Greg Ninness

Farm sales and prices are both up compared to last year, but there are still a few rough patches says the REINZ

Farm sales and prices are both up compared to last year, but there are still a few rough patches says the REINZ

First home buyers being squeezed between rising lower quartile housing prices & higher mortgage interest rates, putting a dampener on their home ownership hopes

First home buyers being squeezed between rising lower quartile housing prices & higher mortgage interest rates, putting a dampener on their home ownership hopes

Just 119 properties up for grabs at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, sales on 28% of them

Just 119 properties up for grabs at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, sales on 28% of them

Sales rates ranged from 33% to 54% at Bayleys' latest auctions in Auckland, Hamilton, Matamata, Tauranga and Rotorua

Sales rates ranged from 33% to 54% at Bayleys' latest auctions in Auckland, Hamilton, Matamata, Tauranga and Rotorua

Harcourts' November sales volumes were down compared to November last year, but prices were up everywhere except Auckland

Harcourts' November sales volumes were down compared to November last year, but prices were up everywhere except Auckland

REINZ data shows the housing market remained steady in November with sales volumes up slightly compared to a year ago

REINZ data shows the housing market remained steady in November with sales volumes up slightly compared to a year ago

Smaller retail and industrial properties were popular with investors at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions with not much left unsold

Smaller retail and industrial properties were popular with investors at Bayleys' latest commercial property auctions with not much left unsold

Agents don't mince their words describing a house that's a bit rough around the edges suggesting prospective buyers visiting wear biohazard suits

Agents don't mince their words describing a house that's a bit rough around the edges suggesting prospective buyers visiting wear biohazard suits

Auction numbers declining as the end of year wind down begins, but sales rates are steady

Auction numbers declining as the end of year wind down begins, but sales rates are steady

Although buyers are being cautious, auction numbers and sales rates are steady and most of those that sell are fetching more than their rating valuations

Although buyers are being cautious, auction numbers and sales rates are steady and most of those that sell are fetching more than their rating valuations

ANZ's chief Australian economist says house prices in Sydney and Melbourne could fall 20% from their 2017 peak, but the big question is how this affects the wider Australian economy

ANZ's chief Australian economist says house prices in Sydney and Melbourne could fall 20% from their 2017 peak, but the big question is how this affects the wider Australian economy

Barfoot & Thompson's November sales show a steady market, with sales firm and prices holding their own

Barfoot & Thompson's November sales show a steady market, with sales firm and prices holding their own

Still a few hotspots such as Invercargill, Dunedin, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Napier & Whangarei where house values show double digit annual growth, QV says

Still a few hotspots such as Invercargill, Dunedin, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Napier & Whangarei where house values show double digit annual growth, QV says

Overall sales clearance rate of 29% of Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week on 180 residential properties marketed for sale

Overall sales clearance rate of 29% of Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week on 180 residential properties marketed for sale

Fears of a glut of unsold properties eased in November but Auckland remains a buyer's market

Fears of a glut of unsold properties eased in November but Auckland remains a buyer's market

Latest auction data suggests sales are being achieved on one in three properties taken to auction with around two thirds selling for more than their rating valuation

Latest auction data suggests sales are being achieved on one in three properties taken to auction with around two thirds selling for more than their rating valuation

The number of stand alone houses and retirement village units being consented is declining while multi-unit housing is growing strongly, Statistics NZ says

The number of stand alone houses and retirement village units being consented is declining while multi-unit housing is growing strongly, Statistics NZ says

Fitch Ratings says a sharp housing market correction remains a possibility but slowing house price growth has dampened the risks of that occurring

Fitch Ratings says a sharp housing market correction remains a possibility but slowing house price growth has dampened the risks of that occurring

Investors and owner-occupiers were both well catered to at the latest apartment auctions but only 25% of the units sold under the hammer

Investors and owner-occupiers were both well catered to at the latest apartment auctions but only 25% of the units sold under the hammer

Barfoot & Thompson had more properties on offer at its latest auctions and the sales rate was also up

Barfoot & Thompson had more properties on offer at its latest auctions and the sales rate was also up

Sales rate of 63% at Bayleys' latest Auckland auctions and 67% at the Tauranga auction - Hahei beach house sells for $4.05m

Sales rate of 63% at Bayleys' latest Auckland auctions and 67% at the Tauranga auction - Hahei beach house sells for $4.05m

Investors from Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga were kicking the tyres on a retail premises with two tenancies near Waikato Stadium

Investors from Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga were kicking the tyres on a retail premises with two tenancies near Waikato Stadium

New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years

New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years

The auction sales rate is slightly lower for properties in Auckland than the rest of the country

The auction sales rate is slightly lower for properties in Auckland than the rest of the country

Population growth from migration is continuing to decline but remained above 60,000 in the year to October

Population growth from migration is continuing to decline but remained above 60,000 in the year to October