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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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October's residential auction results look a reasonably positive indicator for the coming summer selling season
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October's residential auction results look a reasonably positive indicator for the coming summer selling season
Buyers were active at the latest Auckland apartment auctions but they were cautious on price and few units were sold under the hammer
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Buyers were active at the latest Auckland apartment auctions but they were cautious on price and few units were sold under the hammer
Residential tenants moving house will no longer pay letting fees from December 12
Realestate.co.nz says the Auckland market is now favouring buyers for the first time since 2011- QV says average values falling
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Realestate.co.nz says the Auckland market is now favouring buyers for the first time since 2011- QV says average values falling
New dwelling consents took a breather in September, mainly due to a drop in the number of stand alone houses and apartments being consented, while townhouse and home unit consents were up
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New dwelling consents took a breather in September, mainly due to a drop in the number of stand alone houses and apartments being consented, while townhouse and home unit consents were up
Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions stayed steady on a third after the introduction of foreign buyer restrictions on residential property
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Sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions stayed steady on a third after the introduction of foreign buyer restrictions on residential property
Residential property purchases by overseas buyers were declining before the overseas buyer restrictions were introduced
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Residential property purchases by overseas buyers were declining before the overseas buyer restrictions were introduced
Investors achieved net yields ranging from 5.56% to 8.81% at Bayleys' commercial property auctions in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington
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Investors achieved net yields ranging from 5.56% to 8.81% at Bayleys' commercial property auctions in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington
Sales rates rising at Bayleys' auctions in Auckland and Eves' auctions in Tauranga
Barfoot & Thompson looks to WeChat to improve engagement with Chinese customers
Falling interest rates, easing house prices and rising incomes have improved the lot of typical first home buyers in Auckland by nearly $90 a week since March 2017
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Falling interest rates, easing house prices and rising incomes have improved the lot of typical first home buyers in Auckland by nearly $90 a week since March 2017
Farms and lifestyle block sales volumes drop but prices are holding up reasonably well, although dairy farm prices have taken a hit REINZ says
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Farms and lifestyle block sales volumes drop but prices are holding up reasonably well, although dairy farm prices have taken a hit REINZ says
Nearly 250 properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions with sales on a third and most selling for more than their rating valuations
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Nearly 250 properties offered at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions with sales on a third and most selling for more than their rating valuations
Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
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Falls in migration & rising building consents mean Auckland's housing shortage could be on the verge of receding, but there's still a big backlog of pent up demand to overcome
The real estate industry is holding its own despite poor sales in September, with estimated commission revenue in the third quarter up almost 9% on last year
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The real estate industry is holding its own despite poor sales in September, with estimated commission revenue in the third quarter up almost 9% on last year
New Zealand's September net migration gain down 21% from September 2016 peak
There was plenty on offer at the main Auckland apartment auctions this week but not much was sold under the hammer
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There was plenty on offer at the main Auckland apartment auctions this week but not much was sold under the hammer
Harcourts' September sales suggest a steady start to spring as national average selling price rises, sales volumes flat
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Harcourts' September sales suggest a steady start to spring as national average selling price rises, sales volumes flat
Comparing auction selling prices to rating valuations suggests prices are relatively steady
Rental growth strong in Wellington, Queenstown, Rotorua, Napier and Whanganui, but weak in Auckland and Christchurch
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Rental growth strong in Wellington, Queenstown, Rotorua, Napier and Whanganui, but weak in Auckland and Christchurch
Ray White's latest Auckland apartment auction had everything from an upmarket unit in the leafy High Court precinct to a renovator's delight in Point England
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Ray White's latest Auckland apartment auction had everything from an upmarket unit in the leafy High Court precinct to a renovator's delight in Point England
The number of homes sold last month was the lowest in September since 2011 but prices remained flat
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The number of homes sold last month was the lowest in September since 2011 but prices remained flat
The auction rooms are getting busier as the weather improves
A new tower in Auckland's Central Business District will contain 226 apartments and a 233 room hotel
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A new tower in Auckland's Central Business District will contain 226 apartments and a 233 room hotel
Even KiwiBuild homes are likely to be beyond the reach of many first home buyers if they don't have a decent deposit or a better than average income
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Even KiwiBuild homes are likely to be beyond the reach of many first home buyers if they don't have a decent deposit or a better than average income