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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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Lifestyle block sales up 69% year-on-year with farm sales up 56%
Property prices have surged in Akaroa and Waihi Beach but there were surprising price falls in Onetangi on Waiheke Island and in Coromandel
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Property prices have surged in Akaroa and Waihi Beach but there were surprising price falls in Onetangi on Waiheke Island and in Coromandel
The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
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The number of people in this country on work visas sank by almost 28,000 between March and November
ANZ housing report says urgent action is needed to make housing more affordable including ramping up supply and curbing immigration
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ANZ housing report says urgent action is needed to make housing more affordable including ramping up supply and curbing immigration
Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers have started to dip ahead of the Christmas break
Population growth from migration down by more than 90% compared to a year ago
House price growth was strongest in Palmerston North and weakest in Christchurch over the last three months
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House price growth was strongest in Palmerston North and weakest in Christchurch over the last three months
The national median house price increased by $24,000 last month
Home ownership levels continue declining, especially for younger people
The sales rate in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms remains remarkably steady as auction numbers keep rising
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The sales rate in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms remains remarkably steady as auction numbers keep rising
Prices started at $676,500 at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions
Prices started at $676,500 at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions
Westpac's economists think red hot housing market will continue until interest rates start to rise in 2022
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Westpac's economists think red hot housing market will continue until interest rates start to rise in 2022
New residential building activity running ahead of this time last year, commercial building work still lower
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New residential building activity running ahead of this time last year, commercial building work still lower
No sign of any slowdown in residential construction
Barfoot & Thompson's sales were through the roof in November - prices at record highs
We may be looking at the beginning of the end of the current housing boom, Realestate.co.nz figures suggest
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We may be looking at the beginning of the end of the current housing boom, Realestate.co.nz figures suggest
Average housing values in Auckland's eastern suburbs and Wellington up by around $2000 a week over the last year
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Average housing values in Auckland's eastern suburbs and Wellington up by around $2000 a week over the last year
The number of properties being auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson has risen steadily through November
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The number of properties being auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson has risen steadily through November
Strong turnaround in people's house price expectations in the three months to the end of October
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Strong turnaround in people's house price expectations in the three months to the end of October
Leasehold units were top sellers at recent apartment auctions but they went for rock bottom prices while art deco apartment fetched top dollar
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Leasehold units were top sellers at recent apartment auctions but they went for rock bottom prices while art deco apartment fetched top dollar
ANZ's economists don't think the current heat in the housing market will last, expecting it to cool next year
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ANZ's economists don't think the current heat in the housing market will last, expecting it to cool next year
Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
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Rents in Auckland up by $13 a week compared to a year ago, while rents in Queenstown are down $114 a week
As Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers continue to rise the sales rate stabilises around 60%
Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink
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Auckland's housing crisis starting to ease as supply starts to overtake demand and accumulated housing shortage starts to shrink
Mortgage payments are just as affordable for first home buyers as they were three years ago, thanks to falling interest rates and higher wages
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Mortgage payments are just as affordable for first home buyers as they were three years ago, thanks to falling interest rates and higher wages