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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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Union says many workers spending more than half their wages on housing costs
Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
14th Dec 16, 11:58am
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Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
13th Dec 16, 11:25am
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Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
12th Dec 16, 9:04am
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Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
10th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
Fewer turning up at apartment auctions but bidding still strong for some properties, while others got no bids
8th Dec 16, 3:15pm
Fewer turning up at apartment auctions but bidding still strong for some properties, while others got no bids
Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
6th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Auction results: 30% sell under the hammer but nearly 40% got no bids at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions last week
Investors at Bayleys' auctions snapped up commercial properties in Auckland, Whitianga, Napier and Wellington
3rd Dec 16, 5:02am
Investors at Bayleys' auctions snapped up commercial properties in Auckland, Whitianga, Napier and Wellington
People are spending more on food, housing and transport, according to the Household Expenditure Survey
2nd Dec 16, 1:30pm
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People are spending more on food, housing and transport, according to the Household Expenditure Survey
Apartment buyers remain cautious but there are a few bright spots at Auckland auctions
1st Dec 16, 4:19pm
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Apartment buyers remain cautious but there are a few bright spots at Auckland auctions
First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
1st Dec 16, 8:22am
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First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
30th Nov 16, 2:36pm
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The number of homes worth $1 million or more has quadrupled over the last three years, Myvalocity says
NZIER's Quarterly Predictions are for localised effects from earthquakes and higher interest rates
30th Nov 16, 1:02am
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NZIER's Quarterly Predictions are for localised effects from earthquakes and higher interest rates
Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
28th Nov 16, 2:08pm
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Prices at Bayleys' auctions ranged from $407,000 for a house in Hamilton to $3.9m for a house on a lifestyle block at Whitford
Sales rates at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from 25% to 35% - more homes selling in negotiations immediately after being passed in
26th Nov 16, 7:37am
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Sales rates at four major Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from 25% to 35% - more homes selling in negotiations immediately after being passed in
Less than a quarter of the shares in The Ownery's first HouseShare scheme were taken up by investors
25th Nov 16, 12:08pm
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Less than a quarter of the shares in The Ownery's first HouseShare scheme were taken up by investors
Leasehold unit in Parnell sells for $207,500 and a 1 bedroom unit in a leaky building on Queen St fetches $181,000
24th Nov 16, 4:07pm
Leasehold unit in Parnell sells for $207,500 and a 1 bedroom unit in a leaky building on Queen St fetches $181,000
Rents on Trade Me Property up modestly in Auckland, rising strongly in Wellington and down in Christchurch
23rd Nov 16, 3:08pm
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Rents on Trade Me Property up modestly in Auckland, rising strongly in Wellington and down in Christchurch
Population growth from migration jumped 12.5% in the year to October
Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
21st Nov 16, 11:43am
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Many homes being passed in with no bids at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Prices ranged from $137,000 for Grafton apartment to $6.75m for a block of Parnell apartments at Bayleys' Auckland auctions
20th Nov 16, 5:02am
Prices ranged from $137,000 for Grafton apartment to $6.75m for a block of Parnell apartments at Bayleys' Auckland auctions
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Consumer confidence up, Kathmandu forecasts flat result, PM John Key heads to South America, Kiwi dollar down, higher mortgage interest rates looking more likely
18th Nov 16, 3:55pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Consumer confidence up, Kathmandu forecasts flat result, PM John Key heads to South America, Kiwi dollar down, higher mortgage interest rates looking more likely
Auckland's construction boom sees more cranes towering across the skyline than major cities in the US: RLB Crane Index
18th Nov 16, 11:07am
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Auckland's construction boom sees more cranes towering across the skyline than major cities in the US: RLB Crane Index
The liveliest bidding was for a leasehold apartment in a leaky building which had a declared reserve of just $50,000
18th Nov 16, 9:57am
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The liveliest bidding was for a leasehold apartment in a leaky building which had a declared reserve of just $50,000
Prices at Harcourts' auctions started at $332,500 in Hamilton, $500,000 in Auckland, $340,000 in Taupo and $440,000 in Wellington
16th Nov 16, 2:20pm
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Prices at Harcourts' auctions started at $332,500 in Hamilton, $500,000 in Auckland, $340,000 in Taupo and $440,000 in Wellington