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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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Augusta is syndicating a large industrial property in Brisbane with forecast cash returns of 7.65%, but it comes with hefty upfront costs
10th Aug 17, 11:13am
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Augusta is syndicating a large industrial property in Brisbane with forecast cash returns of 7.65%, but it comes with hefty upfront costs
Hamilton real estate agency's $1.05 million fine takes total penalties in price fixing case to almost $19 million
9th Aug 17, 10:31am
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Hamilton real estate agency's $1.05 million fine takes total penalties in price fixing case to almost $19 million
Aucklanders caught between high rent increases and low wage growth - high immigration likely to be a contributing factor
9th Aug 17, 8:57am
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Aucklanders caught between high rent increases and low wage growth - high immigration likely to be a contributing factor
Sales rate of just over a third at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, with auction numbers remaining low
8th Aug 17, 9:54am
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Sales rate of just over a third at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions, with auction numbers remaining low
Bayleys residential auction rooms were a lot quieter last week with just 13 Auckland properties marketed for auction - just one in 10 sold at the Hamilton auction
7th Aug 17, 2:05pm
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Bayleys residential auction rooms were a lot quieter last week with just 13 Auckland properties marketed for auction - just one in 10 sold at the Hamilton auction
Vacant prime office space doubles in Auckland, dries up in Wellington: Colliers report
4th Aug 17, 3:33pm
Vacant prime office space doubles in Auckland, dries up in Wellington: Colliers report
Some commercial properties selling for less than the average Auckland home and are providing better returns. Good turnout at Bayleys latest commercial property auction
4th Aug 17, 11:17am
Some commercial properties selling for less than the average Auckland home and are providing better returns. Good turnout at Bayleys latest commercial property auction
"The housing gap in Auckland is bigger than is being talked about," says CoreLogic
3rd Aug 17, 5:20pm
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"The housing gap in Auckland is bigger than is being talked about," says CoreLogic
Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
3rd Aug 17, 10:51am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median Auckland price lower than 12 months ago, weakest July sales volumes since 2010
QV says the flattening of average dwelling values in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch is now spreading to Wellington and Dunedin
2nd Aug 17, 5:02am
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QV says the flattening of average dwelling values in Auckland, Hamilton and Christchurch is now spreading to Wellington and Dunedin
Sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions ranged from 31% to 50%
The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
1st Aug 17, 2:03am
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The downturn in Auckland's housing market is starting to spread to the rest of the country. New listings on Realestate.co.nz at their lowest level in 10 years
Auckland has little to cheer about in new dwelling consent figures, with June numbers lower than a year ago
31st Jul 17, 11:15am
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Auckland has little to cheer about in new dwelling consent figures, with June numbers lower than a year ago
Not much to choose from but 58% of homes were sold at Bayleys' latest auctions
29th Jul 17, 7:36am
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Not much to choose from but 58% of homes were sold at Bayleys' latest auctions
Falling house prices around NZ bring home ownership a step closer for first homes buyers, but they'd still struggle to get on the property ladder in Auckland or Queenstown
28th Jul 17, 9:42am
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Falling house prices around NZ bring home ownership a step closer for first homes buyers, but they'd still struggle to get on the property ladder in Auckland or Queenstown
Fewer Auckland apartments being offered at auction and although there are serious buyers about, they are being cautious
27th Jul 17, 2:19pm
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Fewer Auckland apartments being offered at auction and although there are serious buyers about, they are being cautious
Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
26th Jul 17, 9:17am
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Strong headwinds and dangerous cross currents make it increasingly difficult for investors to plot a straight course in our volatile housing market
Sales rates ranged from zero to 50% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Housing rents have plateaued in Auckland and are declining in Christchurch, rising in Wellington, regions starting to cool, says Trade Me Property
24th Jul 17, 11:23am
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Housing rents have plateaued in Auckland and are declining in Christchurch, rising in Wellington, regions starting to cool, says Trade Me Property
Auction numbers dwindling but sales rate improving for Bayleys
Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
21st Jul 17, 11:28am
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Record arrivals of non-New Zealand citizens push population growth from migration to yet another all time high
Leasehold apartments and one in a building with remediation issues sold particularly well at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
21st Jul 17, 10:17am
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Leasehold apartments and one in a building with remediation issues sold particularly well at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
20th Jul 17, 9:46am
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The housing market downturn spread to the whole of the country in the second quarter of this year, with real estate agency commissions $100m lower in Q2 than last year
Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
18th Jul 17, 10:29am
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Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued
Farm sales and prices steady overall, dairy farm prices up, but big drops in sales of horticultural and lifestyle blocks, REINZ says
17th Jul 17, 12:20pm
Farm sales and prices steady overall, dairy farm prices up, but big drops in sales of horticultural and lifestyle blocks, REINZ says