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Greg Ninness

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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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Bayleys gets overall sales rate of 39% at latest auctions
Prices at Bayleys' Auckland auctions range from $630,000 to $5.45 million
3rd Mar 18, 7:24am
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Prices at Bayleys' Auckland auctions range from $630,000 to $5.45 million
New dwelling consents in Auckland up 40% compared to a year ago
Encouraging start to year with building consents up strongly in Auckland compared to a year ago
2nd Mar 18, 11:21am
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Encouraging start to year with building consents up strongly in Auckland compared to a year ago
Recent trend of declining migration gain looks fairly fragile
Annual net gain from migration down 1.6% to 70,147 in year to January
28th Feb 18, 11:22am
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Annual net gain from migration down 1.6% to 70,147 in year to January
Stock of homes for sale well up in Auckland, Waikato, Canterbury - Realestate.co.nz
The stock of homes for sale is up compared to a year ago in several main centres even though new listings have dwindled
28th Feb 18, 10:41am
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The stock of homes for sale is up compared to a year ago in several main centres even though new listings have dwindled
Overall sales rate of 38% at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Four bedroom bungalow on a large potentially subdividable section in south Auckland sells at auction for $475,000
27th Feb 18, 9:40am
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Four bedroom bungalow on a large potentially subdividable section in south Auckland sells at auction for $475,000
Little hope for landlords owed rent after the collapse of an ex-Ray White agency
West Auckland landlords likely to be left thousands of dollars out of pocket after former Ray White franchise in Henderson goes into liquidation
26th Feb 18, 3:41pm
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West Auckland landlords likely to be left thousands of dollars out of pocket after former Ray White franchise in Henderson goes into liquidation
Bayleys sold just over half the properties at their latest auctions
At Bayleys' Auckland auctions prices ranged from $400,000 to $6.9 million
24th Feb 18, 9:18am
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At Bayleys' Auckland auctions prices ranged from $400,000 to $6.9 million
Big fall in lower quartile house prices means housing now 'affordable' in much of Auckland
Owning a home is now more within reach for first home buyers in Auckland as prices tumble and interest rates remain low
23rd Feb 18, 11:30am
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Owning a home is now more within reach for first home buyers in Auckland as prices tumble and interest rates remain low
Overall sales rate of 20% at latest apartment auctions
Not a single sale at Barfoot's main apartment auction, two out of five sell at Ray White City Apartments
22nd Feb 18, 3:42pm
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Not a single sale at Barfoot's main apartment auction, two out of five sell at Ray White City Apartments
Rural property sales decline
Fewer farms and lifestyle blocks being sold - REINZ
21st Feb 18, 2:26pm
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Fewer farms and lifestyle blocks being sold - REINZ
Rental property management company goes into liquidation as REA investigates its owner
Former Ray White agent David Sharma under investigation by the Real Estate Authority - clients of one of his companies may be owed thousands
21st Feb 18, 10:27am
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Former Ray White agent David Sharma under investigation by the Real Estate Authority - clients of one of his companies may be owed thousands
Overall sales rate dipped below 40% at B&T's latest auctions
Sales rate of 20% at Barfoot & Thompson's main Manukau auction last week, 48% on the North Shore
20th Feb 18, 10:22am
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Sales rate of 20% at Barfoot & Thompson's main Manukau auction last week, 48% on the North Shore
Auckland house price expectations at 8 year low - ASB Survey
ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows price expectations declining in the North Island, rising in the South Island
20th Feb 18, 5:02am
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ASB Housing Confidence Survey shows price expectations declining in the North Island, rising in the South Island
Sales on just under half at Bayleys' latest auctions
A bach on Waiheke Island sold for just over two thirds of its council rating valuation
19th Feb 18, 12:16pm
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A bach on Waiheke Island sold for just over two thirds of its council rating valuation
The recent drop in migration levels may not last
This government could find itself with a worse housing crisis on its plate than the one it inherited from National, Greg Ninness suggests
18th Feb 18, 7:02am
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This government could find itself with a worse housing crisis on its plate than the one it inherited from National, Greg Ninness suggests
A quieter day at the main apartment auction
All apartments attracted bids but only one in four sold under the hammer
16th Feb 18, 10:45am
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All apartments attracted bids but only one in four sold under the hammer
Kiwibuild boss to be tasked with buying land suitable for affordable housing
Government advertises for head of new Kiwibuild Unit to kick off plans for 100,000 new homes over the next decade
15th Feb 18, 4:25pm
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Government advertises for head of new Kiwibuild Unit to kick off plans for 100,000 new homes over the next decade
January house prices down sharply compared to December - REINZ
House prices took a dive in most parts of the country in January but prices were particularly soft in Auckland
15th Feb 18, 9:45am
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House prices took a dive in most parts of the country in January but prices were particularly soft in Auckland
Harcourts January sales up 8%, but average prices down in most parts of NZ
Harcourts had a good start to the year with sales up 8% compared to a year ago but selling prices were softer, particularly in Auckland
14th Feb 18, 1:38pm
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Harcourts had a good start to the year with sales up 8% compared to a year ago but selling prices were softer, particularly in Auckland
Government agency offers impartial advice on buying or selling property
Real Estate Authority sets up website to offer buyers and sellers independent and impartial advice
14th Feb 18, 11:05am
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Real Estate Authority sets up website to offer buyers and sellers independent and impartial advice
Sales on just under half the properties at B&T's latest auctions
Overall sales rate of 48% but results varied widely depending on location at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
13th Feb 18, 10:28am
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Overall sales rate of 48% but results varied widely depending on location at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Average annual rental growth slowed to 4.1% from 7% in 2017
Residential rents are still rising but the rate at which they are rising dropped dramatically last year
10th Feb 18, 8:49am
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Residential rents are still rising but the rate at which they are rising dropped dramatically last year
QV says average property values up strongly in Wellington, flat in Auckland, down in Christchurch
Average property values rocketed up in Wellington over the last 12 months, headed sideways in Auckland and took a dip in Christchurch
9th Feb 18, 5:02am
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Average property values rocketed up in Wellington over the last 12 months, headed sideways in Auckland and took a dip in Christchurch
Not much on offer but plenty of buyers at the latest apartment auctions
There was not much to choose from but plenty of bidding at the latest apartment auctions
8th Feb 18, 3:10pm
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There was not much to choose from but plenty of bidding at the latest apartment auctions
40% sales rate at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
Auction rooms getting busier as the property market builds up a head of steam for the peak summer selling season
7th Feb 18, 10:12am
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Auction rooms getting busier as the property market builds up a head of steam for the peak summer selling season