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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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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
New dwelling consents dropped 12.5% nationwide last month and slumped 26.7% in Auckland
31st Oct 17, 11:36am
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New dwelling consents dropped 12.5% nationwide last month and slumped 26.7% in Auckland
Prices ranged from $270,000 for a lifestyle block in Northland to $3.52m for a Mt Eden villa at Barfoot's latest auctions
31st Oct 17, 5:02am
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Prices ranged from $270,000 for a lifestyle block in Northland to $3.52m for a Mt Eden villa at Barfoot's latest auctions
Most of the latest action at Harcourts' auctions was outside Auckland
Auckland was the City of No Sales at this week's main apartment auctions, where everything was passed in
27th Oct 17, 12:10pm
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Auckland was the City of No Sales at this week's main apartment auctions, where everything was passed in
Net yields mostly in the 4% to 5% range at Bayleys' latest Auckland commercial property auction; higher in other regions
26th Oct 17, 4:18pm
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Net yields mostly in the 4% to 5% range at Bayleys' latest Auckland commercial property auction; higher in other regions
Prices started at $550,000 for a house at Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
25th Oct 17, 9:36am
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Prices started at $550,000 for a house at Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
24th Oct 17, 12:12pm
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Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
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