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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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Auckland house along the road from billionaire Graeme Hart's mansion sells for $3.5 million
28th Mar 17, 1:43pm
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Auckland house along the road from billionaire Graeme Hart's mansion sells for $3.5 million
Olly Newland says only invest in residential property if you don't mind low returns and all the hassles, consider commercial property as an alternative
28th Mar 17, 10:05am
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Olly Newland says only invest in residential property if you don't mind low returns and all the hassles, consider commercial property as an alternative
Bees and kiwifruit replace sheep and cows as the leading lights of the rural property market: Ruralvalue report
27th Mar 17, 2:17pm
Bees and kiwifruit replace sheep and cows as the leading lights of the rural property market: Ruralvalue report
Upmarket homes or those with development potential selling most readily at auction
25th Mar 17, 6:02am
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Upmarket homes or those with development potential selling most readily at auction
Prices ranged from $130,000 to $450,000 at this week's Auckland apartment auctions
24th Mar 17, 5:17am
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Prices ranged from $130,000 to $450,000 at this week's Auckland apartment auctions
Sales steady at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions, with 36% sales rate overall, 31% in Manukau
22nd Mar 17, 10:17am
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Sales steady at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions, with 36% sales rate overall, 31% in Manukau
Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
22nd Mar 17, 5:02am
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Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
No let up in Auckland's population growth pain as net migration remains at 71,300 a year
21st Mar 17, 11:27am
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No let up in Auckland's population growth pain as net migration remains at 71,300 a year
Several sales above $3m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions, lifestyle block at Cambridge goes for $340,000
18th Mar 17, 8:25am
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Several sales above $3m at Bayleys' Auckland auctions, lifestyle block at Cambridge goes for $340,000
Strong competition at auction for top end Auckland apartments, leasehold units selling for under $150,000
17th Mar 17, 7:05am
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Strong competition at auction for top end Auckland apartments, leasehold units selling for under $150,000
Farm sales down 8% on a year ago, as uncertainty over future income and the effects of weather volatility make buyers cautious
15th Mar 17, 2:57pm
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Farm sales down 8% on a year ago, as uncertainty over future income and the effects of weather volatility make buyers cautious
Partial means testing of NZ Super and restrictions on the ability of landlords to evict tenants are cornerstones of The Opportunities Party's housing and income policies
15th Mar 17, 8:00am
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Partial means testing of NZ Super and restrictions on the ability of landlords to evict tenants are cornerstones of The Opportunities Party's housing and income policies
Barfoot & Thompson sold 80 of the 226 properties it marketed for sale by auction last week
14th Mar 17, 1:19pm
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Barfoot & Thompson sold 80 of the 226 properties it marketed for sale by auction last week
Auckland's median house price down 7.8% from $868,000 in October to $800,000 in February
13th Mar 17, 9:57am
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Auckland's median house price down 7.8% from $868,000 in October to $800,000 in February
Bayleys had a boomer week at their Auckland auctions but results varied widely down country
11th Mar 17, 7:49am
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Bayleys had a boomer week at their Auckland auctions but results varied widely down country
Bayleys sold 75% at Auckland commercial property auction this week, Colliers sold 100% at Tauranga auction
10th Mar 17, 1:48pm
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Bayleys sold 75% at Auckland commercial property auction this week, Colliers sold 100% at Tauranga auction
There was an air of buoyancy at this week's Auckland Ray White City Apartments auction, although the Barfoot auction was a bit quieter
10th Mar 17, 9:57am
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There was an air of buoyancy at this week's Auckland Ray White City Apartments auction, although the Barfoot auction was a bit quieter
Rents rising strongly in Auckland, Tauranga, Porirua and Queenstown, falling in Christchurch and Kapiti
9th Mar 17, 7:58am
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Rents rising strongly in Auckland, Tauranga, Porirua and Queenstown, falling in Christchurch and Kapiti
Barfoot & Thompson sold 117 homes at auction last week, including one that went for $6.4m and another that fetched $6m
7th Mar 17, 12:42pm
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Barfoot & Thompson sold 117 homes at auction last week, including one that went for $6.4m and another that fetched $6m
Bayleys sold 42% at their Auckland auctions last week, 57% in Hamilton
Statistics New Zealand says the trend line for the number of new homes being consented has declined by 15% in the past five months
6th Mar 17, 11:29am
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Statistics New Zealand says the trend line for the number of new homes being consented has declined by 15% in the past five months
Barfoot & Thompson says uncertainty over whether current prices provide value for money has seen sales volumes dive
3rd Mar 17, 10:41am
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Barfoot & Thompson says uncertainty over whether current prices provide value for money has seen sales volumes dive
Buyers were picky at this week's Auckland apartment auctions
Property pendulum swings more in favour of buyers in Auckland as a rising stock of homes for sale gives them more choice
2nd Mar 17, 9:43am
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Property pendulum swings more in favour of buyers in Auckland as a rising stock of homes for sale gives them more choice
QV says average property values falling on Auckland's North Shore, Waitakere and central suburbs, also in parts of Hamilton and Canterbury
1st Mar 17, 6:30am
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QV says average property values falling on Auckland's North Shore, Waitakere and central suburbs, also in parts of Hamilton and Canterbury