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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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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
Fewer properties coming to auction but Bayleys sells a third at their Auckland auctions. All passed in at Matamata
15th Jul 17, 8:29am
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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
14th Jul 17, 11:10am
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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
13th Jul 17, 3:17pm
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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
Families with young children and pensioners the main beneficiaries of Labour's Families Package
11th Jul 17, 1:30pm
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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
11th Jul 17, 9:47am
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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
8th Jul 17, 6:02am
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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
7th Jul 17, 4:19pm
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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
7th Jul 17, 9:50am
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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
5th Jul 17, 10:22am
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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
5th Jul 17, 5:02am
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'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
4th Jul 17, 10:44am
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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
4th Jul 17, 5:02am
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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
1st Jul 17, 7:49am
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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
30th Jun 17, 2:18pm
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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
30th Jun 17, 11:35am
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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
29th Jun 17, 11:32am
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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
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
23rd Jun 17, 2:31pm
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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
Growth in non-New Zealanders moving here is the biggest driver of record migration numbers
22nd Jun 17, 11:55am
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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
21st Jun 17, 11:42am
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Housing rents up strongly in Wellington, flat in Auckland and declining in Christchurch
Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes
20th Jun 17, 2:23pm
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Saving a 20% deposit for a lower-priced home in Auckland would take from 6.3 years to 8.7 years for typical first home buyers on median incomes