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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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The average value of all New Zealand homes tops $900,000 for the first time
Rising interest rates will reduce the amount most home buyers can borrow, pushing down house prices in the process, says Greg Ninness
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Rising interest rates will reduce the amount most home buyers can borrow, pushing down house prices in the process, says Greg Ninness
Barfoot & Thompson auction numbers now half what they were over the peak summer months
Sales rate of 89% at Auckland apartment auction with investors and owner-occupiers both showing more interest
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Sales rate of 89% at Auckland apartment auction with investors and owner-occupiers both showing more interest
Dairy farm sales more than doubled in the year to May, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says
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Dairy farm sales more than doubled in the year to May, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says
Latest Home Loan Affordability Report figures suggest house prices at the bottom of the market may be flattening - but Auckland's still a problem
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Latest Home Loan Affordability Report figures suggest house prices at the bottom of the market may be flattening - but Auckland's still a problem
ANZ report says house prices holding up better than expected but warns of consequences of rising interest rates
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ANZ report says house prices holding up better than expected but warns of consequences of rising interest rates
Two thirds of properties selling under the hammer at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Overseas workers in New Zealand down 17% from peak, with overseas student numbers down 40%
Fewer properties being offered at auction in June but the sales rate is holding up
Fewer new homes now being completed in Auckland compared to the second half of last year
The latest movements in the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's House Price Index make it difficult to pick a trend
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The latest movements in the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's House Price Index make it difficult to pick a trend
Quotable Value says it's still too early say if the slowdown in property value growth is the start of a longer term cooling of property prices
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Quotable Value says it's still too early say if the slowdown in property value growth is the start of a longer term cooling of property prices
New Zealand housing market had its best May sales volumes in three years with Auckland having its strongest May sales in five years
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New Zealand housing market had its best May sales volumes in three years with Auckland having its strongest May sales in five years
Barfoot & Thompson auctioned fewer properties last week but the sales rate pushed up to 60%
The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term at its lowest level since records began in 2002
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The number of New Zealand citizens returning long-term at its lowest level since records began in 2002
Low interest rates and high house prices are pushing many investors to commercial properties
The overall sales rate hovers just above 50% in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
Quotable Value says average housing value growth is slowing and is likely to slow further
Better quality apartments in central Auckland haven't suffered the big price falls of their shoe-boxy cousins, but they generally haven't had big capital gains either
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Better quality apartments in central Auckland haven't suffered the big price falls of their shoe-boxy cousins, but they generally haven't had big capital gains either
Construction of commercial buildings is declining while residential construction appears to be flattening out
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Construction of commercial buildings is declining while residential construction appears to be flattening out
Barfoot & Thompson's average selling price down by just $43 in May
Average asking price for homes listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz down $22,000 in last two months, Auckland asking price down $27,000
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Average asking price for homes listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz down $22,000 in last two months, Auckland asking price down $27,000
Changes to tax rules on residential investment properties, new LVR restrictions and the prospect of higher interest rates are starting to affect house prices, CoreLogic says
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Changes to tax rules on residential investment properties, new LVR restrictions and the prospect of higher interest rates are starting to affect house prices, CoreLogic says
Latest dwelling consent figures suggest the residential building boom is stronger in the North Island and Christchurch than in most of the rest of the South Island
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Latest dwelling consent figures suggest the residential building boom is stronger in the North Island and Christchurch than in most of the rest of the South Island