Greg Ninness

Sales of dairy farms and lifestyle blocks are well down on a year ago

Sales of dairy farms and lifestyle blocks are well down on a year ago

Lower interest rates, flat house prices and slowly rising incomes are turning Auckland's housing market more in favour of first home buyers

Lower interest rates, flat house prices and slowly rising incomes are turning Auckland's housing market more in favour of first home buyers

Sales on just over a third at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions

Sales on just over a third at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions

Some residential property investors appear to be cashing up to put their money into commercial property, particularly in Auckland

Some residential property investors appear to be cashing up to put their money into commercial property, particularly in Auckland

Prices on leasehold units have fallen so much they are now providing exceptional returns for investors

Prices on leasehold units have fallen so much they are now providing exceptional returns for investors

Strong growth in migration from China pushes total migration gain up 10.9% in year to March, Statistics NZ says, as it revises February year estimate down

Strong growth in migration from China pushes total migration gain up 10.9% in year to March, Statistics NZ says, as it revises February year estimate down

Nationwide residential property sales volumes well down in April but prices remained steady - REINZ data

Nationwide residential property sales volumes well down in April but prices remained steady - REINZ data

The highest sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was at the Manukau auction while activity was more subdued on the North Shore

The highest sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions was at the Manukau auction while activity was more subdued on the North Shore

RBNZ's OCR cut unlikely to have much effect on the housing market due to miserly mortgage rate cuts, but savers with term deposits are facing a kick in the guts

RBNZ's OCR cut unlikely to have much effect on the housing market due to miserly mortgage rate cuts, but savers with term deposits are facing a kick in the guts

Westpac economists expect Reserve Bank to keep OCR on hold until 2022 and low mortgage rates to push up house prices

Westpac economists expect Reserve Bank to keep OCR on hold until 2022 and low mortgage rates to push up house prices

Sales were achieved on a third of the properties at the latest auctions but prices were weaker in Auckland

Sales were achieved on a third of the properties at the latest auctions but prices were weaker in Auckland

Sales particularly soft at Barfoot & Thompson's North Shore and West Auckland auctions

Sales particularly soft at Barfoot & Thompson's North Shore and West Auckland auctions

Even relatively slight increases in mortgage interest rates could present significant challenges for the housing market

Even relatively slight increases in mortgage interest rates could present significant challenges for the housing market

Last month's holiday breaks didn't do auction activity any favours but sales were still achieved on 36% of the properties offered

Last month's holiday breaks didn't do auction activity any favours but sales were still achieved on 36% of the properties offered

New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years

New dwelling consent activity remains strong with the number of new consents issued nationally more than doubling over the last five years

Sales at Auckland's largest real estate agency appear to be following the usual seasonal trend and took a dip in April, but selling prices were steady

Sales at Auckland's largest real estate agency appear to be following the usual seasonal trend and took a dip in April, but selling prices were steady

Latest Realestate.co.nz figures show asking prices and new listings are easing while the total number of homes for sale is on the rise

Latest Realestate.co.nz figures show asking prices and new listings are easing while the total number of homes for sale is on the rise

Housing values are continuing to decline in Auckland and the rate of growth is slowing in much of the rest of the country

Housing values are continuing to decline in Auckland and the rate of growth is slowing in much of the rest of the country

There are numerous ways the Government could cool the housing market if prices started rocketing up again, including the capital gains taxes we already have, Greg Ninness writes

There are numerous ways the Government could cool the housing market if prices started rocketing up again, including the capital gains taxes we already have, Greg Ninness writes

Rents increasing more than twice as fast in Wellington as Auckland, interest.co.nz analysis shows

Rents increasing more than twice as fast in Wellington as Auckland, interest.co.nz analysis shows

A sharp decline in residential property sales has caused estimated agency commissions to decline in several regions - Auckland commission levels down 29% on three years ago

A sharp decline in residential property sales has caused estimated agency commissions to decline in several regions - Auckland commission levels down 29% on three years ago

Even though lower quartile house prices remain at or near record highs, falling interest rates have come to the rescue of first home buyers

Even though lower quartile house prices remain at or near record highs, falling interest rates have come to the rescue of first home buyers

Investment property prices were up and rental yields were down as the Capital Gains Tax debate raged

Investment property prices were up and rental yields were down as the Capital Gains Tax debate raged

Reserve Bank allows an extra two weeks for submissions on its proposals to increase bank capital requirements

Reserve Bank allows an extra two weeks for submissions on its proposals to increase bank capital requirements

Harcourts' sales have been down compared to last year for five months in a row but prices appear to be holding up

Harcourts' sales have been down compared to last year for five months in a row but prices appear to be holding up