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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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Auction sales rate drops away particularly quickly in the Bay of Plenty
Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
26th Mar 22, 6:00am
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Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
25th Mar 22, 10:42am
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Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
22nd Mar 22, 12:03pm
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Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
21st Mar 22, 11:48am
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Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
Drop in Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers suggests we may be past the summer peak
19th Mar 22, 6:30am
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Drop in Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers suggests we may be past the summer peak
Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
17th Mar 22, 10:48am
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Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
16th Mar 22, 11:19am
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Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline
15th Mar 22, 9:54am
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Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline
More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
14th Mar 22, 1:41pm
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More New Zealand citizens left the country long-term in December and January than arrived back from overseas
Substantial decline in housing sales in February but prices hold firm - REINZ
14th Mar 22, 9:00am
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Substantial decline in housing sales in February but prices hold firm - REINZ
Slight drop in the number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate rose
12th Mar 22, 6:59am
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Slight drop in the number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate rose
Residential construction in Auckland down slightly from last year's peak
Housing confidence at a record low - expectations of continuing interest rate rises at a record high, ASB says
10th Mar 22, 10:37am
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Housing confidence at a record low - expectations of continuing interest rate rises at a record high, ASB says
Auckland's North Shore has NZ's most expensive rents with an average $642 a week, Invercargill the cheapest at $373
10th Mar 22, 8:45am
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Auckland's North Shore has NZ's most expensive rents with an average $642 a week, Invercargill the cheapest at $373
QV House Price Index suggests the long awaited fall in property values is underway
8th Mar 22, 4:24pm
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QV House Price Index suggests the long awaited fall in property values is underway
Latest Auckland rating value increases range from 15% in the Waitemata Ward to 59% on Aotea/Great Barrier Island
8th Mar 22, 10:54am
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Latest Auckland rating value increases range from 15% in the Waitemata Ward to 59% on Aotea/Great Barrier Island
Residential auction sales rate in Auckland lagging the rest of New Zealand
Rental yields are dropping to new lows thanks to the strong rise in house prices last year
5th Mar 22, 9:30am
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Rental yields are dropping to new lows thanks to the strong rise in house prices last year
The number of properties being auctioned has been going up but the sales rate has been going down
5th Mar 22, 9:12am
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The number of properties being auctioned has been going up but the sales rate has been going down
Cooling Auckland housing market means fewer sales and lower prices for Barfoot & Thompson
3rd Mar 22, 10:36am
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Cooling Auckland housing market means fewer sales and lower prices for Barfoot & Thompson
Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
2nd Mar 22, 12:08pm
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Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
CoreLogic says rising property values may have peaked and are likely to start falling soon
1st Mar 22, 5:11pm
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CoreLogic says rising property values may have peaked and are likely to start falling soon
Slightly fewer properties offered at auction last week and the sales rate was also lower
1st Mar 22, 9:56am
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Slightly fewer properties offered at auction last week and the sales rate was also lower
The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded
28th Feb 22, 11:48am
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The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded