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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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Fewer properties were offered at auction last week but the sales rate edged up slightly to 29%
6th Jul 22, 6:45am
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Fewer properties were offered at auction last week but the sales rate edged up slightly to 29%
Barfoot & Thompson's June sales at 12 year low, average price down by $120,000 from December peak
4th Jul 22, 10:41am
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Barfoot & Thompson's June sales at 12 year low, average price down by $120,000 from December peak
Seventy-eight properties on offer and 15 sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
2nd Jul 22, 7:02am
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Seventy-eight properties on offer and 15 sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Residential building work now worth $22.5 billion a year
The average asking price of homes in Auckland is down $112,209 since January
Number of rental properties advertised on Trade Me Property hit an all-time high in May
30th Jun 22, 11:07am
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Number of rental properties advertised on Trade Me Property hit an all-time high in May
First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit are paying more for a home than buyers with a full deposit, pushing up their mortgage risk profile for banks
29th Jun 22, 11:44am
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit are paying more for a home than buyers with a full deposit, pushing up their mortgage risk profile for banks
ANZ's economists warn that the stars are aligned for a slowdown in residential construction
28th Jun 22, 11:50am
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ANZ's economists warn that the stars are aligned for a slowdown in residential construction
A quarter of properties selling under the hammer at auctions is the new normal
28th Jun 22, 9:57am
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A quarter of properties selling under the hammer at auctions is the new normal
Mind the gap - the increasing shortfall between housing market listings and monthly sales could be the start of a slump
25th Jun 22, 6:00am
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Mind the gap - the increasing shortfall between housing market listings and monthly sales could be the start of a slump
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from zero in Waitakere and Papakura to 40% in Franklin
24th Jun 22, 6:00am
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Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from zero in Waitakere and Papakura to 40% in Franklin
Lower house prices and rising mortgage interest rates take their toll on lifestyle block sales
23rd Jun 22, 11:15am
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Lower house prices and rising mortgage interest rates take their toll on lifestyle block sales
Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
23rd Jun 22, 5:00am
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Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
Home loan affordability improved slightly for first home buyers in May despite higher interest rates
Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May
22nd Jun 22, 10:30am
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Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May
Government establishes taskforce to investigate ways of increasing plasterboard supplies
21st Jun 22, 2:08pm
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Government establishes taskforce to investigate ways of increasing plasterboard supplies
Just under a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at auction
The number of properties offered dropped well below 100 and just 16% sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
18th Jun 22, 6:33am
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The number of properties offered dropped well below 100 and just 16% sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
17th Jun 22, 10:33am
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Foreign student numbers down 61% on pre-pandemic levels, foreign workers down 36%
House prices are now falling significantly in all major centres
Median prices in Auckland now lower than they were a year ago, Median price on the North Shore down by $145,000 in May
15th Jun 22, 9:02am
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Median prices in Auckland now lower than they were a year ago, Median price on the North Shore down by $145,000 in May
Sales rate at residential property auctions increased to 31% from 27% over the last few weeks
14th Jun 22, 12:08pm
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Sales rate at residential property auctions increased to 31% from 27% over the last few weeks
Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declining in all regions while the number of listings skyrockets
14th Jun 22, 10:14am
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Average asking prices on Trade Me Property declining in all regions while the number of listings skyrockets
No sign of mass exodus of New Zealand citizens in latest migration figures
Overall sales rate of 19% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Average rents range from $388 a week in Timaru to $640 in Porirua