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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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National auction sales rate just squeaks past 50% with sales rate in Auckland down to 44%
New housing boom continues with nearly 49,000 new homes consented in 2021
Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
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Big drops in Barfoot & Thompson's average and median prices at the start of the year - sales numbers also down
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions dropped to 38% in the last week of January
Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
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Tony Alexander says buyers will have the upper hand as the real estate market hits its busiest time of the year
Average dwelling value in New Zealand hit a new record of $1,028,097 in January
Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
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Realestate.co.nz says homes are taking longer to sell pushing up the stock of homes on the block
It's not just first home buyers who may struggle with rising mortgage interest rates, existing home owners are also likely to be squeezed
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It's not just first home buyers who may struggle with rising mortgage interest rates, existing home owners are also likely to be squeezed
Auckland rents still rising but the rate of increase is relatively low compared to last 10 years
Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
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Up to 165,000 migrant workers could be granted NZ residency under a scheme set up by the Government in September last year
CoreLogic expects balance of power in the housing market to tip towards buyers by mid-year
Farms and lifestyle block sales halved in Q4 2021 compared to a year earlier
Sales particularly slow in central Auckland at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
Less than half sell under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's first major auctions of the year
Rising interest rates mean lower house prices may not bring much relief to hopeful first home buyers
Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
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Rising interest rates and sky high deposit requirements are pushing home ownership further out of reach for people on average wages, even as the market cools
Migration flows back in positive territory but the numbers are tiny
ANZ's latest housing report says the housing shortage is reducing by around 6000 homes a quarter as construction ramps up and the borders stay closed
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ANZ's latest housing report says the housing shortage is reducing by around 6000 homes a quarter as construction ramps up and the borders stay closed
The real estate industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank's low interest rate polices
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The real estate industry has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Reserve Bank's low interest rate polices
ANZ economists says the Reserve Bank is likely to have to push up interest rates much more than previously expected
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ANZ economists says the Reserve Bank is likely to have to push up interest rates much more than previously expected
First signs of rain from the dark clouds gathering over the housing market
The housing market was considerably slower in December compared to a year earlier
Some suburbs saw their median property values increase by more than $500,000 last year
Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
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Prices at the bottom of the market continued to rise steeply in November pushing home ownership further out of reach for those on average wages
Apart from a few soft spots the housing market has a long way to go before prices start falling, says Greg Ninness
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Apart from a few soft spots the housing market has a long way to go before prices start falling, says Greg Ninness
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions halves over the last two months as a surge of new listings gives buyers more choice
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Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions halves over the last two months as a surge of new listings gives buyers more choice
More people left NZ than arrived long term in the year to October