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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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Influx of 238,964 migrants arrived in New Zealand in the year to March, with Stats NZ also reporting a record annual net loss of NZ citizens
14th May 24, 11:50am
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Influx of 238,964 migrants arrived in New Zealand in the year to March, with Stats NZ also reporting a record annual net loss of NZ citizens
The REINZ House Price Index dropped in 10 out of 12 regions last month
High interest rates, a difficult economy and a surplus of listings spell trouble for the housing market over winter, says QV
13th May 24, 3:58pm
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High interest rates, a difficult economy and a surplus of listings spell trouble for the housing market over winter, says QV
Fewer properties being auctioned as winter takes hold - a third sell under the hammer
13th May 24, 11:26am
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Fewer properties being auctioned as winter takes hold - a third sell under the hammer
Fewer new homes are being built but the cost of building them keeps rising
Farm sales continue to decline, prices also dropping, REINZ says
A jump in the number of properties being auctioned but only 31% sell under the hammer
6th May 24, 10:37am
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A jump in the number of properties being auctioned but only 31% sell under the hammer
Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
3rd May 24, 11:36am
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Residential building industry crunch looming as building consent numbers plummet
Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and selling prices dropped last month, stock levels remain high
2nd May 24, 10:43am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales numbers and selling prices dropped last month, stock levels remain high
Vendors with unsold properties will face some difficult decisions heading into winter
1st May 24, 10:27am
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Vendors with unsold properties will face some difficult decisions heading into winter
CoreLogic says buyer's market continued in April as average values stalled, house prices 'lacking any strong momentum'
30th Apr 24, 4:33pm
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CoreLogic says buyer's market continued in April as average values stalled, house prices 'lacking any strong momentum'
Migrants with residence visas accounted for 13.1% of dwelling purchases in the first quarter
30th Apr 24, 12:36pm
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Migrants with residence visas accounted for 13.1% of dwelling purchases in the first quarter
ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
29th Apr 24, 2:59pm
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ANZ report says Auckland housing market has remained soft despite the recent surge in net migration
Weak auction results in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, falling sales rates in Gisborne and Canterbury
29th Apr 24, 11:08am
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Weak auction results in Waikato and Bay of Plenty, falling sales rates in Gisborne and Canterbury
First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
27th Apr 24, 6:43am
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First home buyers are paying $659,481 on average to get into a home of their own
Demand for space declines in the office, retail and industrial sectors as commercial sentiment sours
Commercial property sentiment in New Zealand is the third most negative in the Asia-Pacific - only China and Hong Kong are worse
26th Apr 24, 10:15am
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Commercial property sentiment in New Zealand is the third most negative in the Asia-Pacific - only China and Hong Kong are worse
Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
25th Apr 24, 9:02am
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Greg Ninness says there may come a day when banks don't have any direct contact with their customers and everything is handled by third parties
Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
23rd Apr 24, 7:36am
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Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
20th Apr 24, 6:39am
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Fewer properties offered at residential property auctions, less than a third selling under the hammer
Migrant workers warned they risk deportation if they break the law
Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
18th Apr 24, 11:16am
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Real estate agencies' estimated commission revenue has been around $400m for each of the last four quarters
The housing market looks set for a choppy winter with stock rising faster than sales
17th Apr 24, 10:08am
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The housing market looks set for a choppy winter with stock rising faster than sales
Auction activity easing back as the housing market heads deeper into autumn
Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
16th Apr 24, 9:00am
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Low sales volumes, falling prices and high stock levels suggest it's going to be a difficult winter for the housing market
New Zealand's population growth from migration appears to have about doubled from pre-Covid levels
15th Apr 24, 12:24pm
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New Zealand's population growth from migration appears to have about doubled from pre-Covid levels