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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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Average dwelling values declining throughout NZ with values in Wellington, Palmerston North and Dunedin having the sharpest falls
9th Aug 22, 5:00am
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Average dwelling values declining throughout NZ with values in Wellington, Palmerston North and Dunedin having the sharpest falls
Cost increases appear to be driving the push to more intensive housing especially in Auckland
8th Aug 22, 12:51pm
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Cost increases appear to be driving the push to more intensive housing especially in Auckland
Overall sales rate of just 15% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions
Building industry disruptions reduced the construction of new homes in Auckland by 10.6% over the June year
5th Aug 22, 12:49pm
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Building industry disruptions reduced the construction of new homes in Auckland by 10.6% over the June year
The housing market may have hit peak gloom already, with no sign of a wave of distressed sales - Tony Alexander/REINZ survey
3rd Aug 22, 3:20pm
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The housing market may have hit peak gloom already, with no sign of a wave of distressed sales - Tony Alexander/REINZ survey
Average housing values in Auckland down by more than $85,000 since March
A third of properties sold under the hammer at last week's auctions, up from a quarter the week before
2nd Aug 22, 11:34am
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A third of properties sold under the hammer at last week's auctions, up from a quarter the week before
Barfoot & Thompson's median price down $130,000 from its November 2021 peak as July sales hit 22 year low
2nd Aug 22, 10:34am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median price down $130,000 from its November 2021 peak as July sales hit 22 year low
$31.5 billion of new building work consented in the year to June
The number of homes for sale has more than doubled year-on-year, with the national average asking price declining by $87k from its peak
1st Aug 22, 9:46am
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The number of homes for sale has more than doubled year-on-year, with the national average asking price declining by $87k from its peak
Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
28th Jul 22, 12:04pm
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Less than 100 homes sold to foreign buyers in the June quarter, while foreign owners sold more than 200 of their NZ properties
First home buyers paying $736,000 on average for a home and borrowing $588,000
27th Jul 22, 11:53am
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First home buyers paying $736,000 on average for a home and borrowing $588,000
ANZ's economists now think house prices will fall by more than they previously forecast
26th Jul 22, 12:46pm
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ANZ's economists now think house prices will fall by more than they previously forecast
The number of properties going to auction remains low with about a quarter selling under the hammer
26th Jul 22, 9:44am
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The number of properties going to auction remains low with about a quarter selling under the hammer
Estimated real estate agency commissions at their lowest level since NZ went into its first Covid lockdown in March 2020
25th Jul 22, 11:40am
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Estimated real estate agency commissions at their lowest level since NZ went into its first Covid lockdown in March 2020
Just a dozen properties a week selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
23rd Jul 22, 6:51am
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Just a dozen properties a week selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
First home buyers must navigate between the swings and roundabouts of lower house prices and higher mortgage interest rates
22nd Jul 22, 10:02am
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First home buyers must navigate between the swings and roundabouts of lower house prices and higher mortgage interest rates
The number of residential properties being auctioned slumped further last week - just over a quarter sold under the hammer
19th Jul 22, 9:59am
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The number of residential properties being auctioned slumped further last week - just over a quarter sold under the hammer
Overseas student numbers starting to pick up and more working holiday visas being issued
18th Jul 22, 1:34pm
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Overseas student numbers starting to pick up and more working holiday visas being issued
Just 12 residential properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
16th Jul 22, 6:43am
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Just 12 residential properties sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
House prices are now declining in all main urban districts according to the latest REINZ sales data
14th Jul 22, 7:47am
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House prices are now declining in all main urban districts according to the latest REINZ sales data
Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
13th Jul 22, 2:19pm
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Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
June's median house prices lower compared to May in eight regions, higher in five
13th Jul 22, 9:02am
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June's median house prices lower compared to May in eight regions, higher in five
Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
12th Jul 22, 12:14pm
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Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
Residential auction activity remains at low levels around New Zealand