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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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New residential property listings are running 2.6% ahead of this time last year
Value of building consents issued in September down $817 million year-on-year
Sales of farms and lifestyle blocks continued their downward slide in September
First home buyers made up 37% of housing purchases in September
Just under half the residential properties being auctioned are selling under the hammer
Migrants' share of the housing market continues to steadily increase
Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
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Immigration driven population growth in Auckland means demand for housing is starting to exceed supply
Rents for apartments in Auckland's CBD have recovered from their lockdown lows
Vendors with more realistic price expectations are making it easier to close the gap between asking and selling prices
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Vendors with more realistic price expectations are making it easier to close the gap between asking and selling prices
Residential property auction rooms experience their second busiest week of the year
Real estate agency commissions return to pre-pandemic levels, could be in for a period of relative stability
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Real estate agency commissions return to pre-pandemic levels, could be in for a period of relative stability
Interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability Reports suggest first home buyers have been poorly served by both Labour and National-led governments
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Interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability Reports suggest first home buyers have been poorly served by both Labour and National-led governments
Almost 200,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in the 12 months to September
This week's auctions were the busiest they have been all year - in spite of the election
Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?
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Do the latest REINZ sales figures show green shoots appearing or a market that's bouncing along the bottom?
Latest monthly net migration gain up 28.5% compared to pre-Covid levels, Statistics NZ says
The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland may be starting to decline just as immigration ramps up
Building materials cost pressures are easing but rising wages are still driving up construction costs
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Building materials cost pressures are easing but rising wages are still driving up construction costs
QV says housing market likely to stay flat or gently rising 'for the foreseeable future'
More properties being offered at auction and more of them are selling
This country's average dwelling value declined by just $20 in September
Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price dropped by almost $30,000 in September while the median price increased by $4500
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Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price dropped by almost $30,000 in September while the median price increased by $4500
The number of new homes being consented is down 30.3% compared to a year ago
Realestate.co.nz had a softer than expected start to spring
Sales rate slips slightly to 40% at the latest residential property auctions