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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 listings are up and average asking prices are on the rise but total housing stock available for sale remains tight
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New listings are up and average asking prices are on the rise but total housing stock available for sale remains tight
More properties are being offered at auction and more of them are selling
Work and student visa approvals at 10-year high, residence visa approvals at 10-year low
Regions evenly split in January between those where lower quartile prices went up and those where they went down, interest.co.nz's latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
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Regions evenly split in January between those where lower quartile prices went up and those where they went down, interest.co.nz's latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
A busy time in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms with sales on two-thirds of the properties
More properties are being offered at auction and the sales rate is substantially higher than it was at this time last year
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More properties are being offered at auction and the sales rate is substantially higher than it was at this time last year
A boom in commercial construction in Auckland and Waikato is compensating for the wind down of construction activity in Christchurch
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A boom in commercial construction in Auckland and Waikato is compensating for the wind down of construction activity in Christchurch
Dairy farms the hardest hit in rural property downturn but lifestyle block sales buck the trend, latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show
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Dairy farms the hardest hit in rural property downturn but lifestyle block sales buck the trend, latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show
New Zealand's strongest house price growth is in areas where prices are lowest, such as Porirua and Invercargill
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New Zealand's strongest house price growth is in areas where prices are lowest, such as Porirua and Invercargill
The overall sales rate was 56% at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
Housing sales were particularly strong in Auckland in January although prices remained around recent levels
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Housing sales were particularly strong in Auckland in January although prices remained around recent levels
Big increase in the number of Chinese citizens leaving New Zealand on a long term basis, Statistics NZ figures show
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Big increase in the number of Chinese citizens leaving New Zealand on a long term basis, Statistics NZ figures show
The number of new homes being built in Auckland has increased by 63% over the last two years
Bidding at the latest Auckland apartment auctions was some of the most spirited that interest.co.nz has seen since the pre-2017 boom
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Bidding at the latest Auckland apartment auctions was some of the most spirited that interest.co.nz has seen since the pre-2017 boom
Augusta's new property fund will own some major assets but there are also uncertainties for investors to consider
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Augusta's new property fund will own some major assets but there are also uncertainties for investors to consider
Auction numbers are up compared to last year in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms and prices look firm
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Auction numbers are up compared to last year in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms and prices look firm
The average size of new dwellings dropped from 200 square metres in 2010 to 158 square metres in 2019 while the average construction cost rose by a third
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The average size of new dwellings dropped from 200 square metres in 2010 to 158 square metres in 2019 while the average construction cost rose by a third
A lift in residential auction activity early this year suggests a strong start to the peak summer selling season
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A lift in residential auction activity early this year suggests a strong start to the peak summer selling season
Oyster Group is syndicating a major Wellington office building leased to MBIE with investors forecast to receive monthly cash distributions equal to 6% a year
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Oyster Group is syndicating a major Wellington office building leased to MBIE with investors forecast to receive monthly cash distributions equal to 6% a year
QV figures show average residential property values increased by 2.5% in the three months to January
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QV figures show average residential property values increased by 2.5% in the three months to January
The number of new dwellings consented in Auckland in December was up 30.7% on the same month of 2018
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The number of new dwellings consented in Auckland in December was up 30.7% on the same month of 2018
Surge of new listings and best sales numbers in four years at Barfoot & Thompson in January
Housing market should be buoyant over summer with an increase in new listings in January although overall stock levels remain tight
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Housing market should be buoyant over summer with an increase in new listings in January although overall stock levels remain tight
Overseas owners are selling more NZ residential properties than they are buying, but major gaps in the figures cast doubt on the numbers
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Overseas owners are selling more NZ residential properties than they are buying, but major gaps in the figures cast doubt on the numbers
Average rents in Auckland up by $16 to $18 a week last year but the rate of increase is continuing to slow
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Average rents in Auckland up by $16 to $18 a week last year but the rate of increase is continuing to slow