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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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Auckland Council's operating budget under pressure, cuts to services looming
Residential auction activity has flattened out over the last few weeks
Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
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Fewer expatriate New Zealanders are returning home but there are also fewer NZ citizens leaving long-term
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 15% in Manukau and Rodney to 33% in the central Auckland suburbs
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Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 15% in Manukau and Rodney to 33% in the central Auckland suburbs
Biggest quarterly decline in more than a decade for Quotable Value's House Price Index
Construction of new dwellings in Auckland down slightly from peak in middle of 2021
Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Auckland auctions, almost two-thirds in Central Otago-Lakes
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Around a quarter of properties selling under the hammer at Auckland auctions, almost two-thirds in Central Otago-Lakes
Barfoot & Thompson records reasonably strong March sales with growing stock levels giving buyers more choice. Managing Director says price increases are declining
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Barfoot & Thompson records reasonably strong March sales with growing stock levels giving buyers more choice. Managing Director says price increases are declining
CoreLogic says housing market shifting in favour of buyers as average values start to slide around much of NZ
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CoreLogic says housing market shifting in favour of buyers as average values start to slide around much of NZ
Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
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Town planning moved away from facilitating growth to maintaining character of existing suburbs leading to a reduction in housing supply, says Infrastructure Commission report
Sales rates at Barfoot's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Papakura to 60% in Franklin
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Sales rates at Barfoot's latest Auckland auctions ranged from zero in Papakura to 60% in Franklin
Slumping consumer confidence does not bode well for retailers, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says
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Slumping consumer confidence does not bode well for retailers, ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner says
Stock levels up on Realestate.co.nz, average asking price down
The total value of building work consented last year was $6 billion higher than pre-Covid
Residential construction still booming with new dwelling consents up 25% in year to February
Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
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Changes to the tax deductibility rules for residential investment property could bring significant changes to the housing market
Auction sales rate drops away particularly quickly in the Bay of Plenty
Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
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Sales rate particularly low for properties in west Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Dramatic fall in the number of first home buyers taking out riskier, low deposit mortgages
Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
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Auction sales rates lowest in Auckland and dropping in BoP, strongest in Canterbury and Queenstown-Lakes
Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
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Some light relief for first home buyers in Auckland as price falls at the bottom of the market outpaced interest rate rises
Drop in Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers suggests we may be past the summer peak
Eightfold increase in the number of residence visas being approved so far in 2022
Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
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Just over a third of auction properties selling under the hammer in Auckland, two thirds in Canterbury
Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline
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Queenstown-Lakes had the biggest increase in house prices last month while Rotorua had the biggest decline