Greg Ninness

Sales are improving at Barfoot's Manukau auctions but the North Shore remains subdued

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

Farm sales and prices steady overall, dairy farm prices up, but big drops in sales of horticultural and lifestyle blocks, REINZ says

Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata

Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata

Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland

Harcourts has 14% more homes for sale than it did this time last year but sales are down 19%. Situation even worse in Auckland

Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June

Average asking prices on Trade Me Property dropped for the second month in a row in June

Winter's icy grip takes hold of housing market as prices and volumes fall

Winter's icy grip takes hold of housing market as prices and volumes fall

Families with young children and pensioners the main beneficiaries of Labour's Families Package

Families with young children and pensioners the main beneficiaries of Labour's Families Package

Barfoot & Thompson had an overall sales rate of 32% at last week's auctions but just 12% sold at the North Shore auction

Barfoot & Thompson had an overall sales rate of 32% at last week's auctions but just 12% sold at the North Shore auction

Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold

Low numbers of properties on offer at the latest Bayleys auctions in Auckland and Waikato but almost 60% were sold

A small number offered at the latest apartment auctions - buyers were active but remain cautious on price

A small number offered at the latest apartment auctions - buyers were active but remain cautious on price

New figures from Statistics NZ suggest only about 90% of new homes consented in Auckland actually get built, which means the housing crisis could be much worse than feared

New figures from Statistics NZ suggest only about 90% of new homes consented in Auckland actually get built, which means the housing crisis could be much worse than feared

Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price now back down to where it was 12 months ago

Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price now back down to where it was 12 months ago

'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June

'There are plenty of options for people looking to buy and the fear of missing out is long gone,' - QV's House Value Index report for June

Sales rates ranged from 23% to 80% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions

Sales rates ranged from 23% to 80% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest weekly auctions

A quiet week at Bayleys' Auckland auctions with just over a third of properties changing hands

A quiet week at Bayleys' Auckland auctions with just over a third of properties changing hands

Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February

Average prices on Realestate.co.nz dropped in 10 out of 19 districts in June. Auckland's average price down by $73,639 since February

There wasn't a lot to choose from at the latest apartment auctions but half were sold under the hammer

There wasn't a lot to choose from at the latest apartment auctions but half were sold under the hammer

New dwelling consents are increasing but still lag well behind growing demand in Auckland where housing shortage continues to worsen

New dwelling consents are increasing but still lag well behind growing demand in Auckland where housing shortage continues to worsen

IMF's Global Housing Watch report points out benefits of LVR mortgage restrictions, but says borrowers in this country are still exposed to debt servicing risks

IMF's Global Housing Watch report points out benefits of LVR mortgage restrictions, but says borrowers in this country are still exposed to debt servicing risks

Sales rates ranged from 11% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions

Sales rates ranged from 11% to 53% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions

Highest price was $3.211 million at Bayleys' latest residential auctions

Highest price was $3.211 million at Bayleys' latest residential auctions

Less than a third sold under the hammer at the main Auckland apartment auctions

Less than a third sold under the hammer at the main Auckland apartment auctions

Construction cost increases greatest at the top end of the market, QV says

Construction cost increases greatest at the top end of the market, QV says

Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers

Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers

Housing rents up strongly in Wellington, flat in Auckland and declining in Christchurch

Housing rents up strongly in Wellington, flat in Auckland and declining in Christchurch