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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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Latest real estate figures suggest the gap between asking prices and selling prices is starting to reduce
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Latest real estate figures suggest the gap between asking prices and selling prices is starting to reduce
An improved sales rate at the Auckland auctions but sales slumped in Canterbury
REINZ figures show the lowest May sales since 2011 apart from 2020 lockdown - prices continue to decline
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REINZ figures show the lowest May sales since 2011 apart from 2020 lockdown - prices continue to decline
On average 17,656 people are arriving in New Zealand on work visas every month
New Zealand's average dwelling value dropped another $13,571 last month with values in Queenstown-lakes falling more than $18k
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New Zealand's average dwelling value dropped another $13,571 last month with values in Queenstown-lakes falling more than $18k
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The latest auction results suggest vendors may be getting more realistic about price when setting their reserves
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The latest auction results suggest vendors may be getting more realistic about price when setting their reserves
A substantial rise in the number of consented Auckland building projects not proceeding is likely
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A substantial rise in the number of consented Auckland building projects not proceeding is likely
The value of building work being undertaken dropped by $459 million in the first quarter of 2023
Vendors with unrealistic price expectations encouraged to bite the bullet on price or take their property off the market and stop wasting everyone's time
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Vendors with unrealistic price expectations encouraged to bite the bullet on price or take their property off the market and stop wasting everyone's time
Residential auction activity slowed slightly for the start of the winter season
Barfoot & Thompson's selling prices slide with May sales volumes sinking to a 15 year low, excluding lockdown months
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Barfoot & Thompson's selling prices slide with May sales volumes sinking to a 15 year low, excluding lockdown months
Average value of Auckland homes declining by $333 a day, national average declining by $200 a day
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Average value of Auckland homes declining by $333 a day, national average declining by $200 a day
Farm sales weighed down by falls in the price of carbon, reducing demand for forestry conversions
ANZ says surging migration and falling residential construction has seen the return of the housing deficit
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ANZ says surging migration and falling residential construction has seen the return of the housing deficit
New dwelling consents down 25.9% in April compared to a year earlier
There are early signs that first home buyer activity could be starting to stabilise
The Budget doesn't seem to have had much effect on activity at the latest residential property auctions
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The Budget doesn't seem to have had much effect on activity at the latest residential property auctions
Median rent in Queenstown-Lakes up by $110 a week, Auckland unchanged from a year ago
More pain and less gain in the housing market as more homes sell at a loss, says CoreLogic
About 13,000 recent home buyers could now be facing negative equity
Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer at the latest auctions
First home buyers benefit from rising incomes in a stalled property market - but only slightly
A significant downturn is likely for the entire building industry, not just housing
The current high level of new homes being built in Auckland probably won't last
Auction room activity appears to have settled into a steady pace as the weather cools