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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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Residential real estate commissions drop an estimated 31% year-on-year
Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate was up
15th Oct 22, 6:00am
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Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate was up
The latest Code Compliance figures from Auckland Council should sound a warning bell for builders
14th Oct 22, 8:26am
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The latest Code Compliance figures from Auckland Council should sound a warning bell for builders
QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
13th Oct 22, 5:00am
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QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
Foreign worker arrivals in NZ could be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year
12th Oct 22, 12:48pm
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Foreign worker arrivals in NZ could be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
12th Oct 22, 9:00am
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
Even allowing for the effect of school holidays last week's auction numbers were low
10th Oct 22, 1:27pm
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Even allowing for the effect of school holidays last week's auction numbers were low
More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but just one-in-four sold under the hammer
8th Oct 22, 7:05am
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More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but just one-in-four sold under the hammer
Auckland's residential building industry appears to be stabilising with more than 1300 new homes completed in August
7th Oct 22, 10:31am
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Auckland's residential building industry appears to be stabilising with more than 1300 new homes completed in August
Average dwelling values down by more than $100,000 in many parts of NZ with Auckland & Wellington hardest hit
6th Oct 22, 10:12am
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Average dwelling values down by more than $100,000 in many parts of NZ with Auckland & Wellington hardest hit
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price down $176,000 from November 2021 peak
5th Oct 22, 10:31am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price down $176,000 from November 2021 peak
Auction sales are slowly improving with 41% selling under the hammer last week
4th Oct 22, 10:56am
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Auction sales are slowly improving with 41% selling under the hammer last week
Slight lift in new listings of homes for sale in September but total stock numbers remain very high suggesting the market could be sluggish for some time
3rd Oct 22, 10:22am
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Slight lift in new listings of homes for sale in September but total stock numbers remain very high suggesting the market could be sluggish for some time
The number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions and the number selling under the hammer, are slowly rising
1st Oct 22, 6:33am
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The number of properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions and the number selling under the hammer, are slowly rising
The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
30th Sep 22, 12:06pm
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The number of new homes being consented is flattening but there's still strong growth in residential alteration work and commercial building consents
ANZ economists 'don't see any good reasons why the housing market might suddenly turn a corner'
29th Sep 22, 5:00am
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ANZ economists 'don't see any good reasons why the housing market might suddenly turn a corner'
Stats NZ announces date of next census, says more staff on the ground will avoid a repeat of 2018 problems
28th Sep 22, 2:35pm
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Stats NZ announces date of next census, says more staff on the ground will avoid a repeat of 2018 problems
First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
28th Sep 22, 11:52am
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First home buyers becoming less likely to face negative equity due to slightly lower prices and a big decline in low equity mortgages
More properties offered at auction last week but the sales rate was stuck on just over a third
27th Sep 22, 11:08am
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More properties offered at auction last week but the sales rate was stuck on just over a third
First home buyers in Northland, Wellington, Nelson/Marlborough and Otago have benefitted the most from falling house prices
25th Sep 22, 6:00am
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First home buyers in Northland, Wellington, Nelson/Marlborough and Otago have benefitted the most from falling house prices
More properties on offer, more sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
24th Sep 22, 7:08am
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More properties on offer, more sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Resimac targets residential property investors chasing buying opportunities in the current market with 20 year interest-only mortgage
23rd Sep 22, 12:34pm
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Resimac targets residential property investors chasing buying opportunities in the current market with 20 year interest-only mortgage
Farm sales in the three months to August down 38% compared to a year earlier, lifestyle block sales down 24%
22nd Sep 22, 11:37am
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Farm sales in the three months to August down 38% compared to a year earlier, lifestyle block sales down 24%
More overseas workers are arriving in New Zealand but it could be several months before overseas students return in significant numbers
21st Sep 22, 11:11am
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More overseas workers are arriving in New Zealand but it could be several months before overseas students return in significant numbers
Fewer properties on offer, a third overall sold under the hammer at last week's auctions
20th Sep 22, 9:50am
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Fewer properties on offer, a third overall sold under the hammer at last week's auctions