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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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Work visa approvals up 9% on a year ago, residence visa approvals up 12.8% the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment says
27th Nov 19, 2:11pm
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Work visa approvals up 9% on a year ago, residence visa approvals up 12.8% the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment says
Housing getting further out of reach for first home buyers as strong price rises cancel out the benefits of falling interest rates, interest.co.nz’s latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
26th Nov 19, 12:01pm
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Housing getting further out of reach for first home buyers as strong price rises cancel out the benefits of falling interest rates, interest.co.nz’s latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms getting busier - sales rate hovers around 50%
26th Nov 19, 9:34am
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms getting busier - sales rate hovers around 50%
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says banks are making life more difficult for rural borrowers, risking a major drop in farm values
20th Nov 19, 3:54pm
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Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says banks are making life more difficult for rural borrowers, risking a major drop in farm values
New home completions in Auckland up 25% on a year ago
Overall sales rate of 46% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Population growth from migration is a two way street, with big increases in both long term arrivals and departures
18th Nov 19, 12:42pm
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Population growth from migration is a two way street, with big increases in both long term arrivals and departures
Just over two-thirds of the latest weekly auction sales were for more than their rating valuations
16th Nov 19, 6:26am
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Just over two-thirds of the latest weekly auction sales were for more than their rating valuations
The Hutt Valley, Dunedin and Invercargill have shown the strongest house price growth in New Zealand over the last 12 months
15th Nov 19, 11:03am
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The Hutt Valley, Dunedin and Invercargill have shown the strongest house price growth in New Zealand over the last 12 months
Auckland housing sales volumes up but prices flat, while sales volumes down but prices up in the rest of the country in October
14th Nov 19, 9:39am
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Auckland housing sales volumes up but prices flat, while sales volumes down but prices up in the rest of the country in October
Migration added 54,623 people to this country's population in year to September
12th Nov 19, 11:16am
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Migration added 54,623 people to this country's population in year to September
Auction volumes increased but the sales rate slipped slightly in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms last week
12th Nov 19, 10:07am
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Auction volumes increased but the sales rate slipped slightly in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms last week
No capital gains in Auckland with median prices there lower than they were two years ago - REINZ
11th Nov 19, 3:01pm
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No capital gains in Auckland with median prices there lower than they were two years ago - REINZ
Greg Ninness discovers that the devil's in the detail of new scheme to help newbies onto the investment property ladder
9th Nov 19, 6:18am
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Greg Ninness discovers that the devil's in the detail of new scheme to help newbies onto the investment property ladder
Very few properties being withdrawn from sale or having their auctions postponed, suggesting higher levels of buyer interest
8th Nov 19, 10:11am
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Very few properties being withdrawn from sale or having their auctions postponed, suggesting higher levels of buyer interest
Decline in the amount of new retail, office, warehouse and factory space being consented in Auckland
7th Nov 19, 5:00am
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Decline in the amount of new retail, office, warehouse and factory space being consented in Auckland
Average housing values rising in most places but at a slower pace than a year ago, Auckland values still weaker than a year ago
6th Nov 19, 5:00am
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Average housing values rising in most places but at a slower pace than a year ago, Auckland values still weaker than a year ago
Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers jump sharply with the sales rate hovering around 50%
5th Nov 19, 10:00am
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers jump sharply with the sales rate hovering around 50%
Buy a Rotorua apartment and the seller will throw in an office in downtown Auckland too
5th Nov 19, 9:40am
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Buy a Rotorua apartment and the seller will throw in an office in downtown Auckland too
A strong rise in new listings and a modest lift in sales at Barfoot & Thompson in October
4th Nov 19, 10:33am
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A strong rise in new listings and a modest lift in sales at Barfoot & Thompson in October
Slightly more properties are being sold than are being passed in at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
2nd Nov 19, 6:00am
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Slightly more properties are being sold than are being passed in at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
New residential property listings on Realestate.co.nz at an all time low for the month of October
1st Nov 19, 5:00am
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New residential property listings on Realestate.co.nz at an all time low for the month of October
Most regions showing double digit annual growth in new dwelling consents
Almost 35,000 residence visas and 246,705 work visas approved in year to September
31st Oct 19, 9:51am
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Almost 35,000 residence visas and 246,705 work visas approved in year to September
Rule change allows people to get up to $100,000 compensation from real estate agents guilty of unsatisfactory conduct
30th Oct 19, 2:40pm
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Rule change allows people to get up to $100,000 compensation from real estate agents guilty of unsatisfactory conduct