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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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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
Latest auction results from Eves in the Bay of Plenty and Bayleys in Auckland, Waikato and Marlborough
21st Nov 17, 7:38am
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Latest auction results from Eves in the Bay of Plenty and Bayleys in Auckland, Waikato and Marlborough
Check out Auckland's million dollar suburbs and how valuations have increased throughout the region using Valocity graphics
20th Nov 17, 3:43pm
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Check out Auckland's million dollar suburbs and how valuations have increased throughout the region using Valocity graphics
People in poorer Auckland suburbs likely to face bigger rates increases than those in wealthier ones
Auckland Council's rating valuations have tended to rise the most in the cheaper parts of town, which will probably also face the heftiest rates increases
20th Nov 17, 10:15am
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Auckland Council's rating valuations have tended to rise the most in the cheaper parts of town, which will probably also face the heftiest rates increases
Auckland's new rating valuations may unleash a wave of vendors with unrealistic price expectations
18th Nov 17, 7:19am
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Auckland's new rating valuations may unleash a wave of vendors with unrealistic price expectations
There is a widening gap between the price buyers are prepared to pay and the price vendors are expecting to achieve
17th Nov 17, 11:20am
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There is a widening gap between the price buyers are prepared to pay and the price vendors are expecting to achieve
More properties are being auctioned but fewer are being sold at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
15th Nov 17, 2:14pm
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More properties are being auctioned but fewer are being sold at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions
Difficult start to summer for housing market with sales volumes down 16% in October and prices down in many regions
15th Nov 17, 9:40am
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Difficult start to summer for housing market with sales volumes down 16% in October and prices down in many regions
Greg Ninness takes a look at the Auckland apartment market and finds most of the new apartments are aimed at the upper end of the market & there's a lack of affordable apartments
14th Nov 17, 12:15pm
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Greg Ninness takes a look at the Auckland apartment market and finds most of the new apartments are aimed at the upper end of the market & there's a lack of affordable apartments
Low sales volumes at Harcourts but prices holding up in Auckland and Wellington
13th Nov 17, 1:41pm
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Low sales volumes at Harcourts but prices holding up in Auckland and Wellington
More apartments on offer at the main auctions and more buyers about too, but they remain cautious
9th Nov 17, 2:59pm
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More apartments on offer at the main auctions and more buyers about too, but they remain cautious
Average nationwide weekly rent up 5% compared to a year ago while average take home pay rises just 2.1%
8th Nov 17, 11:30am
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Average nationwide weekly rent up 5% compared to a year ago while average take home pay rises just 2.1%
More Auckland homes being auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson
Bayleys achieved sales on exactly half the properties at their latest auctions in Auckland, Waikato and Hawke's Bay
4th Nov 17, 7:26am
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Bayleys achieved sales on exactly half the properties at their latest auctions in Auckland, Waikato and Hawke's Bay
October sales volumes at Barfoot & Thompson hit their lowest level since 2010 as prices drop below where they were a year ago
3rd Nov 17, 10:18am
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October sales volumes at Barfoot & Thompson hit their lowest level since 2010 as prices drop below where they were a year ago
A bit of everything at this week's Auckland apartment auctions, 40% sell under the hammer
2nd Nov 17, 3:42pm
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A bit of everything at this week's Auckland apartment auctions, 40% sell under the hammer
Latest QV figures show average housing values in Auckland and Christchurch are below where they were 12 months ago; growth slowing in other regions
2nd Nov 17, 5:02am
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Latest QV figures show average housing values in Auckland and Christchurch are below where they were 12 months ago; growth slowing in other regions
New listings on Realestate.co.nz are well down on a year ago, but unsold stock is up in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury
1st Nov 17, 1:02am
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New listings on Realestate.co.nz are well down on a year ago, but unsold stock is up in Auckland, Waikato, Wellington and Canterbury