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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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The average construction cost of new homes is now just under $450,000 - excluding land
26th Feb 25, 10:52am
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The average construction cost of new homes is now just under $450,000 - excluding land
The number of new homes completed in Auckland last year fell 5.2% year-on-year
25th Feb 25, 9:57am
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The number of new homes completed in Auckland last year fell 5.2% year-on-year
People generally optimistic about house price gains but are less confident than they were a year ago - ASB Housing Confidence Survey
24th Feb 25, 5:00am
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People generally optimistic about house price gains but are less confident than they were a year ago - ASB Housing Confidence Survey
Almost 500 properties went under the hammer at the latest auctions with 41% selling under the hammer
22nd Feb 25, 6:00am
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Almost 500 properties went under the hammer at the latest auctions with 41% selling under the hammer
Buyers spoiled for choice as the housing market gears up for its busiest time of the year
21st Feb 25, 8:00am
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Buyers spoiled for choice as the housing market gears up for its busiest time of the year
Auckland's median price dropped $51,000 in January, national median down $30,000
19th Feb 25, 9:00am
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Auckland's median price dropped $51,000 in January, national median down $30,000
The outflow of NZ citizens appears to have peaked while inflows of foreign migrants have declined
17th Feb 25, 11:51am
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The outflow of NZ citizens appears to have peaked while inflows of foreign migrants have declined
Listings on Trade Me Property at a five year high in January while asking prices were in decline
17th Feb 25, 9:23am
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Listings on Trade Me Property at a five year high in January while asking prices were in decline
Auction activity little changed from late last year with no big upturn or major drop in activity
15th Feb 25, 6:00am
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Auction activity little changed from late last year with no big upturn or major drop in activity
Landlords will be lamenting the lack of rental growth in 2024 while tenants got some relief from rising rents
14th Feb 25, 10:20am
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Landlords will be lamenting the lack of rental growth in 2024 while tenants got some relief from rising rents
First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
13th Feb 25, 9:52am
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First home buyers are becoming increasingly active in the housing market but they are choosing carefully
A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
12th Feb 25, 9:57am
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A total of 196,137 people were in NZ on work visas at the end of January, plus another 66,147 on student visas
QV sees some small value increases creeping into the housing market
Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
7th Feb 25, 10:09am
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Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
Fewer new homes being built in Auckland but they are nowhere near the bottom yet
5th Feb 25, 2:52pm
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Fewer new homes being built in Auckland but they are nowhere near the bottom yet
Value of building work for new housing dropped almost $5 billion last year versus 2022 peak
4th Feb 25, 2:03pm
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Value of building work for new housing dropped almost $5 billion last year versus 2022 peak
Prices down and stock levels rising as 2025 gets underway for Barfoot & Thompson
4th Feb 25, 10:39am
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Prices down and stock levels rising as 2025 gets underway for Barfoot & Thompson
Total stock of homes for sale hits 9-year high for the time of year, putting buyers in an even stronger position for 2025
3rd Feb 25, 5:00am
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Total stock of homes for sale hits 9-year high for the time of year, putting buyers in an even stronger position for 2025
Sales rate at January auctions nudged past 50% for the first time since July 2023
1st Feb 25, 6:27am
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Sales rate at January auctions nudged past 50% for the first time since July 2023
CoreLogic House Value Index declined by just 0.07% nationally in January
Vendors paid an estimated $1.77 billion in residential real estate sales commissions last year
28th Jan 25, 12:05pm
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Vendors paid an estimated $1.77 billion in residential real estate sales commissions last year
Buyers remained very cautious on price at the latest property auctions
Median asking rents in Auckland, BoP declined 1.5% in December according to Trade Me Property
24th Jan 25, 9:38am
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Median asking rents in Auckland, BoP declined 1.5% in December according to Trade Me Property
Record departures still being offset by migration gains with NZ population up 30k in November year
23rd Jan 25, 11:43am
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Record departures still being offset by migration gains with NZ population up 30k in November year
Buyers likely to retain the whip hand as the housing market heads into 2025
23rd Jan 25, 10:00am
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Buyers likely to retain the whip hand as the housing market heads into 2025