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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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Rental housing market favouring tenants with rents dropping and more vacant properties needing tenants
6th Nov 25, 11:05am
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Rental housing market favouring tenants with rents dropping and more vacant properties needing tenants
The number of advertised mortgagee sales has been rising steadily since April
A rush of new residential listings and rising stock levels should maintain a buyer's market heading into summer
5th Nov 25, 9:11am
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A rush of new residential listings and rising stock levels should maintain a buyer's market heading into summer
On average just under 1300 new homes are being completed in Auckland each month with new starts likely to pick up over coming months
4th Nov 25, 2:06pm
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On average just under 1300 new homes are being completed in Auckland each month with new starts likely to pick up over coming months
Barfoot & Thompson's stock level the highest for the month of October since 2008 suggesting the buyer's market may persist over summer
4th Nov 25, 11:22am
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Barfoot & Thompson's stock level the highest for the month of October since 2008 suggesting the buyer's market may persist over summer
The building industry could be headed for an upturn with building consents up strongly in September
3rd Nov 25, 11:32am
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The building industry could be headed for an upturn with building consents up strongly in September
Plenty of auction activity but no real movement in the sales rate or prices
Cotality says we may be at the start of a housing market recovery but sentiment remains cautious
1st Nov 25, 5:00am
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Cotality says we may be at the start of a housing market recovery but sentiment remains cautious
ANZ's economists expect interest rates to bottom out late this year/early next year, suggesting borrowers need to start thinking about fixing mortgages to lock in lower rates
30th Oct 25, 3:22pm
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ANZ's economists expect interest rates to bottom out late this year/early next year, suggesting borrowers need to start thinking about fixing mortgages to lock in lower rates
The natural increase in New Zealand's population now exceeds the gain from migration
29th Oct 25, 4:47pm
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The natural increase in New Zealand's population now exceeds the gain from migration
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
28th Oct 25, 12:03pm
First home buyer activity is flat but record numbers are taking out low equity mortgages to get into homes of their own
More properties being auctioned but lower mortgage rates don't appear to be feeding into higher prices so far
25th Oct 25, 6:00am
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More properties being auctioned but lower mortgage rates don't appear to be feeding into higher prices so far
Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years
23rd Oct 25, 10:30am
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Housing now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than four years
Trade Me Property says the balance of power between tenants and landlords is shifting in tenants' favour
22nd Oct 25, 10:08am
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Trade Me Property says the balance of power between tenants and landlords is shifting in tenants' favour
Housing market shuffled along in September lacking direction
Little movement in sales rate at the latest auctions with 43% of properties selling under the hammer
18th Oct 25, 6:50am
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Little movement in sales rate at the latest auctions with 43% of properties selling under the hammer
Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market
17th Oct 25, 11:50am
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Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market
Residential building costs still increasing but slowed to 0.4% in the September quarter
16th Oct 25, 12:01am
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Residential building costs still increasing but slowed to 0.4% in the September quarter
Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
15th Oct 25, 10:13am
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Real estate agencies estimated to have earned $476m in residential sales commissions in Q3 this year
QV says the average value of NZ homes dropped almost $10,000 in Q3 with Auckland values down $38,000
14th Oct 25, 1:58pm
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QV says the average value of NZ homes dropped almost $10,000 in Q3 with Auckland values down $38,000
REINZ House Price Index rises 0.8% in September month-on-month, salespeople 'cautiously optimistic'
14th Oct 25, 9:00am
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REINZ House Price Index rises 0.8% in September month-on-month, salespeople 'cautiously optimistic'
NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
13th Oct 25, 3:30pm
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NZ Banking Association says 15,000 first home buyers took out mortgages in first half of year with an average loan size of $507,690
Population growth from migration now averaging less than 1000 a month
Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
11th Oct 25, 6:00am
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Residential property volumes at auction reach 19-week high as spring kicks in
Fewer people viewing properties for rent is forcing some landlords to drop their asking rents
10th Oct 25, 9:51am
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Fewer people viewing properties for rent is forcing some landlords to drop their asking rents