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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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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
The auction sales rate is slightly lower for properties in Auckland than the rest of the country
Population growth from migration is continuing to decline but remained above 60,000 in the year to October
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Population growth from migration is continuing to decline but remained above 60,000 in the year to October
Rising house prices have more than offset falling interest rates in 11 of 12 regions over the last six months - Home loan Affordability Reports
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Rising house prices have more than offset falling interest rates in 11 of 12 regions over the last six months - Home loan Affordability Reports
Overall sales rate of 22% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Top prices at Bayleys' latest auctions were $4.4m for a three bedroom villa in Herne Bay and $7.2m for a Te Aroha dairy farm
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Top prices at Bayleys' latest auctions were $4.4m for a three bedroom villa in Herne Bay and $7.2m for a Te Aroha dairy farm
Harcourts had a firm start to summer, with sales numbers in October up compared to a year ago although prices eased back in Auckland
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Harcourts had a firm start to summer, with sales numbers in October up compared to a year ago although prices eased back in Auckland
Average value of dwelling alterations consented in Auckland down 16.6% compared to last year's peak
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Average value of dwelling alterations consented in Auckland down 16.6% compared to last year's peak
It was hard work closing the price gap between buyers and sellers at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
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It was hard work closing the price gap between buyers and sellers at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
Westpac's chief economist says recent falls in mortgage rates will boost house prices but warns of rising rates and falling prices from 2020
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Westpac's chief economist says recent falls in mortgage rates will boost house prices but warns of rising rates and falling prices from 2020
October's house sales volumes up 15.5% versus October last year, while the median selling price set a new record, REINZ says
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October's house sales volumes up 15.5% versus October last year, while the median selling price set a new record, REINZ says
KiwiBuild homes are on the margins of affordability for first buyers but that could change significantly next year, writes Greg Ninness
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KiwiBuild homes are on the margins of affordability for first buyers but that could change significantly next year, writes Greg Ninness
The highest sales rate was for properties that were auctioned on site, with almost half changing hands
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The highest sales rate was for properties that were auctioned on site, with almost half changing hands
ASB survey shows fewer people expecting house prices to rise, more think it's a good time to buy
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ASB survey shows fewer people expecting house prices to rise, more think it's a good time to buy