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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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Most of the latest action at Harcourts' auctions was outside Auckland
Auckland was the City of No Sales at this week's main apartment auctions, where everything was passed in
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Auckland was the City of No Sales at this week's main apartment auctions, where everything was passed in
Net yields mostly in the 4% to 5% range at Bayleys' latest Auckland commercial property auction; higher in other regions
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Net yields mostly in the 4% to 5% range at Bayleys' latest Auckland commercial property auction; higher in other regions
Prices started at $550,000 for a house at Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Migration accounted for two thirds of Auckland's population growth in the year to June
Modest falls in interest rates and flat house prices bring slight relief to first home buyers: Home Loan Affordability Report
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Modest falls in interest rates and flat house prices bring slight relief to first home buyers: Home Loan Affordability Report
Statistics NZ figures show the lowest net migration gain for a September month since 2014
Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
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Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
New Zealand real estate agencies' commissions down an estimated 22.5% on a year ago, and down 30.5% in Auckland
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New Zealand real estate agencies' commissions down an estimated 22.5% on a year ago, and down 30.5% in Auckland
Farm sales down 30% year-on-year, lifestyle block sales down 23%, REINZ says
Farm sales down 30% year-on-year, lifestyle block sales down 23%, REINZ says
Harcourts' average selling prices are below where they were a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, up elsewhere
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Harcourts' average selling prices are below where they were a year ago in Auckland and Christchurch, up elsewhere
Prices started at $550,000 for a two bedroom house in Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
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Prices started at $550,000 for a two bedroom house in Papakura at Barfoot & Thompson's latest auctions
Grey Lynn warehouse converted to residential use sells for $1.45 million
Auction numbers were low but the sales rate almost hit the 50% mark at Harcourts' latest auctions
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Auction numbers were low but the sales rate almost hit the 50% mark at Harcourts' latest auctions
REINZ's national median selling price down in September as sales volumes slump to lowest level in six years
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REINZ's national median selling price down in September as sales volumes slump to lowest level in six years
Prices at latest Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from $286,000 for a character bungalow to $2.41m for a brand new house in Epsom
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Prices at latest Barfoot & Thompson auctions ranged from $286,000 for a character bungalow to $2.41m for a brand new house in Epsom
Realestate.co.nz reported a rise in new listings and average asking prices in September, but listing numbers are still well below 12 months ago
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Realestate.co.nz reported a rise in new listings and average asking prices in September, but listing numbers are still well below 12 months ago
Prices at Bayleys' auctions started at $580,000 in Auckland, $395,000 in Cambridge and $626,000 in Hastings
Prices at Bayleys' auctions started at $580,000 in Auckland, $395,000 in Cambridge and $626,000 in Hastings
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says Auckland's rising house price cycle is over, sees a risk of property oversupply in some regions
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BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says Auckland's rising house price cycle is over, sees a risk of property oversupply in some regions
A leaky building didn't deter buyers at the latest Auckland apartment auctions
Prices at Harcourts' latest auctions ranged from $195,000 to $2.445m
September's sales at Barfoot & Thompson were at their lowest level in nine years, with the bottom end of the market the most badly affected
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September's sales at Barfoot & Thompson were at their lowest level in nine years, with the bottom end of the market the most badly affected
QV's latest figures show housing values in Auckland are almost back to where they were a year ago
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QV's latest figures show housing values in Auckland are almost back to where they were a year ago
Asian, Maori and Pacific people the fastest growing population groups in this country
Sales rate of 80% at Barfoot's central Auckland auction last week, 25% at Manukau and Pukekohe