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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 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%
The housing market is heading into winter with a shed load of unsold properties looking for buyers
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The housing market is heading into winter with a shed load of unsold properties looking for buyers
First home buyers' average estimated purchase price down about $10,000 to $20,000 year-on-year
CoreLogic says developers and builders may not be able to keep charging a price premium for new homes
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CoreLogic says developers and builders may not be able to keep charging a price premium for new homes
Getting on the property ladder may be difficult, but moving up once established on it is a lot easier
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Getting on the property ladder may be difficult, but moving up once established on it is a lot easier
Plenty of properties on offer at the auctions but still only a third selling under the hammer
National median rent increased by $28 a week in January but rents remained flat in Auckland
Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast, Porirua and Queenstown are now unaffordable for typical first home buyers even if they have a 20% deposit
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Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti Coast, Porirua and Queenstown are now unaffordable for typical first home buyers even if they have a 20% deposit
Housing do-ups, extensions and major alteration work has steadily declined over the last two years
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Housing do-ups, extensions and major alteration work has steadily declined over the last two years
The latest Auckland Council figures suggest the number of new homes being built in the region is probably peaking
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The latest Auckland Council figures suggest the number of new homes being built in the region is probably peaking
Fewer homes being auctioned but the sales rate remains firmly stuck on a third
The housing market looks set to end the summer season with a big overhang of unsold stock
January year saw net migration gain of 2573 people a week, Statistics NZ says
Housing sales and prices both rose in February but sales were still well below long-term norms
More than 36,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in the first two months of this year
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More than 36,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in the first two months of this year
After almost two years of improving yields on rental properties, they took a breather at the end of 2023
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After almost two years of improving yields on rental properties, they took a breather at the end of 2023