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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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Migration-driven population growth has more than doubled compared to pre-Covid levels
QV says property values are slowly rising in most regions with the biggest increase occurring in Auckland
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QV says property values are slowly rising in most regions with the biggest increase occurring in Auckland
A record 1927 new homes were completed in the Auckland region during September
More properties being offered at the latest auctions but the average sales rate remains stubbornly below 50%
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More properties being offered at the latest auctions but the average sales rate remains stubbornly below 50%
Softer house prices and rising rents are pushing up yields for residential property investors
The size of new homes is declining while the cost of building them keeps going up
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price edges above $1m for the first time in seven months
Spring has arrived in the auction rooms with activity at its highest level so far in 2023
Annual rent increases range from $7 a week in Dunedin to $130 in Queenstown-Lakes
CoreLogic says average housing values are likely to keep rising but a market recovery could be subdued
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CoreLogic says average housing values are likely to keep rising but a market recovery could be subdued
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?