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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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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
21st Nov 24, 2:01pm
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
A very slight dip in auction sales last week with 39% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
19th Nov 24, 9:57am
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A very slight dip in auction sales last week with 39% of auctioned properties selling under the hammer
Overhang of unsold properties shrinking as number of properties being withdrawn from market declines
Latest figures point to a possible end of the current buyer's market but it's too early to break out the champagne just yet
18th Nov 24, 11:48am
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Latest figures point to a possible end of the current buyer's market but it's too early to break out the champagne just yet
Consents for new office buildings sank to a 32-year low in Q3, new factory consents at a record low
16th Nov 24, 9:00am
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Consents for new office buildings sank to a 32-year low in Q3, new factory consents at a record low
Housing market warms over spring but it's not exactly tropical
Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
13th Nov 24, 11:55am
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Population growth from migration slumps to 45,000 a year as NZ citizens leave the country in droves
Almost 13% of Auckland residential property sales in Q3 made a loss as buyers drive prices down
13th Nov 24, 12:01am
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Almost 13% of Auckland residential property sales in Q3 made a loss as buyers drive prices down
Number of overseas workers in NZ at the end of October up almost 11% year-on-year
12th Nov 24, 11:08am
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Number of overseas workers in NZ at the end of October up almost 11% year-on-year
Housing values bouncing along the bottom according to Quotable Value
More properties being auctioned and 42% selling under the hammer
More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
8th Nov 24, 11:33am
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More houses and retirement units being consented but fewer apartments and townhouses
Rents flatlining in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington City, rising in Hamilton and Dunedin
6th Nov 24, 10:05am
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Rents flatlining in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington City, rising in Hamilton and Dunedin
Fewer auctions in Auckland last week but higher numbers in the regions
Barfoot & Thompson's sales declined in October but prices rose and new listings were at a record high
4th Nov 24, 10:34am
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales declined in October but prices rose and new listings were at a record high
New homes being consented down 17,000 a year compared to two years ago
Housing market moving further in buyers' favour with the number of homes for sale at a 10-year high
1st Nov 24, 10:36am
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Housing market moving further in buyers' favour with the number of homes for sale at a 10-year high
Median dwelling values have now declined for eight consecutive months but the rate of decline is slowing
1st Nov 24, 12:01am
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Median dwelling values have now declined for eight consecutive months but the rate of decline is slowing
Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
31st Oct 24, 9:36am
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Home owners who bought their first house a decade ago are now well placed to move up the property ladder
Of the 438 properties on offer at the latest auctions, 192 sold under the hammer
26th Oct 24, 7:01am
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Of the 438 properties on offer at the latest auctions, 192 sold under the hammer
Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
25th Oct 24, 11:45am
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Latest figures suggest about 5000 people a month are moving into a home of their own for the first time
Residential construction in Auckland could be on the verge of a significant slump
24th Oct 24, 10:58am
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Residential construction in Auckland could be on the verge of a significant slump
Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
23rd Oct 24, 11:30am
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Residential commission for real estate agencies rose 10% in the third quarter year-on-year, showing signs of steady growth
Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
22nd Oct 24, 12:03pm
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Not many options in the upper North Island for aspiring first home buyers with less than a 20% deposit
Just over a third of properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
19th Oct 24, 6:00am
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Just over a third of properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions
Around 188,000 people are in New Zealand on work visas, MBIE figures show