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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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More than 20,000 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas in March
The rate at which property values are falling is speeding up, suggesting further big declines are on the way
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The rate at which property values are falling is speeding up, suggesting further big declines are on the way
Survey shows supply pressures and price rises for building materials are rapidly easing
Fewer properties on offer at the latest auctions with exactly a third selling under the hammer
Barfoot & Thompson's March sales down by a third compared to a year ago
Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
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Average dwelling values in Auckland down by almost $200,000 in last 12 months, Wellington values down almost $300,000
A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
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A mountain of homes for sale and falling asking prices suggest the housing market could be in for a savage winter
More properties on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate is steady at a third
First home buyers are paying less for their homes and taking out smaller mortgages
Construction industry looks headed for a major slowdown as the number of new consents dives
Farm sales down a third compared to a year ago, lifestyle block sales down 42%
Fewer properties being offered at auction as autumn takes hold but sales rate steady
Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
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Apartment market in Auckland CBD in full recovery mode as overseas students return, with vacancy rates back to pre-pandemic levels and rents rising
Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
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Worst housing sales volume slump in 40 years as CoreLogic records the lowest February sales since 1981
Home ownership remains out of reach for first home buyers on average incomes in spite of recent falls in house prices
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Home ownership remains out of reach for first home buyers on average incomes in spite of recent falls in house prices
Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
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Auction activity has dipped for two weeks in a row but the sales rate is steady at just over a third
Latest figures suggest homes are selling for around $100,000 less than their asking price
Almost 18,000 foreign workers and 14,000 overseas students arrived in New Zealand last month
Dramatic slide in house prices affecting both Auckland's most expensive and cheapest suburbs
Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
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Housing sales down, prices down, listings down, stock levels up as properties sit on the market unsold
Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months
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Median housing values in upmarket suburbs such as Auckland's St Mary's Bay & Wellington's Karaka Bay down more than $300k over the last 12 months
Auction prices appear strongest in Christchurch, weakest in central Auckland
The decline in property values is gathering pace according to the latest QV figures
More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
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More new homes being built but they are taking longer to finish as the effect of industry disruptions come home to roost
Dramatic slide in the number of homes being auctioned but the sales rate has barely changed over the last year
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Dramatic slide in the number of homes being auctioned but the sales rate has barely changed over the last year