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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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Barfoot & Thompson's October sales figures suggest the Auckland housing market could be heading for a quiet summer
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Barfoot & Thompson's October sales figures suggest the Auckland housing market could be heading for a quiet summer
Average value of New Zealand homes now $79,000 lower than it was in March
A total of $33 billion worth of building work consented in September year including 50,700 new dwellings
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A total of $33 billion worth of building work consented in September year including 50,700 new dwellings
Housing market starting summer selling season with high levels of stock for sale
No sign of a spring breeze to lift auction activity off its current lows
Barfoot & Thompson records average rent growth of 3.3% in year to September
Just over a quarter sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Fewer aspiring first home buyers are getting into a home of their own and those who do are taking on a lot more debt than pre-pandemic
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Fewer aspiring first home buyers are getting into a home of their own and those who do are taking on a lot more debt than pre-pandemic
Sales of farms and lifestyle blocks both down by more than 50% compared to two years ago
ANZ warns 'this is going to hurt' as it revises interest rate forecast higher
The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
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The supply of new housing has exceeded population-driven demand by almost 60,000 homes over the last two years
A third of properties sell under the hammer as auction rooms remain quiet over spring
The position of aspiring first home buyers has deteriorated substantially over the last three years
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The position of aspiring first home buyers has deteriorated substantially over the last three years
No pick up in auction activity in the first week after the school holidays
The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
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The rental market appears particularly weak in Auckland with rental listings on Trade Me up 51% compared to last year, Wellington not far behind
Fewer properties auctioned last week but the sales rate increased slightly
Residential real estate commissions drop an estimated 31% year-on-year
Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but the sales rate was up
The latest Code Compliance figures from Auckland Council should sound a warning bell for builders
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The latest Code Compliance figures from Auckland Council should sound a warning bell for builders
QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
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QV says average dwelling values are down on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade - expects them to keep falling
Foreign worker arrivals in NZ could be back to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
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House prices continuing to slide with the REINZ's House Price Index now down 12.6% from its peak, -17.3% in Auckland, -19.8% in Wellington
Even allowing for the effect of school holidays last week's auction numbers were low
More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but just one-in-four sold under the hammer
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More properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but just one-in-four sold under the hammer
Auckland's residential building industry appears to be stabilising with more than 1300 new homes completed in August
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Auckland's residential building industry appears to be stabilising with more than 1300 new homes completed in August