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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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Farm sales and prices have been up over summer but the lifestyle block market is cooling, particularly in Auckland and the Waikato
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Farm sales and prices have been up over summer but the lifestyle block market is cooling, particularly in Auckland and the Waikato
Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
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Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
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Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
A Capital Gains Tax would alter the rental property landscape by pushing down prices and pushing up rental yields
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A Capital Gains Tax would alter the rental property landscape by pushing down prices and pushing up rental yields
A government-appointed panel has suggested a wide range of options to help reduce power bills, including doing away with prompt payment discounts
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A government-appointed panel has suggested a wide range of options to help reduce power bills, including doing away with prompt payment discounts
Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
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Harcourts' nationwide January sales volumes fell 9.1% year-on-year with average selling prices much softer in Auckland
The troubled redevelopment of the Waiwera Hot Pools complex by Russian billionaire Mikhail Khimich has ended in liquidation
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The troubled redevelopment of the Waiwera Hot Pools complex by Russian billionaire Mikhail Khimich has ended in liquidation
Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
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Apartment buildings with remediation and seismic strength issues didn't deter investors who were prepared to take a punt at the latest apartment auctions
December's migration gain was bigger than December 2017 but the annual trend is still down
Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
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Contracts to sell thousands of KiwiBuild homes could be available to real estate agents that participate in the Government's Real Estate Panel process
House buying optimism hits five-and-a-half year high in ASB Housing Confidence Survey
REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
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REINZ says there was a two-tiered property market in January, with prices down in Auckland and Canterbury but firmer elsewhere
Average housing values in Auckland are lower than they were 12 months ago says QV, with value growth in other regions slowing
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Average housing values in Auckland are lower than they were 12 months ago says QV, with value growth in other regions slowing
Opposition leader Simon Bridges' figures on rising rents are more interesting for what they don't say than what they do say
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Opposition leader Simon Bridges' figures on rising rents are more interesting for what they don't say than what they do say
New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
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New estimates showing much lower levels of migration have probably reduced the size of Auckland's housing shortage but it hasn't gone away
Although auction activity slows over the Christmas-New Year period, interest.co.nz still recorded the results of 186 auctions. Here's the detail on them
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Although auction activity slows over the Christmas-New Year period, interest.co.nz still recorded the results of 186 auctions. Here's the detail on them
Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
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Central Auckland remains the most popular area for overseas buyers, who accounted for 13.7% of all sales in the area in Q4 2018
Barfoot & Thompson's sales bounced back in January but selling prices have eased back as vendors set realistic asking prices
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales bounced back in January but selling prices have eased back as vendors set realistic asking prices
Auction activity is starting to build again after drying up over the Christmas/New Year break
Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
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Statistics New Zealand figures show nationwide building consents have more than doubled in the last seven years, though the total for 2018 of 32,996 was below the peak seen in the mid-1970s
Auction numbers are still low but buyers are out and about and they're not shy about bidding
New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
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New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
January listings on Realestate.co.nz running at similar levels to last year, but Auckland looking like a buyer's market
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January listings on Realestate.co.nz running at similar levels to last year, but Auckland looking like a buyer's market
Home Loan Affordability Reports show a rise in prices and interest rates at the end of last year made it harder for first home buyers to get their own home
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Home Loan Affordability Reports show a rise in prices and interest rates at the end of last year made it harder for first home buyers to get their own home
Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin
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Strong rent growth in Wellington and Hawke's Bay last year, slower growth in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin