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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 at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February
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House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February
Just a third of the properties on offer at the latest auctions sold under the hammer
Median rents on Trade Me Property down 3.1% year-on-year, renting getting easier for tenants with pets
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Median rents on Trade Me Property down 3.1% year-on-year, renting getting easier for tenants with pets
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Low returns and potential negative cash flows are reducing the appeal of residential property as an investment
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Low returns and potential negative cash flows are reducing the appeal of residential property as an investment
One of the housing market's flattest summers in terms of home value growth, QV says
The housing market may be about to face its biggest challenge since the Covid pandemic
The REINZ's February sales volumes and selling prices unchanged year-on-year
Residential property auction sales rate below 40% for four consecutive weeks
Annual number of NZ citizens leaving the country long-term at a three year low in January year
Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years
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Getting on to the second rung of the property ladder should be well within reach for existing first home owners after 10 years
The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility
The number of overseas workers in New Zealand has stablised at around 200,000 after a period of high volatility
National advertised rents declined in February while the number of properties advertised for rent increased
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National advertised rents declined in February while the number of properties advertised for rent increased
The number of properties on offer and the number that sold under the hammer both dipped slightly last week
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The number of properties on offer and the number that sold under the hammer both dipped slightly last week
New dwelling completions in Auckland likely to bottom out at around 14,000 this year then pick back up to around 15,500 next year
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New dwelling completions in Auckland likely to bottom out at around 14,000 this year then pick back up to around 15,500 next year
Cotality Home Value Index shows housing values have been largely flat overall for more than a year
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Cotality Home Value Index shows housing values have been largely flat overall for more than a year
Barfoot & Thompson chief says falling house prices are attracting buyers who were previously priced out of the market
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Barfoot & Thompson chief says falling house prices are attracting buyers who were previously priced out of the market
Residential building consents up 14.8% in January compared to January last year
New residential listings and total stock levels on Realestate.co.nz both at their highest levels in more than a decade
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New residential listings and total stock levels on Realestate.co.nz both at their highest levels in more than a decade
Median advertised rents on Trade Me Property dropped in most regions in January year with biggest drop in Wellington
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Median advertised rents on Trade Me Property dropped in most regions in January year with biggest drop in Wellington
Big jump in number of properties offered at latest residential property auctions but only 39% sold under the hammer
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Big jump in number of properties offered at latest residential property auctions but only 39% sold under the hammer
Low equity lending to first home buyers surged to a record high in January
ANZ NZ economists see little impetus for house prices to rise this year
The current exodus of New Zealand citizens overseas began in earnest under Labour while Hipkins was PM
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The current exodus of New Zealand citizens overseas began in earnest under Labour while Hipkins was PM
Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
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Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
The sales rate slumped back to mid-winter levels at the latest property auctions