Greg Ninness

The sales rate was around 50% at all of Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week

The sales rate was around 50% at all of Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week

Fewer properties are being offered at auction but more are selling, suggesting agents and their clients are being more selective about which properties to put on the block

Fewer properties are being offered at auction but more are selling, suggesting agents and their clients are being more selective about which properties to put on the block

National house sales volumes sank to a five year low in August but prices were flat overall, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says

National house sales volumes sank to a five year low in August but prices were flat overall, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says

More investors looking at smaller commercial properties as interest rates fall and they chase rental income stream

More investors looking at smaller commercial properties as interest rates fall and they chase rental income stream

Activity ticked up in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms in the first week of spring

Activity ticked up in Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms in the first week of spring

Just under half the 655 residential property auctions interest.co.nz monitored in August sold under the hammer

Just under half the 655 residential property auctions interest.co.nz monitored in August sold under the hammer

Dairy farming co-operative Fonterra says it needs more time to finalise its annual financial results after significant recent asset write-downs

Dairy farming co-operative Fonterra says it needs more time to finalise its annual financial results after significant recent asset write-downs

The value of construction activity up by 11.8% in the June quarter compared to a year earlier

The value of construction activity up by 11.8% in the June quarter compared to a year earlier

The latest changes to KiwiBuild won't be a game changer for housing, Greg Ninness argues, with news of new housing authority Kainga Ora elusive

The latest changes to KiwiBuild won't be a game changer for housing, Greg Ninness argues, with news of new housing authority Kainga Ora elusive

Average residential property values declined in the main centres over winter, putting pressure on agents to cut commissions says QV

Average residential property values declined in the main centres over winter, putting pressure on agents to cut commissions says QV

Barfoot & Thompson's sales levels were grim in August but selling prices remained steady

Barfoot & Thompson's sales levels were grim in August but selling prices remained steady

New listings starting to rise on Realestate.co.nz suggesting the spring lift is in the air

New listings starting to rise on Realestate.co.nz suggesting the spring lift is in the air

Commercial properties are increasingly popular with investors chasing rental income

Commercial properties are increasingly popular with investors chasing rental income

There were plenty of potential buyers but not many sales at the latest Auckland apartment auctions

There were plenty of potential buyers but not many sales at the latest Auckland apartment auctions

The number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years

The number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years

Work visa approvals are growing strongly while residence visa approvals are declining and student visas flat, Greg Ninness discovers

Work visa approvals are growing strongly while residence visa approvals are declining and student visas flat, Greg Ninness discovers

Auction numbers remain low as the end of winter approaches but sales were achieved on just under half the properties at Barfoot's latest auctions

Auction numbers remain low as the end of winter approaches but sales were achieved on just under half the properties at Barfoot's latest auctions

ASB's latest Housing Confidence Survey shows less than a quarter of people think it's a good time to buy a house

ASB's latest Housing Confidence Survey shows less than a quarter of people think it's a good time to buy a house

The first home buyers of 10 years ago will now be well placed to make the move into their next property

The first home buyers of 10 years ago will now be well placed to make the move into their next property

Residential property auction activity appears to be slowly lifting from its winter lows

Residential property auction activity appears to be slowly lifting from its winter lows

Lower quartile house prices dropped significantly in parts of Auckland in July leading to ongoing improvements in affordability, latest interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show

Lower quartile house prices dropped significantly in parts of Auckland in July leading to ongoing improvements in affordability, latest interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show

The number of farms sold in the three months to July was down by a quarter compared to a year earlier

The number of farms sold in the three months to July was down by a quarter compared to a year earlier

The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was above 50% for the second week in a row

The overall sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was above 50% for the second week in a row

The money being spent on major home renovations is declining in Auckland and Canterbury but rising in Wellington, with results mixed in other centres

The money being spent on major home renovations is declining in Auckland and Canterbury but rising in Wellington, with results mixed in other centres

Lower interest rates may already be affecting buyer turnout and confidence at residential property auctions

Lower interest rates may already be affecting buyer turnout and confidence at residential property auctions