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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 people continue leaving New Zealand long-term than are arriving long-term
15th Feb 22, 12:42pm
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More people continue leaving New Zealand long-term than are arriving long-term
Auckland's median selling price down by $80,000 in January - REINZ
Owner-occupiers more likely to move house than renovate this year, CoreLogic says
14th Feb 22, 11:06am
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Owner-occupiers more likely to move house than renovate this year, CoreLogic says
Sales rates for Auckland properties auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson ranged from 50% in Franklin to 19% in Waitakere
12th Feb 22, 7:16am
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Sales rates for Auckland properties auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson ranged from 50% in Franklin to 19% in Waitakere
Quotable Value says average property values are still going up but the market is slowing
11th Feb 22, 5:00am
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Quotable Value says average property values are still going up but the market is slowing
New home completions in Auckland may top 2000 a month in 2023
Buyers are being more cautious at the start of the year and vendors will need to be realistic when setting their reserves to achieve a sale at auction
9th Feb 22, 9:51am
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Buyers are being more cautious at the start of the year and vendors will need to be realistic when setting their reserves to achieve a sale at auction
Early criticism of the effect credit contracts law changes are having on first home buyers may be misplaced
8th Feb 22, 1:21pm
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Early criticism of the effect credit contracts law changes are having on first home buyers may be misplaced
Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
7th Feb 22, 6:00am
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Foreign owners selling their NZ homes at about twice the rate they are buying them
National auction sales rate just squeaks past 50% with sales rate in Auckland down to 44%
5th Feb 22, 9:03am
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National auction sales rate just squeaks past 50% with sales rate in Auckland down to 44%
New housing boom continues with nearly 49,000 new homes consented in 2021
Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
3rd Feb 22, 10:19am
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Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions dropped to 38% in the last week of January
2nd Feb 22, 2:42pm
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Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions dropped to 38% in the last week of January
Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
2nd Feb 22, 9:57am
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Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
Average dwelling value in New Zealand hit a new record of $1,028,097 in January
2nd Feb 22, 5:00am
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Average dwelling value in New Zealand hit a new record of $1,028,097 in January
Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
1st Feb 22, 10:11am
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Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
It's not just first home buyers who may struggle with rising mortgage interest rates, existing home owners are also likely to be squeezed
29th Jan 22, 9:15am
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It's not just first home buyers who may struggle with rising mortgage interest rates, existing home owners are also likely to be squeezed
Auckland rents still rising but the rate of increase is relatively low compared to last 10 years
28th Jan 22, 11:54am
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Auckland rents still rising but the rate of increase is relatively low compared to last 10 years
Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
27th Jan 22, 6:02am
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Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
CoreLogic expects balance of power in the housing market to tip towards buyers by mid-year
26th Jan 22, 5:00am
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CoreLogic expects balance of power in the housing market to tip towards buyers by mid-year
Farms and lifestyle block sales halved in Q4 2021 compared to a year earlier
Sales particularly slow in central Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
Less than half sell under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
25th Jan 22, 12:23pm
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Less than half sell under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
Rising interest rates mean lower house prices may not bring much relief to hopeful first home buyers
Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
24th Jan 22, 11:55am
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Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
Migration flows back in positive territory but the numbers are tiny
ANZ's latest housing report says the housing shortage is reducing by around 6000 homes a quarter as construction ramps up and the borders stay closed
20th Jan 22, 2:18pm
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ANZ's latest housing report says the housing shortage is reducing by around 6000 homes a quarter as construction ramps up and the borders stay closed