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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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Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
23rd Oct 24, 11:30am
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Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
22nd Oct 24, 12:03pm
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
Just over a third of properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
19th Oct 24, 6:00am
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Just over a third of properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Around 188,000 people are in New Zealand on work visas, MBIE figures show
More than 3000 residential properties a month are being taken off the market
17th Oct 24, 10:25am
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More than 3000 residential properties a month are being taken off the market
Unauthorised overdrafts, the banks' secret weapon in avoiding mortgagee sales?
15th Oct 24, 12:41pm
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Unauthorised overdrafts, the banks' secret weapon in avoiding mortgagee sales?
House sales declined in September but prices held their own, REINZ says
A dip in auction numbers over the school holidays but the sales rate remained steady with 41% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
12th Oct 24, 6:00am
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A dip in auction numbers over the school holidays but the sales rate remained steady with 41% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Net population growth from migration has dropped back to pre-Covid levels as more NZers leave the country long term
11th Oct 24, 11:52am
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Net population growth from migration has dropped back to pre-Covid levels as more NZers leave the country long term
Rents are static around the country suggesting supply and demand are reasonably balanced
10th Oct 24, 9:17am
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Rents are static around the country suggesting supply and demand are reasonably balanced
More homes are flooding onto an already crowded housing market making potential buyers cautious on price
9th Oct 24, 5:00am
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More homes are flooding onto an already crowded housing market making potential buyers cautious on price
'Green shoots of growth remain scarce' in housing market, QV says
Auckland's residential building downturn is likely to get a lot worse
Auction room activity continues to firm over spring
CoreLogic says New Zealand's median dwelling value, down $40,000 since February, is still falling
3rd Oct 24, 12:01am
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CoreLogic says New Zealand's median dwelling value, down $40,000 since February, is still falling
Big jump in sales for the start of spring for Barfoot & Thompson but prices were lower
2nd Oct 24, 10:41am
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Big jump in sales for the start of spring for Barfoot & Thompson but prices were lower
Housing stock for sale at 10-year high at the end of September suggesting the buyer's market continues into spring
2nd Oct 24, 5:00am
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Housing stock for sale at 10-year high at the end of September suggesting the buyer's market continues into spring
Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
1st Oct 24, 12:00pm
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Tough times are getting tougher for the building industry as fewer and fewer new homes are being consented
Grazing farm prices up 37.4% in the August year, horticultural farm prices down 44.7%
30th Sep 24, 10:37am
Grazing farm prices up 37.4% in the August year, horticultural farm prices down 44.7%
More properties on offer and the sales rate seems to be settling around 40% for spring
28th Sep 24, 6:00am
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More properties on offer and the sales rate seems to be settling around 40% for spring
ANZ's economists expect house prices to keep falling and are cautious on how much the RBNZ will cut interest rates
27th Sep 24, 11:16am
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ANZ's economists expect house prices to keep falling and are cautious on how much the RBNZ will cut interest rates
Almost 40% of first home buyers in August had a low equity loan
Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
23rd Sep 24, 12:06pm
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Some 24,000 households are likely facing the biggest mortgage payment increases with some also being tipped into negative equity
At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
21st Sep 24, 9:00am
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At last some good news for first home buyers as a combination of falling prices and lower interest rates substantially reduce the cost of home ownership
More properties being offered at auction and more are selling under the hammer
21st Sep 24, 6:30am
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More properties being offered at auction and more are selling under the hammer