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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 increase in rents last year was for two bedroom units/apartments
Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
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Farm sales in three months to January down 38% on a year earlier, lifestyle block sales also languishing
Less than a third of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
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Lower house prices at the bottom of the market meant a significant improvement in affordability for first home buyers last month
ANZ economists label January's housing sales 'abysmal' saying the market is 'stagnant'
Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
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Construction of new commercial buildings is in decline with new retail premises at a particularly low ebb
Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
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Migrants from India, the Philippines, China and Fiji are likely to be the most affected by the Government's proposed changes to work visa rules
Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
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Plenty of properties on offer at the latest auctions but just over a third selling under the hammer
A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
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A total of 20,202 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in January and another 11,790 on student visas
Increasing signs that last year's housing market slump will continue into this year
Invercargill the cheapest major urban district, Queenstown-Lakes the most expensive
A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
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A decline in the number of new homes being completed in Auckland may not be the start of an expected downturn in housing supply
Just over a third of properties sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
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Volume of building consents issued for major dwelling alterations down 15% over the last two years
A quarter of all apartment sales in the fourth quarter were made at a loss
Number of new homes being consented down 36% in just over two years
High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
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High stock levels in the housing market at the start of this year mean buyers have plenty to choose from over summer
Overall sales rate of 42% at the latest residential property auctions
There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
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There's a looming crunch coming for the residential construction industry as new dwelling consents continue to tumble
Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
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Barfoot & Thompson starts the year with rising stock levels and falling prices, spelling good news for buyers
CoreLogic HPI shows average dwelling values are rising but the pace of growth is slowing
Farm sales were down 32% last year, lifestyle block sales down 20%
ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
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ANZ's economists pick house prices to remain flat in the first half of this year and then rise by 2% in the second half
More than 16,000 homes sold to buyers in New Zealand on residence visas last year
First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake
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First home buyers neither better nor worse off in 2023 as the housing market remained as flat as a pancake