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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's latest property syndicate is a whopper but it's not for everyone
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
5th Feb 16, 1:33pm
Commercial building consents surged to an all time high of $5.9 billion last year with Auckland and Canterbury neck and neck
Barfoot & Thompson's median price took a big drop in January but sales volumes were strong
4th Feb 16, 10:35am
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Barfoot & Thompson's median price took a big drop in January but sales volumes were strong
Yield Indicator report show prices rising more quickly than rents in most places but prices and rents both falling in Christchurch
4th Feb 16, 8:02am
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Yield Indicator report show prices rising more quickly than rents in most places but prices and rents both falling in Christchurch
The number of homes being listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz is well down on a year ago, asking prices dropping in Auckland, rising elsewhere
3rd Feb 16, 9:25am
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The number of homes being listed for sale on Realestate.co.nz is well down on a year ago, asking prices dropping in Auckland, rising elsewhere
Receivers put 1235ha dairy farm milking 2500 cows up for sale by international tender
29th Jan 16, 5:24pm
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Receivers put 1235ha dairy farm milking 2500 cows up for sale by international tender
Bayleys has 71% clearance rate at first auctions of 2016
Building consent numbers rising but still well short of what's needed to ease Auckland's housing shortage
29th Jan 16, 11:16am
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Building consent numbers rising but still well short of what's needed to ease Auckland's housing shortage
Barfoots sells three out of seven under the hammer at first auction of the year
28th Jan 16, 11:07am
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Barfoots sells three out of seven under the hammer at first auction of the year
First home buyers have been getting squeezed out of the Auckland market for more than two years
27th Jan 16, 12:02pm
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First home buyers have been getting squeezed out of the Auckland market for more than two years
Housing confidence is waning, especially in Auckland, according to ASB's latest Housing Confidence Survey
27th Jan 16, 5:03am
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Housing confidence is waning, especially in Auckland, according to ASB's latest Housing Confidence Survey
Colliers' latest sales ranged from a small shop with a flat above it to large industrial buildings - yields within 6-8% range
23rd Jan 16, 5:02am
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Colliers' latest sales ranged from a small shop with a flat above it to large industrial buildings - yields within 6-8% range
Dairy farm prices dropped 10.8% last year but sales of lifestyle properties boomed
22nd Jan 16, 2:17pm
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Dairy farm prices dropped 10.8% last year but sales of lifestyle properties boomed
Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose 7.6% in Auckland last year but declined by 6.7% in Christchurch
21st Jan 16, 12:17pm
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Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose 7.6% in Auckland last year but declined by 6.7% in Christchurch
Housing sales dived in Auckland last month but were setting records in the rest of the country - REINZ
20th Jan 16, 11:31am
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Housing sales dived in Auckland last month but were setting records in the rest of the country - REINZ
Property syndicate suffers huge loss in value, investors to stump up with additional cash to fix problems
19th Jan 16, 9:44am
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Property syndicate suffers huge loss in value, investors to stump up with additional cash to fix problems
Shamubeel Eaqub says there could be a modest correction in Auckland house prices but a potentially major downturn in Christchurch and Chinese investors won't be coming back
15th Jan 16, 2:17pm
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Shamubeel Eaqub says there could be a modest correction in Auckland house prices but a potentially major downturn in Christchurch and Chinese investors won't be coming back
Ratings agency Fitch expects house price growth of 4% in NZ this year, just 2% in Australia
14th Jan 16, 3:47pm
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Ratings agency Fitch expects house price growth of 4% in NZ this year, just 2% in Australia
ASB's Nick Tuffley thinks Auckland house prices will moderate this year as the action moves to other centres
14th Jan 16, 3:10pm
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ASB's Nick Tuffley thinks Auckland house prices will moderate this year as the action moves to other centres
Asking prices on Trade Me Property ended the year flat in Auckland, down in Wellington and Christchurch
14th Jan 16, 12:37pm
Asking prices on Trade Me Property ended the year flat in Auckland, down in Wellington and Christchurch
Tony Alexander picks house prices outside of Auckland to rise 10% to 20% this year forcing the RBNZ to introduce tougher LVR restrictions south of the Bombays
13th Jan 16, 4:19pm
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Tony Alexander picks house prices outside of Auckland to rise 10% to 20% this year forcing the RBNZ to introduce tougher LVR restrictions south of the Bombays
RBNZ and government clamp down on residential property investors & offshore buyers starting to bite in Auckland as housing values flatten with other regions still rising
13th Jan 16, 12:01pm
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RBNZ and government clamp down on residential property investors & offshore buyers starting to bite in Auckland as housing values flatten with other regions still rising
Westpac chief economist thinks Auckland house prices could fall in the first quarter of this year and low dairy prices could hit property markets in some regions
12th Jan 16, 3:03pm
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Westpac chief economist thinks Auckland house prices could fall in the first quarter of this year and low dairy prices could hit property markets in some regions
Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
11th Jan 16, 11:10am
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Building consents up strongly in November but still falling short of demand in Auckland
Getting harder to buy a first home in Auckland as rising property prices offset falling interest rates and incomes stay largely flat
22nd Dec 15, 2:28pm
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Getting harder to buy a first home in Auckland as rising property prices offset falling interest rates and incomes stay largely flat