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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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Landlords will be lamenting the lack of rental growth in 2024 while tenants got some relief from rising rents
14th Feb 25, 10:20am
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Landlords will be lamenting the lack of rental growth in 2024 while tenants got some relief from rising rents
First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
13th Feb 25, 9:52am
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First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
12th Feb 25, 9:57am
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A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
QV sees some small value increases creeping into the housing market
Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
7th Feb 25, 10:09am
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Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
Fewer new homes being built in Auckland but they are nowhere near the bottom yet
5th Feb 25, 2:52pm
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Fewer new homes being built in Auckland but they are nowhere near the bottom yet
Value of building work for new housing dropped almost $5 billion last year versus 2022 peak
4th Feb 25, 2:03pm
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Value of building work for new housing dropped almost $5 billion last year versus 2022 peak
Prices down and stock levels rising as 2025 gets underway for Barfoot & Thompson
4th Feb 25, 10:39am
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Prices down and stock levels rising as 2025 gets underway for Barfoot & Thompson
Total stock of homes for sale hits 9-year high for the time of year, putting buyers in an even stronger position for 2025
3rd Feb 25, 5:00am
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Total stock of homes for sale hits 9-year high for the time of year, putting buyers in an even stronger position for 2025
Sales rate at January auctions nudged past 50% for the first time since July 2023
1st Feb 25, 6:27am
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Sales rate at January auctions nudged past 50% for the first time since July 2023
CoreLogic House Value Index declined by just 0.07% nationally in January
Vendors paid an estimated $1.77 billion in residential real estate sales commissions last year
28th Jan 25, 12:05pm
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Vendors paid an estimated $1.77 billion in residential real estate sales commissions last year
Buyers remained very cautious on price at the latest property auctions
Median asking rents in Auckland, BoP declined 1.5% in December according to Trade Me Property
24th Jan 25, 9:38am
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Median asking rents in Auckland, BoP declined 1.5% in December according to Trade Me Property
Record departures still being offset by migration gains with NZ population up 30k in November year
23rd Jan 25, 11:43am
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Record departures still being offset by migration gains with NZ population up 30k in November year
Buyers likely to retain the whip hand as the housing market heads into 2025
23rd Jan 25, 10:00am
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Buyers likely to retain the whip hand as the housing market heads into 2025
REINZ says December was especially quiet and buyers had plenty to choose from as housing inventory surged
22nd Jan 25, 9:00am
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REINZ says December was especially quiet and buyers had plenty to choose from as housing inventory surged
QV says average housing values declined by just 0.3% last year with prices remaining 'relatively static'
21st Jan 25, 5:00am
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QV says average housing values declined by just 0.3% last year with prices remaining 'relatively static'
Residential rents have generally settled at levels slightly below their record highs
17th Jan 25, 9:41am
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Residential rents have generally settled at levels slightly below their record highs
There was a 30% drop in buyer interest on Trade Me Property in December
There were almost 190,000 overseas workers and 59,000 overseas students in this country at the end of last year
15th Jan 25, 10:53am
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There were almost 190,000 overseas workers and 59,000 overseas students in this country at the end of last year
The home ownership rate has dropped from 74% of total housing stock in Q1 1991, to 67% in Q4 2024.
14th Jan 25, 3:10pm
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The home ownership rate has dropped from 74% of total housing stock in Q1 1991, to 67% in Q4 2024.
Fewer homes are being built and they are taking longer on average to be completed
14th Jan 25, 11:37am
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Fewer homes are being built and they are taking longer on average to be completed
The number of new homes being consented has declined by a third over the last two years
13th Jan 25, 1:44pm
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The number of new homes being consented has declined by a third over the last two years
Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers
21st Dec 24, 9:00am
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Falling house prices at the bottom of the market and lower mortgage rates improve affordability for first home buyers