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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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REINZ says sales volumes rose in 2018 compared to 2017, although price trends were mixed - expects 2019 to be a good year for the industry
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REINZ says sales volumes rose in 2018 compared to 2017, although price trends were mixed - expects 2019 to be a good year for the industry
Can shoebox apartments provide many happy returns for investors in the New Year?
Can shoebox apartments provide many happy returns for investors in the New Year?
Farm sales and prices are both up compared to last year, but there are still a few rough patches says the REINZ
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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
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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
Sales rates ranged from 33% to 54% at Bayleys' latest auctions in Auckland, Hamilton, Matamata, Tauranga and Rotorua
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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New figures show Auckland's housing shortage is still getting worse but should start to decline in the next one to two years