Greg Ninness

House prices falling fastest in Wellington, Queenstown-Lakes, Palmerston North, plus Papakura and the North Shore in Auckland

House prices falling fastest in Wellington, Queenstown-Lakes, Palmerston North, plus Papakura and the North Shore in Auckland

More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer at last week's auctions

More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer at last week's auctions

Biggest drop in house prices over the last six months since REINZ records began

Biggest drop in house prices over the last six months since REINZ records began

Population change from migration likely to turn positive in the next few months

Population change from migration likely to turn positive in the next few months

The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was 23%

The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was 23%

Real estate auction rooms remain in winter's icy grip with low levels of activity

Real estate auction rooms remain in winter's icy grip with low levels of activity

Barfoot & Thompson's sales slump with prices lower than a year ago as stock levels rise to an 11 year high

Barfoot & Thompson's sales slump with prices lower than a year ago as stock levels rise to an 11 year high

In the 12 months to June residential building costs rose 17% while non-residential building costs were up 11%

In the 12 months to June residential building costs rose 17% while non-residential building costs were up 11%

The sun's come out but there's no sign of a spring bounce in the auction rooms yet

The sun's come out but there's no sign of a spring bounce in the auction rooms yet

Developers of stand alone houses may be under particular pressure as baby boomers face falling values for their existing homes while rising costs squeeze margins on new homes

Developers of stand alone houses may be under particular pressure as baby boomers face falling values for their existing homes while rising costs squeeze margins on new homes

Ominous sign for spring housing market as the stock of homes for sale grows as prices fall

Ominous sign for spring housing market as the stock of homes for sale grows as prices fall

CoreLogic says housing market slump now almost as bad as in the Global Financial Crisis

CoreLogic says housing market slump now almost as bad as in the Global Financial Crisis

Big decline in low equity loans to first home buyers who are consolidating their position at the bottom of the market

Big decline in low equity loans to first home buyers who are consolidating their position at the bottom of the market

ASB expects house prices to keep falling until mid-next year and interest rates to remain high until 2024

ASB expects house prices to keep falling until mid-next year and interest rates to remain high until 2024

A slight lift in the number of properties auctioned last week but the sales rate dipped

A slight lift in the number of properties auctioned last week but the sales rate dipped

Median rents have dropped back from their summer peak and the number of new tenancies is at a record low

Median rents have dropped back from their summer peak and the number of new tenancies is at a record low

Wintry blast blowing through Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Wintry blast blowing through Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers

Rising interest rates eating up many of the benefits of falling house prices for first home buyers

ANZ report says house prices have further to fall, notes continuing upward pressures on interest rates

ANZ report says house prices have further to fall, notes continuing upward pressures on interest rates

ASB says the public's confidence in the housing market has finally cracked

ASB says the public's confidence in the housing market has finally cracked

Climate change risks not limited to coastal properties, with the risk of river flooding also likely to increase significantly

Climate change risks not limited to coastal properties, with the risk of river flooding also likely to increase significantly

Very quiet in the residential auction rooms around the country last week, with exactly a third selling under the hammer

Very quiet in the residential auction rooms around the country last week, with exactly a third selling under the hammer

More overseas students and workers are coming to New Zealand but numbers are still well below pre-pandemic levels

More overseas students and workers are coming to New Zealand but numbers are still well below pre-pandemic levels

Auction activity bouncing along the bottom in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Auction activity bouncing along the bottom in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Latest rural property sales figures show sales of lifestyle blocks and farms both down by about a third compared to a year ago

Latest rural property sales figures show sales of lifestyle blocks and farms both down by about a third compared to a year ago