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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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Latest auction results: Barfoot's apartment auction a fizzer but keen bidding at Ray White City Apartments' and Bayleys' first auctions of the year
26th Jan 17, 3:31pm
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Latest auction results: Barfoot's apartment auction a fizzer but keen bidding at Ray White City Apartments' and Bayleys' first auctions of the year
Mortgage interest rates would only need to head back up to where they were two years ago to start putting pressure on household budgets
25th Jan 17, 11:32am
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Mortgage interest rates would only need to head back up to where they were two years ago to start putting pressure on household budgets
Auctions getting underway again as the real estate market starts to wind back up after the holiday break: latest Barfoot results
24th Jan 17, 12:34pm
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Auctions getting underway again as the real estate market starts to wind back up after the holiday break: latest Barfoot results
Steady demand for good quality rural properties but less interest in lesser quality farms - REINZ
23rd Jan 17, 11:05am
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Steady demand for good quality rural properties but less interest in lesser quality farms - REINZ
Housing prices headed south in most parts of the country last month, providing a faint ray of hope for those struggling to get onto the property ladder, even in Auckland
23rd Jan 17, 8:36am
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Housing prices headed south in most parts of the country last month, providing a faint ray of hope for those struggling to get onto the property ladder, even in Auckland
Big increase in new dwelling consents issued in Auckland in November
19th Jan 17, 11:25am
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Big increase in new dwelling consents issued in Auckland in November
Real estate agencies could face declining revenues as the housing market makes a poor start to summer
19th Jan 17, 10:14am
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Real estate agencies could face declining revenues as the housing market makes a poor start to summer
Median house prices dropped in most parts of the country in December, including hot spots like Auckland, Queenstown and Waikato/Bay of Plenty
17th Jan 17, 10:38am
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Median house prices dropped in most parts of the country in December, including hot spots like Auckland, Queenstown and Waikato/Bay of Plenty
Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose strongly in Wellington last year but showed only modest gains in Auckland and declined in Christchurch
16th Jan 17, 1:22pm
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Asking rents on Trade Me Property rose strongly in Wellington last year but showed only modest gains in Auckland and declined in Christchurch
Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
22nd Dec 16, 8:15am
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Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
No relief for Auckland's housing shortage and stretched infrastructure with record migration providing around 40,000 extra residents for the city in year to November
21st Dec 16, 11:43am
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No relief for Auckland's housing shortage and stretched infrastructure with record migration providing around 40,000 extra residents for the city in year to November
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: ANZ raises mortgage & deposit rates, The Warehouse margins squeezed, 2 CEOs resign, Rakon gets cash injection
20th Dec 16, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: ANZ raises mortgage & deposit rates, The Warehouse margins squeezed, 2 CEOs resign, Rakon gets cash injection
Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
20th Dec 16, 11:03am
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Auction Results: Barfoot & Thomspon took 162 residential properties to auction last week, had sold 57 by the end of the following day
PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
19th Dec 16, 11:37am
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PM Bill English abolishes position of Housing Minister as latest figures show growing housing disaster in Auckland with only two thirds of the homes required being consented
Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
19th Dec 16, 9:55am
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Bayleys sold 50% of Auckland auction properties last week; plus auction results from Waikato and Hawke's Bay
Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
17th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Will the housing market have a massive hangover or a soft landing next year? ANZ and Westpac economists give their views
Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
16th Dec 16, 3:19pm
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Harcourts, Barfoot & Thompson, LJ Hooker and Ray White to pay fines ranging from $2.2m to $2.575m for price fixing
Auction results: one third of apartments sold at this week's auctions, two thirds passed in
16th Dec 16, 10:27am
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Auction results: one third of apartments sold at this week's auctions, two thirds passed in
The REINZ Dairy Farm Price Index is up 4.1% compared to 12 months ago but purchasers and banks remain cautious
15th Dec 16, 3:48pm
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The REINZ Dairy Farm Price Index is up 4.1% compared to 12 months ago but purchasers and banks remain cautious
A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
15th Dec 16, 9:26am
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A third of the homes auctioned by Barfoot & Thompson last week were sold by 5pm the following day
Union says many workers spending more than half their wages on housing costs
14th Dec 16, 3:13pm
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Union says many workers spending more than half their wages on housing costs
Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
14th Dec 16, 11:58am
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Migration now accounts for two thirds of Auckland's population growth and is the main reason for the region's housing shortage
Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
13th Dec 16, 11:25am
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Trade Me Property says asking prices are well up in most parts of the country but a rush of new supply means the Auckland apartment market is 'stuck in the mud'
Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
12th Dec 16, 9:04am
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Auckland's median house price was down 2% in November but across the rest of the country prices continued hitting new highs
Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000
10th Dec 16, 5:02am
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Bayleys auction results: Muriwai bach sells for $841,000; Whitianga cottage goes for $430,000; Ellerslie unit fetches $445,000