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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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House prices are now declining in all main urban districts according to the latest REINZ sales data
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House prices are now declining in all main urban districts according to the latest REINZ sales data
Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
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Statistics NZ explains how it gathers migration data - and it doesn't involve someone standing at the airport with a clipboard
June's median house prices lower compared to May in eight regions, higher in five
Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
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Talk of a mass exodus of New Zealanders heading overseas to live may turn out to be nothing more than a beat up
Residential auction activity remains at low levels around New Zealand
New figures suggest residential construction may have been declining for the last 12 months
Barfoot & Thompson auctioned 101 properties over the last week, half as many as a year ago, with less than a quarter selling under the hammer compared to two thirds last year
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Barfoot & Thompson auctioned 101 properties over the last week, half as many as a year ago, with less than a quarter selling under the hammer compared to two thirds last year
BNZ provided incorrect information to Police about 50,000 cash transactions
Auckland, Wellington and Palmerston North experience the biggest falls in housing values
Established home owners may be well placed to make the move up to their next dream home, but a range of factors could be making them cautious
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Established home owners may be well placed to make the move up to their next dream home, but a range of factors could be making them cautious
CoreLogic says property values falling around the country - Waiheke Island had the biggest fall of $166,000 over the last three months
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CoreLogic says property values falling around the country - Waiheke Island had the biggest fall of $166,000 over the last three months
Fewer properties were offered at auction last week but the sales rate edged up slightly to 29%
Barfoot & Thompson's June sales at 12 year low, average price down by $120,000 from December peak
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Barfoot & Thompson's June sales at 12 year low, average price down by $120,000 from December peak
Seventy-eight properties on offer and 15 sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
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Seventy-eight properties on offer and 15 sold under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Residential building work now worth $22.5 billion a year
The average asking price of homes in Auckland is down $112,209 since January
Number of rental properties advertised on Trade Me Property hit an all-time high in May
First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit are paying more for a home than buyers with a full deposit, pushing up their mortgage risk profile for banks
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit are paying more for a home than buyers with a full deposit, pushing up their mortgage risk profile for banks
ANZ's economists warn that the stars are aligned for a slowdown in residential construction
A quarter of properties selling under the hammer at auctions is the new normal
Mind the gap - the increasing shortfall between housing market listings and monthly sales could be the start of a slump
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Mind the gap - the increasing shortfall between housing market listings and monthly sales could be the start of a slump
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from zero in Waitakere and Papakura to 40% in Franklin
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Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from zero in Waitakere and Papakura to 40% in Franklin
Lower house prices and rising mortgage interest rates take their toll on lifestyle block sales
Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
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Infometrics says millennial first home buyers are signing up for a lifetime of debt and are likely to be much worse off than the baby boomers
Home loan affordability improved slightly for first home buyers in May despite higher interest rates
Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May
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Falling house prices more than offset the effects of rising interest rates for first home buyers in May