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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 16,600 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas last month and 7400 on student visas
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More than 16,600 people arrived in New Zealand on work visas last month and 7400 on student visas
Median house price declines over the past year are now being measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars in some places
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Median house price declines over the past year are now being measured in hundreds of thousands of dollars in some places
Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
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Housing market outlook grim as sales slump to a record low and the number of homes for sale surges
QV figures show average NZ house values down $129,000 in January year, Auckland and Wellington values down $220,000
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QV figures show average NZ house values down $129,000 in January year, Auckland and Wellington values down $220,000
Auckland builders still busy with 13,865 new homes completed in the region last year
More properties on offer and more sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Almost 92ha of new warehouse space consented last year but new retail projects are few and far between
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Almost 92ha of new warehouse space consented last year but new retail projects are few and far between
Building costs for new homes may be starting to flatten out
Residential auction activity off to a slow start for 2023 with three quarters of properties passed in
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Residential auction activity off to a slow start for 2023 with three quarters of properties passed in
Building industry could be heading for a breather as dwelling consent numbers decline
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price down $240,000 from its November 2021 peak
Realestate.co.nz figures show stock levels up and asking prices down, warns many vendors still have unrealistic price expectations
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Realestate.co.nz figures show stock levels up and asking prices down, warns many vendors still have unrealistic price expectations
Property values continuing their downward slide at the start of 2023, CoreLogic says
Migrants accounted for 11% of home purchases last year, 18% in Auckland
The average rent for a three bedroom home in Auckland is now $637 a week
Sales of both farms and lifestyle blocks were well down in Q4 2022 compared to a year earlier
Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
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Big price falls in Auckland, BoP, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, and Nelson/Marlborough a boon for first home buyers last month
Total real estate agency commissions estimated to be down by almost a third last year compared to 2021
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Total real estate agency commissions estimated to be down by almost a third last year compared to 2021
Latest housing rent figures suggest rental growth may be lower than the headline figures suggest
Reasonably steady auction activity before the housing market calls it quits for 2022
The fall in house prices since 2021's peak has helped first home buyers but rising interest rates mean home ownership is still a struggle for those on average wages
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The fall in house prices since 2021's peak has helped first home buyers but rising interest rates mean home ownership is still a struggle for those on average wages
House price erosion now widespread and likely to be a feature of the market for some time
Not a very merry Christmas for the real estate industry as sales sink to a 12 year low, prices tumble and inventory soars
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Not a very merry Christmas for the real estate industry as sales sink to a 12 year low, prices tumble and inventory soars
QV figures show average value of New Zealand homes down by $118,000 since January
Just under a third sold under the hammer at last week's residential property auctions