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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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Modest falls in interest rates and flat house prices bring slight relief to first home buyers: Home Loan Affordability Report
23rd Oct 17, 11:57am
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Modest falls in interest rates and flat house prices bring slight relief to first home buyers: Home Loan Affordability Report
Statistics NZ figures show the lowest net migration gain for a September month since 2014
20th Oct 17, 11:37am
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Statistics NZ figures show the lowest net migration gain for a September month since 2014
Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
19th Oct 17, 10:26am
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Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
New Zealand real estate agencies' commissions down an estimated 22.5% on a year ago, and down 30.5% in Auckland
17th Oct 17, 4:07pm
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New Zealand real estate agencies' commissions down an estimated 22.5% on a year ago, and down 30.5% in Auckland
Farm sales down 30% year-on-year, lifestyle block sales down 23%, REINZ says
17th Oct 17, 2:21pm
Farm sales down 30% year-on-year, lifestyle block sales down 23%, REINZ says
Harcourts' average selling prices are below where they were a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, up elsewhere
17th Oct 17, 7:23am
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Harcourts' average selling prices are below where they were a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, up elsewhere
Prices started at $550,000 for a two bedroom house in Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
16th Oct 17, 3:44pm
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Prices started at $550,000 for a two bedroom house in Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Grey Lynn warehouse converted to residential use sells for $1.45 million
Auction numbers were low but the sales rate almost hit the 50% mark at Harcourts' latest auctions
13th Oct 17, 12:03pm
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Auction numbers were low but the sales rate almost hit the 50% mark at Harcourts' latest auctions
REINZ's national median selling price down in September as sales volumes slump to lowest level in six years
12th Oct 17, 9:49am
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REINZ's national median selling price down in September as sales volumes slump to lowest level in six years
Prices at latest Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from $286,000 for a character bungalow to $2.41m for a brand new house in Epsom
10th Oct 17, 9:47am
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Prices at latest Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from $286,000 for a character bungalow to $2.41m for a brand new house in Epsom
Realestate.co.nz reported a rise in new listings and average asking prices in September, but listing numbers are still well below 12 months ago
9th Oct 17, 4:26pm
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Realestate.co.nz reported a rise in new listings and average asking prices in September, but listing numbers are still well below 12 months ago
Prices at Bayleys' auctions started at $580,000 in Auckland, $395,000 in Cambridge and $626,000 in Hastings
7th Oct 17, 6:02am
Prices at Bayleys' auctions started at $580,000 in Auckland, $395,000 in Cambridge and $626,000 in Hastings
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says Auckland's rising house price cycle is over, sees a risk of property oversupply in some regions
6th Oct 17, 10:30am
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says Auckland's rising house price cycle is over, sees a risk of property oversupply in some regions
A leaky building didn't deter buyers at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
Prices at Harcourts' latest auctions ranged from $195,000 to $2.445m
September's sales at Barfoot & Thompson were at their lowest level in nine years, with the bottom end of the market the most badly affected
4th Oct 17, 10:39am
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September's sales at Barfoot & Thompson were at their lowest level in nine years, with the bottom end of the market the most badly affected
QV's latest figures show housing values in Auckland are almost back to where they were a year ago
4th Oct 17, 5:08am
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QV's latest figures show housing values in Auckland are almost back to where they were a year ago
Asian, Maori and Pacific people the fastest growing population groups in this country
3rd Oct 17, 11:53am
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Asian, Maori and Pacific people the fastest growing population groups in this country
Sales rate of 80% at Barfoot's central Auckland auction last week, 25% at Manukau and Pukekohe
3rd Oct 17, 9:39am
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Sales rate of 80% at Barfoot's central Auckland auction last week, 25% at Manukau and Pukekohe
August could have been a turning point for migration-driven population growth
2nd Oct 17, 10:52am
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August could have been a turning point for migration-driven population growth
Bayleys had a busy week in their Waikato auction rooms after the election but things were quiet in Auckland
30th Sep 17, 6:02am
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Bayleys had a busy week in their Waikato auction rooms after the election but things were quiet in Auckland
Earthquakes have caused a surplus of office space in Christchurch and a shortage in Wellington
29th Sep 17, 2:13pm
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Earthquakes have caused a surplus of office space in Christchurch and a shortage in Wellington
New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed
29th Sep 17, 11:24am
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New dwelling consents up strongly in Auckland, but still short of what's needed
It was Hobson's choice at the main Auckland apartment auctions this week with just a single apartment on offer, and it didn't sell
28th Sep 17, 1:35pm
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It was Hobson's choice at the main Auckland apartment auctions this week with just a single apartment on offer, and it didn't sell