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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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New residential property listings in Auckland were up 39.7% in July compared to July last year
3rd Aug 20, 10:07am
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New residential property listings in Auckland were up 39.7% in July compared to July last year
Sales achieved on 58% of the properties at auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
1st Aug 20, 7:11am
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Sales achieved on 58% of the properties at auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
Building consents suggest the outlook for non-residential construction is not all doom and gloom
31st Jul 20, 11:35am
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Building consents suggest the outlook for non-residential construction is not all doom and gloom
The number of new homes consented in the lockdown-affected second quarter of this year was just three less than the same period of last year
30th Jul 20, 11:32am
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The number of new homes consented in the lockdown-affected second quarter of this year was just three less than the same period of last year
Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
30th Jul 20, 8:00am
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Residential rental yields have remained steady this year, although falling interest rates will make them look more attractive to investors
Overseas owners selling twice as many New Zealand residential properties as they are buying
28th Jul 20, 12:30pm
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Overseas owners selling twice as many New Zealand residential properties as they are buying
Buoyant sales results in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms
The mortgage payments on a lower quartile-priced home have declined by nearly $40 a week since February, Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show
27th Jul 20, 5:00am
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The mortgage payments on a lower quartile-priced home have declined by nearly $40 a week since February, Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show
Number of new homes completed in Auckland in May down 44% compared to May last year
25th Jul 20, 6:14am
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Number of new homes completed in Auckland in May down 44% compared to May last year
Government's new urban development policy could lead to greater parking congestion in both residential and commercial areas
24th Jul 20, 11:36am
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Government's new urban development policy could lead to greater parking congestion in both residential and commercial areas
Former head of collapsed Blue Chip group charged with fraud in Australia reportedly after providing tax structuring advice
22nd Jul 20, 12:52pm
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Former head of collapsed Blue Chip group charged with fraud in Australia reportedly after providing tax structuring advice
Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
22nd Jul 20, 9:25am
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Work, student and residence visa approvals steadily rising, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment figures show
Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms consistently handling around 120 properties a week and achieving sales on about half of them
21st Jul 20, 10:10am
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms consistently handling around 120 properties a week and achieving sales on about half of them
The number of farms being sold and farm prices are both in decline, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says
20th Jul 20, 2:40pm
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The number of farms being sold and farm prices are both in decline, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says
Sales achieved on 46% of the properties at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
18th Jul 20, 6:12am
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Sales achieved on 46% of the properties at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
Average rents in Queenstown-Lakes declined by $89 a week in the second quarter of this year, Wellington City rents down by $16 a week
17th Jul 20, 6:06am
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Average rents in Queenstown-Lakes declined by $89 a week in the second quarter of this year, Wellington City rents down by $16 a week
"The worm seems to have turned for property values in the main centres" - CoreLogic
16th Jul 20, 10:10am
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"The worm seems to have turned for property values in the main centres" - CoreLogic
New Zealand residents have been leaving the country at a greater pace than they have been arriving back
16th Jul 20, 8:27am
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New Zealand residents have been leaving the country at a greater pace than they have been arriving back
Property prices were probably a bit stronger in Auckland than they were in many other parts of the country in June
15th Jul 20, 9:13am
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Property prices were probably a bit stronger in Auckland than they were in many other parts of the country in June
Barfoot & Thompson is continuing to auction twice as many properties as it did at this time last year
14th Jul 20, 12:46pm
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Barfoot & Thompson is continuing to auction twice as many properties as it did at this time last year
The real estate industry has just had its best June sales in four years
The popularity of smaller commercial properties is keeping their net yields under 5% and they may even go a bit lower
11th Jul 20, 9:46am
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The popularity of smaller commercial properties is keeping their net yields under 5% and they may even go a bit lower
Eight out of 10 apartments passed in at auction suggests significant differences between vendors' and buyers' price expectations
11th Jul 20, 8:59am
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Eight out of 10 apartments passed in at auction suggests significant differences between vendors' and buyers' price expectations
More than twice as many homes were sold at auction in the first week of July as in the same week last year
10th Jul 20, 8:58am
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More than twice as many homes were sold at auction in the first week of July as in the same week last year
QV House Price Index shows property values have flattened out but it's too early to say if they are at the edge of a cliff or will start to rise again
8th Jul 20, 5:00am
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QV House Price Index shows property values have flattened out but it's too early to say if they are at the edge of a cliff or will start to rise again