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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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Sales rate bounces up to 29% overall at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
More than 1100 new homes a month are being built in Auckland on average
Auction sales rate drops to 17% in Auckland and 26% across New Zealand
Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
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Residential and commercial construction activity is still at record levels with no sign of a downturn yet
House prices expected to resume their downward trajectory according to latest survey by Tony Alexander and REINZ
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House prices expected to resume their downward trajectory according to latest survey by Tony Alexander and REINZ
Covid-19 Royal Commission to probe health and economic response through election year
Barfoot & Thompson's sales at a 12 year low in November, stock at 11 year high
The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions dropped below 10%
If implemented ACT's immigration policy could lead to a strong surge in immigration
The housing market is heading into summer with a big stockpile of unsold listings
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