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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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Cooling Auckland housing market means fewer sales and lower prices for Barfoot & Thompson
Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
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Building consent numbers suggest residential construction still buoyant but commercial construction is taking a hit
CoreLogic says rising property values may have peaked and are likely to start falling soon
Slightly fewer properties offered at auction last week and the sales rate was also lower
The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded
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The idea that first home buyers have been disproportionately affected by the CCCFA changes appears to be unfounded
Rural property market started this year with a split personality with farm sales buoyant but lifestyle blocks in the doldrums
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Rural property market started this year with a split personality with farm sales buoyant but lifestyle blocks in the doldrums
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions declines to 29% from 33%
More than 15k migrant workers & their families have become NZ residents so far under new visa scheme
Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
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Immigration NZ moves to ease strain on medical centres that process medical certificates for migrants
'The housing boom has ended,' Westpac economists declare, with price falls now the order of the day
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'The housing boom has ended,' Westpac economists declare, with price falls now the order of the day
Residential property auction sales rate steady at 41%, Auckland CBD apartment market remains subdued
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Residential property auction sales rate steady at 41%, Auckland CBD apartment market remains subdued
Almost 11,000 residence visas were approved in January
Falling house prices make home ownership more affordable for first home buyers
Barfoot & Thompson's auction sales rates range from 21% in Waitakere to 55% in Rodney
Auction sales rates ranged from under a third in Auckland and Waikato and up to two thirds in Canterbury
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Auction sales rates ranged from under a third in Auckland and Waikato and up to two thirds in Canterbury
Government proposes regulating residential property managers next year with stiff financial penalties for those that break the rules
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Government proposes regulating residential property managers next year with stiff financial penalties for those that break the rules
REINZ's House Price Index shows a housing market correction is now well underway
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
Sales rates for Auckland properties auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson ranged from 50% in Franklin to 19% in Waitakere
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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
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
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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
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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