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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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Average dwelling value in Auckland down $48,000 since the start of 2022, average value in Queenstown-Lakes up $50,000
10th May 22, 5:00am
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Average dwelling value in Auckland down $48,000 since the start of 2022, average value in Queenstown-Lakes up $50,000
The number of new homes being built in Auckland is down from last year's peak
9th May 22, 10:41am
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland is down from last year's peak
Auction sales rate particularly low for properties in Auckland's leafy central suburbs
7th May 22, 6:00am
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Auction sales rate particularly low for properties in Auckland's leafy central suburbs
Westpac increases house price decline forecast to 15% from 10%, says drop could be greater in some regions
6th May 22, 1:12pm
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Westpac increases house price decline forecast to 15% from 10%, says drop could be greater in some regions
House prices declining, listings rising, FOMO being replaced by FOOP - the latest survey by Tony Alexander and the REINZ is grim reading
6th May 22, 10:29am
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House prices declining, listings rising, FOMO being replaced by FOOP - the latest survey by Tony Alexander and the REINZ is grim reading
Overseas owners selling their NZ properties at more than twice the rate at which they are buying them
4th May 22, 1:40pm
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Overseas owners selling their NZ properties at more than twice the rate at which they are buying them
CoreLogic says average housing values in Wellington and Dunedin have had their biggest decline since the Global Financial Crisis
3rd May 22, 6:00pm
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CoreLogic says average housing values in Wellington and Dunedin have had their biggest decline since the Global Financial Crisis
More multi-unit dwellings than stand-alone houses consented in a 12-month period for the first time as the number of new homes being consented goes through the roof
3rd May 22, 12:09pm
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More multi-unit dwellings than stand-alone houses consented in a 12-month period for the first time as the number of new homes being consented goes through the roof
Barfoot & Thompson's median price down by $99,000 from its December peak
Auction sales rate 20% in Auckland, 21% in Bay of Plenty, 41% in Canterbury
Realestate.co.nz says 'the tide is turning' on the housing market, with stock levels rising and asking prices falling
2nd May 22, 7:57am
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Realestate.co.nz says 'the tide is turning' on the housing market, with stock levels rising and asking prices falling
The flow-on effects of Reserve Bank policies have effectively thrown first home buyers under the bus
28th Apr 22, 1:49pm
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The flow-on effects of Reserve Bank policies have effectively thrown first home buyers under the bus
CoreLogic says the key drivers for housing market slowdown are 'fundamental and longer-lasting'
27th Apr 22, 5:00am
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CoreLogic says the key drivers for housing market slowdown are 'fundamental and longer-lasting'
More properties being passed in at the Canterbury auctions, suggesting the cooling market is now nationwide
26th Apr 22, 11:35am
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More properties being passed in at the Canterbury auctions, suggesting the cooling market is now nationwide
March quarter total estimated residential sales commissions down by almost a quarter compared to a year ago
24th Apr 22, 6:00am
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March quarter total estimated residential sales commissions down by almost a quarter compared to a year ago
The auction sales rate was particularly low for properties in Manukau last week
23rd Apr 22, 7:48am
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The auction sales rate was particularly low for properties in Manukau last week
Lifestyle block sales in Q1 2022 down by a third compared to same time last year
22nd Apr 22, 2:43pm
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Lifestyle block sales in Q1 2022 down by a third compared to same time last year
Around a third of properties selling under the hammer overall at auctions around New Zealand
20th Apr 22, 10:42am
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Around a third of properties selling under the hammer overall at auctions around New Zealand
More than 13,000 residence visas and 32,600 work visas approved in March, but student visa numbers bouncing along the bottom
19th Apr 22, 2:24pm
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More than 13,000 residence visas and 32,600 work visas approved in March, but student visa numbers bouncing along the bottom
Free building consent resource launched analysing residential and commercial consents by building type, size, location and value
18th Apr 22, 8:30am
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Free building consent resource launched analysing residential and commercial consents by building type, size, location and value
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
16th Apr 22, 6:00am
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Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
The REINZ House Price Index is already down 7.8% from last year's peak in Auckland and Wellington
15th Apr 22, 8:40am
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The REINZ House Price Index is already down 7.8% from last year's peak in Auckland and Wellington
Housing market could be heading for a long cold winter with March sales at a 10-year low for the month and prices falling in most parts of NZ
14th Apr 22, 9:03am
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Housing market could be heading for a long cold winter with March sales at a 10-year low for the month and prices falling in most parts of NZ
Auckland Council's operating budget under pressure, cuts to services looming
13th Apr 22, 12:18pm
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Auckland Council's operating budget under pressure, cuts to services looming
Residential auction activity has flattened out over the last few weeks