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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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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
The overall sales rate has been 41% at the early auctions held so far this year
Median rent for 1 bedroom apartments in Auckland CBD up by $60 in 12 months
Residential property sales commissions at a four year low but showing signs of improvement
More than 1900 new dwellings completed in Auckland for third month in a row in November
Auction numbers increased last year but the sales rate declined
Population growth from migration is now almost double what it was pre-Covid
The Auckland market led house prices down in December
The number of people in this country on work visas increased by 54% last year
Last year was like a game of snakes and ladders for the housing market
Home values stalled in December with the QV House Price Index declining by almost $9000 for the month
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Home values stalled in December with the QV House Price Index declining by almost $9000 for the month
First home buyers were better off by $2 a week in November as the market drifted sideways
The average value of NZ homes increased 2.3% over the three months to the end of November
A record 1949 new homes were completed in Auckland in October
Sales rate at the latest auctions dropped to just under a third
More than 200,000 people on work visas arrived in New Zealand in the November year