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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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More than 10,500 new homes completed in Auckland in year to June with numbers still rising strongly
15th Aug 19, 10:02am
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More than 10,500 new homes completed in Auckland in year to June with numbers still rising strongly
Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but more than half were sold
14th Aug 19, 10:29am
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Fewer properties on offer at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions but more than half were sold
Westpac economists reiterate forecast of 7% house price inflation next year but admit it's far from certain
13th Aug 19, 2:20pm
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Westpac economists reiterate forecast of 7% house price inflation next year but admit it's far from certain
Housing sales volumes were up in July but price signals were more mixed
Net rental yields range from 4.24% to 7.42% at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction
10th Aug 19, 8:02am
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Net rental yields range from 4.24% to 7.42% at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction
Statistics NZ estimates New Zealand's net migration gain increased 1% in the June year compared to the previous year to 49,427
9th Aug 19, 11:17am
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Statistics NZ estimates New Zealand's net migration gain increased 1% in the June year compared to the previous year to 49,427
Hard to value Auckland waterfront apartment with two car parks sells for $84,000
9th Aug 19, 5:00am
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Hard to value Auckland waterfront apartment with two car parks sells for $84,000
Latest cuts to interest rates may only reduce mortgage payments by a dollar or two a week
7th Aug 19, 4:26pm
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Latest cuts to interest rates may only reduce mortgage payments by a dollar or two a week
QV figures show property values on a long slow decline in Auckland, starting to head downwards in several other regions
7th Aug 19, 5:00am
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QV figures show property values on a long slow decline in Auckland, starting to head downwards in several other regions
Overall sales rate of 40% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest Auckland and Northland real estate auctions
6th Aug 19, 2:43pm
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Overall sales rate of 40% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest Auckland and Northland real estate auctions
Housing sales are well down at the top and bottom ends of the market but unchanged in the middle
6th Aug 19, 11:16am
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Housing sales are well down at the top and bottom ends of the market but unchanged in the middle
Some real estate agencies are consolidating their regular residential auctions from weekly to fortnightly due to the lower number of properties being offered
3rd Aug 19, 7:57am
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Some real estate agencies are consolidating their regular residential auctions from weekly to fortnightly due to the lower number of properties being offered
Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price drops 5.2% month-on-month in July but sales volumes rise 12%. Median Auckland selling price barely above $800,000 with highest July sales volumes in three years
2nd Aug 19, 10:45am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price drops 5.2% month-on-month in July but sales volumes rise 12%. Median Auckland selling price barely above $800,000 with highest July sales volumes in three years
New listings hit record low on Realestate.co.nz in July, asking prices trending down in most major centres
1st Aug 19, 10:40am
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New listings hit record low on Realestate.co.nz in July, asking prices trending down in most major centres
The rate at which rents are rising in Auckland has been slowing for the last three years, Barfoot & Thompson says
30th Jul 19, 3:17pm
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The rate at which rents are rising in Auckland has been slowing for the last three years, Barfoot & Thompson says
New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
30th Jul 19, 11:28am
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New dwelling consents hit a record high in Auckland but are lagging behind in many other regions
Auction numbers remained on their winter lows at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
30th Jul 19, 9:34am
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Auction numbers remained on their winter lows at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
More overseas people are cashing up and selling their New Zealand properties than are buying them
27th Jul 19, 9:00am
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More overseas people are cashing up and selling their New Zealand properties than are buying them
Sales were achieved on 40% of the properties auctioned between July 14 and July 20
27th Jul 19, 8:29am
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Sales were achieved on 40% of the properties auctioned between July 14 and July 20
183 residential properties sold to overseas buyers in June quarter compared to 1116 in the same period of last year
26th Jul 19, 12:12pm
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183 residential properties sold to overseas buyers in June quarter compared to 1116 in the same period of last year
Prices are falling and rents are rising, pushing up residential property rental yields in Auckland and parts of Wellington
26th Jul 19, 10:12am
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Prices are falling and rents are rising, pushing up residential property rental yields in Auckland and parts of Wellington
Outlook brightens for first home buyers in Auckland with lower quartile house prices declining for three months in a row, latest interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show
24th Jul 19, 5:00am
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Outlook brightens for first home buyers in Auckland with lower quartile house prices declining for three months in a row, latest interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Reports show
Sales on exactly a third of properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
23rd Jul 19, 9:54am
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Sales on exactly a third of properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
The number of homes offered at the latest auctions was up slightly on the previous week but the sales rate took a dip
20th Jul 19, 9:02am
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The number of homes offered at the latest auctions was up slightly on the previous week but the sales rate took a dip
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Man gets 3 year prison term for false GST returns, sharp drop in real estate agency commissions, biosecurity law revamp
19th Jul 19, 4:08pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Man gets 3 year prison term for false GST returns, sharp drop in real estate agency commissions, biosecurity law revamp