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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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Greg Ninness sees growing evidence Auckland’s housing market could be at a major turning point as it heads into summer, and wonders if other regions would survive a slowdown
16th Nov 16, 11:49am
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Greg Ninness sees growing evidence Auckland’s housing market could be at a major turning point as it heads into summer, and wonders if other regions would survive a slowdown
Baby boomers leveraging off capital gains to buy investment properties rather than paying off the mortgage as they head towards retirement
14th Nov 16, 4:50pm
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Baby boomers leveraging off capital gains to buy investment properties rather than paying off the mortgage as they head towards retirement
Just over a quarter of homes were sold under the hammer at four major Barfoot auctions last week
14th Nov 16, 3:19pm
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Just over a quarter of homes were sold under the hammer at four major Barfoot auctions last week
No sign of the spring lift in sales for the housing market this year as sales numbers plummet in October: REINZ
14th Nov 16, 10:07am
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No sign of the spring lift in sales for the housing market this year as sales numbers plummet in October: REINZ
The most expensive home auctioned by Bayleys last week was a Mt Maunganui house that went for $3.335 million
13th Nov 16, 12:41pm
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The most expensive home auctioned by Bayleys last week was a Mt Maunganui house that went for $3.335 million
Silverfin syndicate has features that should soothe some investor concerns about being able to cash up early and get their money out
11th Nov 16, 2:54pm
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Silverfin syndicate has features that should soothe some investor concerns about being able to cash up early and get their money out
Leasehold apartments coming back in to favour with investors but at bargain basement prices
10th Nov 16, 3:27pm
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Leasehold apartments coming back in to favour with investors but at bargain basement prices
Houses nearly twice as likely to sell at auction in Wellington than Auckland
Housing confidence plunges as fewer people think house prices will keep going up, more think interest rates will rise
9th Nov 16, 5:02am
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Housing confidence plunges as fewer people think house prices will keep going up, more think interest rates will rise
More properties receiving no bids than are being sold under the hammer at some auctions
7th Nov 16, 11:32am
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More properties receiving no bids than are being sold under the hammer at some auctions
Character house in Remuera fetches $4.3m; Bach at Hahei sells for $920,000
Barfoot & Thompson says average rents in Auckland up 5% on a year ago but vacancy rates just 1% in spite of a rush of new stock
4th Nov 16, 12:57pm
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Barfoot & Thompson says average rents in Auckland up 5% on a year ago but vacancy rates just 1% in spite of a rush of new stock
A leasehold apartment in Viaduct precinct sells for $135,500
The slow start to spring will have crimped real estate agency commissions in the upper North Island but the good times roll on around the rest of the country
2nd Nov 16, 10:30am
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The slow start to spring will have crimped real estate agency commissions in the upper North Island but the good times roll on around the rest of the country
The average value of a NZ home now $622,309, in Auckland it's $1,045,207
Fewer people searching for properties to buy in Auckland and more looking around the rest of the country, says Realestate.co.nz
1st Nov 16, 10:36am
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Fewer people searching for properties to buy in Auckland and more looking around the rest of the country, says Realestate.co.nz
Clearance rates ranged from 29% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week
31st Oct 16, 2:45pm
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Clearance rates ranged from 29% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's main auctions last week
Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
31st Oct 16, 11:19am
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Auckland housing shortage worsens as new dwelling consents decline while migration sits at new high
A home unit in Hamilton fetched $300,000 at Bayleys' latest auctions but the cheapest sale in Auckland was a house in Papakura that went for $678,500
29th Oct 16, 5:02am
A home unit in Hamilton fetched $300,000 at Bayleys' latest auctions but the cheapest sale in Auckland was a house in Papakura that went for $678,500
Some commercial properties in Auckland are selling for half the price of an average house and providing better returns
28th Oct 16, 1:39pm
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Some commercial properties in Auckland are selling for half the price of an average house and providing better returns
Gross residential rental yields below bank deposit rates in parts of Auckland as investors chase capital gains. Yields on a slippery slope around the rest of the country
28th Oct 16, 7:36am
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Gross residential rental yields below bank deposit rates in parts of Auckland as investors chase capital gains. Yields on a slippery slope around the rest of the country
Check the prices achieved at Harcourts' auctions in Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Taupo, Palmerston North, Kapiti, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wanaka
27th Oct 16, 10:02am
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Check the prices achieved at Harcourts' auctions in Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Taupo, Palmerston North, Kapiti, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown and Wanaka
First home buyers in Auckland were slightly better off in September but rapidly rising prices in other regions may be a problem for some
26th Oct 16, 10:00am
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First home buyers in Auckland were slightly better off in September but rapidly rising prices in other regions may be a problem for some
Results from Barfoot & Thompson's auctions at Manukau, the North Shore and Auckland CBD
26th Oct 16, 9:57am
Results from Barfoot & Thompson's auctions at Manukau, the North Shore and Auckland CBD
Bayleys sells 59% at Auckland auctions. Houses flying out the door at Matamata auction
22nd Oct 16, 5:02am
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Bayleys sells 59% at Auckland auctions. Houses flying out the door at Matamata auction