Greg Ninness

House prices at the bottom of the market have been largely flat in Auckland for several months but have kept rising in most of the rest of the country

House prices at the bottom of the market have been largely flat in Auckland for several months but have kept rising in most of the rest of the country

Activity remains strong in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Activity remains strong in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms

Lifestyle blocks sales up 70% compared to a year ago, prices up 8.6% over the same period

Lifestyle blocks sales up 70% compared to a year ago, prices up 8.6% over the same period

Work visa numbers down 10% from March peak, student visa numbers down 20% from a year ago

Work visa numbers down 10% from March peak, student visa numbers down 20% from a year ago

BNZ report warns the renewed surge in house prices could increase the wealth gap between the haves and have nots

BNZ report warns the renewed surge in house prices could increase the wealth gap between the haves and have nots

No pre-election slow down in real estate auction rooms

No pre-election slow down in real estate auction rooms

Rents for central Auckland apartments down by $60 a week over the last four months

Rents for central Auckland apartments down by $60 a week over the last four months

First home buyers and investors now accounting for just over half of all residential property sales as existing home owners sit tight

First home buyers and investors now accounting for just over half of all residential property sales as existing home owners sit tight

The sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions ranged from 56% to 80% last week

The sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions ranged from 56% to 80% last week

Westpac's economists say they underestimated the impact of interest rate cuts and wonder if the Reserve Bank has over-stimulated the housing market

Westpac's economists say they underestimated the impact of interest rate cuts and wonder if the Reserve Bank has over-stimulated the housing market

Best September housing sales in 14 years, record median prices in nine regions

Best September housing sales in 14 years, record median prices in nine regions

The net population gain from migration, including returning NZ citizens, was just 1700 in the five months to August, down from 21,500 the previous year

The net population gain from migration, including returning NZ citizens, was just 1700 in the five months to August, down from 21,500 the previous year

Labour can claim line honours in the race to build more homes but National also ran a good race in its last two terms in government, with the much maligned Resource Management Act in place

Labour can claim line honours in the race to build more homes but National also ran a good race in its last two terms in government, with the much maligned Resource Management Act in place

Auction activity has already edged ahead of where it was at the peak of last summer's selling season

Auction activity has already edged ahead of where it was at the peak of last summer's selling season

Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

Rather than cashing up, landlords are buying more properties after changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

Many auction deals are being finalised prior to the properties going under the hammer, suggesting premium prices are being paid

Many auction deals are being finalised prior to the properties going under the hammer, suggesting premium prices are being paid

First home buyers' share of the mortgage market has almost doubled over the last five years, while investors' share is down by more than a third

First home buyers' share of the mortgage market has almost doubled over the last five years, while investors' share is down by more than a third

Bargain basement prices for meth contaminated apartment and teeny weeny office suite at Auckland CBD auction

Bargain basement prices for meth contaminated apartment and teeny weeny office suite at Auckland CBD auction

Labour plans more controls on planting plantation forests to protect valuable soils and water resources, will require residential property managers to be licensed and will put a framework in place to help people with properties affected by climate change

Labour plans more controls on planting plantation forests to protect valuable soils and water resources, will require residential property managers to be licensed and will put a framework in place to help people with properties affected by climate change

Barfoot and Thompson's September sales already ahead of last summer's peak

Barfoot and Thompson's September sales already ahead of last summer's peak

Some 45% of retailers report sales are now better than this time last year, Retail New Zealand says, with 78% confident or very confident their business will survive the next 12 months

Some 45% of retailers report sales are now better than this time last year, Retail New Zealand says, with 78% confident or very confident their business will survive the next 12 months

New Realestate.co.nz residential property listings up 12.9% year-on-year in September, Auckland listings up 34%

New Realestate.co.nz residential property listings up 12.9% year-on-year in September, Auckland listings up 34%

Although average housing values are generally rising around the country, values have declined in Auckland and Queenstown over the last three months and are flat in Dunedin

Although average housing values are generally rising around the country, values have declined in Auckland and Queenstown over the last three months and are flat in Dunedin

The number of new dwelling consents issued has declined for three months in a row

The number of new dwelling consents issued has declined for three months in a row

ANZ expects one year fixed mortgage rates to bottom out at 1.75% in April, but says their impact on the housing market could be muted

ANZ expects one year fixed mortgage rates to bottom out at 1.75% in April, but says their impact on the housing market could be muted