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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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Migrants with residence visas accounted for 13.1% of dwelling purchases in the first quarter
ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
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ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
Weak auction results in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, falling sales rates in Gisborne and Canterbury
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Weak auction results in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, falling sales rates in Gisborne and Canterbury
First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
Demand for space declines in the office, retail and industrial sectors as commercial sentiment sours
Commercial property sentiment in New Zealand is the third most negative in the Asia-Pacific - only China and Hong Kong are worse
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Commercial property sentiment in New Zealand is the third most negative in the Asia-Pacific - only China and Hong Kong are worse
Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
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Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
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Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
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Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
Migrant workers warned they risk deportation if they break the law
Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
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Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
The housing market looks set for a choppy winter with stock rising faster than sales
Auction activity easing back as the housing market heads deeper into autumn
Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
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Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
New Zealand's population growth from migration appears to have about doubled from pre-Covid levels
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New Zealand's population growth from migration appears to have about doubled from pre-Covid levels
Downturn in building consents is yet to affect the supply of new homes in Auckland
The biggest surge in rents over the last year came in Gisborne which is now one of the most expensive regions in which to rent a home
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The biggest surge in rents over the last year came in Gisborne which is now one of the most expensive regions in which to rent a home
More than 50,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in the first quarter
Housing values declining slightly in Auckland, growth slowing in other major centres, QV says
Residential construction costs are flattening out, reducing the chances of cost blowouts on new builds
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Residential construction costs are flattening out, reducing the chances of cost blowouts on new builds
Farm sales on a slippery downward slope with caution seen across the country
The number of homes offered at auction dropped by more than a third after Easter, with 30% selling under the hammer
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The number of homes offered at auction dropped by more than a third after Easter, with 30% selling under the hammer
New dwelling consents declined by a quarter in the year to February, Statistics NZ says
Barfoot & Thompson's average sales price rose $111,345 in March but rising stock levels a worry
Housing values inched higher in early 2024, CoreLogic says
Overall sales rate from last week's auctions dropped to 28%