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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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Just under half the properties on offer were sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Mixed messages in latest ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey
Mixed messages in latest ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Survey
Farm sales volumes fall with dairy farm sales down 47%, REINZ says
First home buyers paying about $669,000 on average for a home and taking on a $556,000 mortgage
Tailwinds will overpower the headwinds facing the housing market and push prices up, ANZ's economists say
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Tailwinds will overpower the headwinds facing the housing market and push prices up, ANZ's economists say
The volume of homes for sale is weighing heavily on the housing market
Moving up the property ladder is still affordable for most existing home owners
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions but sales picked up slightly
Average rent on newly tenanted homes increased by $25 a week in the year to April
Falling house prices and rising rents have pushed up yields for investors - but they're still woefully inadequate
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Falling house prices and rising rents have pushed up yields for investors - but they're still woefully inadequate
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