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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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Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
22nd Feb 19, 2:05pm
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Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
22nd Feb 19, 5:00am
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Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
A Capital Gains Tax would alter the rental property landscape by pushing down prices and pushing up rental yields
21st Feb 19, 12:55pm
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A Capital Gains Tax would alter the rental property landscape by pushing down prices and pushing up rental yields
A government-appointed panel has suggested a wide range of options to help reduce power bills, including doing away with prompt payment discounts
20th Feb 19, 9:00am
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A government-appointed panel has suggested a wide range of options to help reduce power bills, including doing away with prompt payment discounts
Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
19th Feb 19, 12:40pm
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Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
The troubled redevelopment of the Waiwera Hot Pools complex by Russian billionaire Mikhail Khimich has ended in liquidation
19th Feb 19, 5:00am
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The troubled redevelopment of the Waiwera Hot Pools complex by Russian billionaire Mikhail Khimich has ended in liquidation
Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
16th Feb 19, 7:19am
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Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
15th Feb 19, 11:22am
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December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
15th Feb 19, 9:30am
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Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
15th Feb 19, 5:00am
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House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
14th Feb 19, 9:36am
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REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
Average housing values in Auckland are lower than they were 12 months ago says QV, with value growth in other regions slowing
13th Feb 19, 5:00am
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Average housing values in Auckland are lower than they were 12 months ago says QV, with value growth in other regions slowing
Opposition leader Simon Bridges' figures on rising rents are more interesting for what they don't say than what they do say
12th Feb 19, 5:00am
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Opposition leader Simon Bridges' figures on rising rents are more interesting for what they don't say than what they do say
New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
10th Feb 19, 6:02am
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New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
Although auction activity slows over the Christmas-New Year period, interest.co.nz still recorded the results of 186 auctions. Here's the detail on them
9th Feb 19, 9:16am
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Although auction activity slows over the Christmas-New Year period, interest.co.nz still recorded the results of 186 auctions. Here's the detail on them
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
8th Feb 19, 11:38am
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Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
Barfoot & Thompson's sales bounced back in January but selling prices have eased back as vendors set realistic asking prices
5th Feb 19, 10:53am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales bounced back in January but selling prices have eased back as vendors set realistic asking prices
Auction activity is starting to build again after drying up over the Christmas/New Year break
5th Feb 19, 9:53am
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Auction activity is starting to build again after drying up over the Christmas/New Year break
Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
4th Feb 19, 11:22am
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Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
Auction numbers are still low but buyers are out and about and they're not shy about bidding
2nd Feb 19, 6:57am
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Auction numbers are still low but buyers are out and about and they're not shy about bidding
New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
1st Feb 19, 12:09pm
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New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
January listings on Realestate.co.nz running at similar levels to last year, but Auckland looking like a buyer's market
1st Feb 19, 1:00am
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January listings on Realestate.co.nz running at similar levels to last year, but Auckland looking like a buyer's market
Home Loan Affordability Reports show a rise in prices and interest rates at the end of last year made it harder for first home buyers to get their own home
31st Jan 19, 12:36pm
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Home Loan Affordability Reports show a rise in prices and interest rates at the end of last year made it harder for first home buyers to get their own home
Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin
30th Jan 19, 9:38am
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Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin
The Government is looking to set up 'partnership groups' with builders and developers to undertake major housing projects
29th Jan 19, 10:01am
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The Government is looking to set up 'partnership groups' with builders and developers to undertake major housing projects