:03am
Mixed messages in latest ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey
Farm sales volumes fall with dairy farm sales down 47%, REINZ says
First home buyers paying about $669,000 on average for a home and taking on a $556,000 mortgage
28th Jun 23, 11:02am
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First home buyers paying about $669,000 on average for a home and taking on a $556,000 mortgage
Tailwinds will overpower the headwinds facing the housing market and push prices up, ANZ's economists say
27th Jun 23, 2:34pm
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Tailwinds will overpower the headwinds facing the housing market and push prices up, ANZ's economists say
The volume of homes for sale is weighing heavily on the housing market