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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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Less choice in the housing market with stock levels down but price signals are mixed
The latest auction numbers suggest a late rush of activity as we head into summer
New dwelling consents surge ahead in Auckland but remain sluggish in the Bay of Plenty while the Waikato plays catch up
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New dwelling consents surge ahead in Auckland but remain sluggish in the Bay of Plenty while the Waikato plays catch up
Fletcher Building looking at modular timber and steel construction methods to crack the apartment market
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Fletcher Building looking at modular timber and steel construction methods to crack the apartment market
Work visa approvals up 9% on a year ago, residence visa approvals up 12.8% the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment says
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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
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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%
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says banks are making life more difficult for rural borrowers, risking a major drop in farm values
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Auction volumes increased but the sales rate slipped slightly in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms last week
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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
Greg Ninness discovers that the devil's in the detail of new scheme to help newbies onto the investment property ladder
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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
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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
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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
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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%
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
Slightly more properties are being sold than are being passed in at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz
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Slightly more properties are being sold than are being passed in at the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz