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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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Lower Hutt experiences NZ's biggest decline in average dwelling values, dropping almost 20% over the last 12 months
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Lower Hutt experiences NZ's biggest decline in average dwelling values, dropping almost 20% over the last 12 months
New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
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New home consents fell 22% in October compared to September, but consents in Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury remain high
ANZ's economists now believe house prices will decline by 22% from last year's peak before bottoming out in the third quarter next year
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ANZ's economists now believe house prices will decline by 22% from last year's peak before bottoming out in the third quarter next year
Auction rooms remain busier but fewer homes sold under the hammer last week
First home buyers proving more resilient than might be expected in the face of rising interest rates
No significant drop in the average amount first home buyers are borrowing or paying for a home
Less than a quarter sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Farm and lifestyle block sales running at very low levels
ACT's immigration policy would make it easier for employers to hire migrant workers and for migrants with residency to bring their parents to NZ
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ACT's immigration policy would make it easier for employers to hire migrant workers and for migrants with residency to bring their parents to NZ
Just over a third sold under the hammer at the latest residential property auctions
Housing affordability for first home buyers the worst it has been since interest.co.nz began producing affordability reports in 2004
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Housing affordability for first home buyers the worst it has been since interest.co.nz began producing affordability reports in 2004
Rents in Auckland close to flatlining as housing supply catches up with demand
More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer but buyers remain cautious at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
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More properties on offer and more selling under the hammer but buyers remain cautious at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
The number of overseas workers coming to NZ could be back up to pre-pandemic levels by the beginning of next year
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The number of overseas workers coming to NZ could be back up to pre-pandemic levels by the beginning of next year
A rise in house prices in October brought an end almost a year of steady declines but picking where they'll go from here is not for the faint-hearted
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A rise in house prices in October brought an end almost a year of steady declines but picking where they'll go from here is not for the faint-hearted
Housing sales are low for the time of year but the national median price edged up in October
The number of people on the waiting list for social housing has fallen for two consecutive quarters
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The number of people on the waiting list for social housing has fallen for two consecutive quarters
Latest auction figures suggest a comparatively quiet residential property market over summer
An increase in the number of properties being auctioned is one thing, but the sales rate over the next couple of weeks will be the key figure to watch
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An increase in the number of properties being auctioned is one thing, but the sales rate over the next couple of weeks will be the key figure to watch
The number of new homes being built in Auckland has declined from about 1200 a month to 1100 a month over the last year
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The number of new homes being built in Auckland has declined from about 1200 a month to 1100 a month over the last year
New warehouses and factories the stars of the commercial construction sector with 1.4 million sqm of new space consented
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New warehouses and factories the stars of the commercial construction sector with 1.4 million sqm of new space consented
Average value of NZ homes down $113,000 since the start of the year according to QV figures
Last week's lift in auction activity appears to be sustainable but the sales rate wallows around a third of the properties offered
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Last week's lift in auction activity appears to be sustainable but the sales rate wallows around a third of the properties offered
New dwelling consents shot back up in the September quarter while build costs have risen steadily for 7 consecutive quarters
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New dwelling consents shot back up in the September quarter while build costs have risen steadily for 7 consecutive quarters
More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but sales rate unchanged
Survey from the REINZ & economist Tony Alexander suggests real estate sales remained sluggish in October with buyers still cautious
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Survey from the REINZ & economist Tony Alexander suggests real estate sales remained sluggish in October with buyers still cautious