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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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Rising wages are moderating the effect of rising interest rates on first home buyers
Real estate agents are leaving the industry as commission levels tumble
More homes on offer and an apparent lift in prices achieved at the latest auctions
The gap between asking prices and selling prices increased from $8861 in March 2021 to $108,823 last month
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The gap between asking prices and selling prices increased from $8861 in March 2021 to $108,823 last month
Total residential real estate commissions in Auckland down by 58% compared to two years ago
Median house price declines from peak range from -$25,000 in Southland to -$299,400 in Auckland
The peak summer real estate sales season finished on a 12-year low
High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
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High numbers of new homes are being completed in Auckland and they're taking less time to build as supply constraints ease
Fewer properties being auctioned, less than a third selling under the hammer
Signs that rents are stabilising or even starting to decline in some areas of New Zealand
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