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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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The volume of homes being sold has slumped in the upper North Island, more buoyant elsewhere: REINZ
13th Dec 17, 9:39am
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The volume of homes being sold has slumped in the upper North Island, more buoyant elsewhere: REINZ
Sales rates lower at Bayleys' latest Auckland auctions, higher down the line
The lack of bidding at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auction shows buyers are becoming extremely cautious
9th Dec 17, 7:00am
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The lack of bidding at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auction shows buyers are becoming extremely cautious
Investors have a good appetite for commercial property as we head towards Christmas
8th Dec 17, 12:56pm
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Investors have a good appetite for commercial property as we head towards Christmas
Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
8th Dec 17, 11:34am
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Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
QV's latest valuations are a mixed bag, with average values flat or down compared to a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, but rising in most other places
7th Dec 17, 5:02am
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QV's latest valuations are a mixed bag, with average values flat or down compared to a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, but rising in most other places
New building work worth $5.51 billion in the third quarter of this year - Statistics NZ
5th Dec 17, 11:21am
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New building work worth $5.51 billion in the third quarter of this year - Statistics NZ
Sales are well down at Barfoot & Thompson but new listings are well up, suggesting there will be a stockpile of unsold properties after the Christmas break
5th Dec 17, 10:24am
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Sales are well down at Barfoot & Thompson but new listings are well up, suggesting there will be a stockpile of unsold properties after the Christmas break
A big week at Bayleys' auction rooms in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Matamata and Rotorua
4th Dec 17, 11:01am
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A big week at Bayleys' auction rooms in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Matamata and Rotorua
Price pressure is building in the Auckland housing market and sooner or later something has to give, Greg Ninness argues
2nd Dec 17, 6:26am
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Price pressure is building in the Auckland housing market and sooner or later something has to give, Greg Ninness argues
The growing gap between buyers' and vendors' price expectations is taking its toll in the auction rooms
1st Dec 17, 11:02am
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The growing gap between buyers' and vendors' price expectations is taking its toll in the auction rooms
Listings of homes for sale are surging as sales remain sluggish, which could create an overhang of unsold properties next year
1st Dec 17, 1:02am
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Listings of homes for sale are surging as sales remain sluggish, which could create an overhang of unsold properties next year
The number of new dwelling consents issued in October was below where it was 12 months ago
30th Nov 17, 11:28am
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The number of new dwelling consents issued in October was below where it was 12 months ago
Real estate agent convicted of tax fraud has licence cancelled by High Court
All purchases of rural land over 5ha (except forestry blocks) will be subject to Overseas Investment Office assessment
29th Nov 17, 9:39am
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All purchases of rural land over 5ha (except forestry blocks) will be subject to Overseas Investment Office assessment
Most people think house prices will decline or stay the same over the next 6 months and the new government will have a positive impact on the housing market
28th Nov 17, 5:14pm
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Most people think house prices will decline or stay the same over the next 6 months and the new government will have a positive impact on the housing market
Sales remain sluggish in west Auckland and on the North Shore at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
28th Nov 17, 3:11pm
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Sales remain sluggish in west Auckland and on the North Shore at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Lower house prices see Central Auckland join Papakura and Franklin as the only parts of greater Auckland where housing is considered affordable for first home buyers
28th Nov 17, 10:56am
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Lower house prices see Central Auckland join Papakura and Franklin as the only parts of greater Auckland where housing is considered affordable for first home buyers
New Housing Minister Phil Twyford talks tough on property speculators and opens the door to more overseas developers/builders doing work here
25th Nov 17, 7:10am
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New Housing Minister Phil Twyford talks tough on property speculators and opens the door to more overseas developers/builders doing work here
Latest auction results from Bayleys in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough
25th Nov 17, 6:10am
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Latest auction results from Bayleys in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke's Bay and Marlborough
There has been a flood of apartments into the auction rooms, but sales remain sluggish
24th Nov 17, 7:09am
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There has been a flood of apartments into the auction rooms, but sales remain sluggish
Annual migration is still running at a record high but the monthly figures show it is starting to slowly decline
22nd Nov 17, 11:42am
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Annual migration is still running at a record high but the monthly figures show it is starting to slowly decline
Removing Auckland's urban boundary could put lifestyle block values under downward pressure
22nd Nov 17, 9:52am
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Removing Auckland's urban boundary could put lifestyle block values under downward pressure
Low volumes of farm sales but prices holding up, spurt in dairy farm listings expected
21st Nov 17, 8:15pm
Low volumes of farm sales but prices holding up, spurt in dairy farm listings expected
Big jump in auction volumes in the lead up to Christmas, with sales on a third of them at Barfoot & Thompson
21st Nov 17, 9:38am
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Big jump in auction volumes in the lead up to Christmas, with sales on a third of them at Barfoot & Thompson