The Auckland housing market is ending the calendar year strongly with sales numbers in November their highest in six months, and with the average price at its  highest in 12 months.

“Trading activity increased strongly in October, and November’s  sales have built on tha...

For the fourth consecutive month Auckland residential property sales were in excess of the number for the corresponding month for the previous year while prices in July showed limited movement.

“The major trend in the market at present is that sales numbers are definite...

The onset of winter had a negligible impact on the Auckland residential property market.

“The sales data for June is a mix of up and down numbers, but overall sales, prices and availability remained stable,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson.

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The Auckland residential property market leapt into life in May with monthly sales numbers at 1027 lifting by more than 40 percent on those for the previous month and for only the third time in 20 months sales numbers in a month exceeding 1000.

“The hand brake that wa...

Media reports are rife with news about the market slowdown, lack of buyers, poor auction results and in some parts of the country a 15-20% auction clearance rate only. Indeed auctions are not achieving the desired results – in many cases. But what if your home doesn’t...

Greater sales activity returned to the Auckland property market in February while prices eased back on those being achieved for the previous three months.

“Caution as to which direction the market is likely to take eased in February,” said Peter Thompson, Managing Direc...

he new year has not brought any great change to trading patterns in the Auckland residential housing market.

“It was a steady start to the year with sales numbers remaining low while sellers and buyers reached agreement at prices consistent with those for the last quart...

The Auckland property market stirred itself from a two-month hibernation in November with sales numbers for the month increasing by close to 20 percent and average and median sales prices remaining firm.

“They were small signs, but it indicates the Auckland market is ho...

Auckland residential property prices returned to normal levels of activity in March, with sales numbers increasing and the average and median prices setting new monthly records. 

“After a quiet two months of trading at the start of the year, the market lifted in March...

In a break with tradition, both the average and median sales price for Auckland homes in January held on to the prices being paid for property in December.

“January is normally associated with a dip in prices but for the first time in 14 years the average and median pri...