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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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Sales of both farms and lifestyle blocks were well down in Q4 2022 compared to a year earlier
27th Jan 23, 9:03am
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Sales of both farms and lifestyle blocks were well down in Q4 2022 compared to a year earlier
Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
26th Jan 23, 9:59am
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Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
Total real estate agency commissions estimated to be down by almost a third last year compared to 2021
24th Jan 23, 9:17am
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Total real estate agency commissions estimated to be down by almost a third last year compared to 2021
Latest housing rent figures suggest rental growth may be lower than the headline figures suggest
17th Dec 22, 9:42am
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Latest housing rent figures suggest rental growth may be lower than the headline figures suggest
Reasonably steady auction activity before the housing market calls it quits for 2022
17th Dec 22, 6:00am
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Reasonably steady auction activity before the housing market calls it quits for 2022
The fall in house prices since 2021's peak has helped first home buyers but rising interest rates mean home ownership is still a struggle for those on average wages
16th Dec 22, 10:28am
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The fall in house prices since 2021's peak has helped first home buyers but rising interest rates mean home ownership is still a struggle for those on average wages
House price erosion now widespread and likely to be a feature of the market for some time
14th Dec 22, 10:03am
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House price erosion now widespread and likely to be a feature of the market for some time
Not a very merry Christmas for the real estate industry as sales sink to a 12 year low, prices tumble and inventory soars
13th Dec 22, 9:07am
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Not a very merry Christmas for the real estate industry as sales sink to a 12 year low, prices tumble and inventory soars
QV figures show average value of New Zealand homes down by $118,000 since January
13th Dec 22, 5:00am
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QV figures show average value of New Zealand homes down by $118,000 since January
Just under a third sold under the hammer at last week's residential property auctions
12th Dec 22, 1:18pm
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Just under a third sold under the hammer at last week's residential property auctions
Sales rate bounces up to 29% overall at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
More than 1100 new homes a month are being built in Auckland on average
Auction sales rate drops to 17% in Auckland and 26% across New Zealand
Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
6th Dec 22, 2:50pm
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Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
House prices expected to resume their downward trajectory according to latest survey by Tony Alexander and REINZ
6th Dec 22, 9:56am
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House prices expected to resume their downward trajectory according to latest survey by Tony Alexander and REINZ
Covid-19 Royal Commission to probe health and economic response through election year
5th Dec 22, 5:11pm
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Covid-19 Royal Commission to probe health and economic response through election year
Barfoot & Thompson's sales at a 12 year low in November, stock at 11 year high
5th Dec 22, 10:39am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales at a 12 year low in November, stock at 11 year high
The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions dropped below 10%
3rd Dec 22, 6:24am
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The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions dropped below 10%
If implemented ACT's immigration policy could lead to a strong surge in immigration
2nd Dec 22, 12:21pm
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If implemented ACT's immigration policy could lead to a strong surge in immigration
The housing market is heading into summer with a big stockpile of unsold listings
1st Dec 22, 1:01pm
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The housing market is heading into summer with a big stockpile of unsold listings
Lower Hutt experiences NZ's biggest decline in average dwelling values, dropping almost 20% over the last 12 months
1st Dec 22, 1:00am
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Lower Hutt experiences NZ's biggest decline in average dwelling values, dropping almost 20% over the last 12 months
New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
30th Nov 22, 11:55am
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New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
ANZ's economists now believe house prices will decline by 22% from last year's peak before bottoming out in the third quarter next year
29th Nov 22, 11:19am
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ANZ's economists now believe house prices will decline by 22% from last year's peak before bottoming out in the third quarter next year
Auction rooms remain busier but fewer homes sold under the hammer last week
First home buyers proving more resilient than might be expected in the face of rising interest rates
No significant drop in the average amount first home buyers are borrowing or paying for a home
28th Nov 22, 12:27pm
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No significant drop in the average amount first home buyers are borrowing or paying for a home