Good news for potential property sellers

The New Zealand property market is booming, with record national average asking prices in Auckland, Coromandel, Hawkes Bay and Otago regions reported in February 2016.

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All fingers are pointing to seasonality being in full swing – particularly in the regions. In a turn-up for the books, asking prices in Auckland remained at a standstill during January, while nine out of 19 regions in New Zealand recorded an all-time asking price high. The bottom line being that if ..

The widening gap between supply and demand in the New Zealand housing market continues to increase, and it's causing a shortfall of homes.  

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August was a month of record highs and lows in housing, with signs of an early spring market in two of the country's biggest centres. 

During the month, asking prices reached record highs across many of the regions, while half registered all-time lows in the number of houses listed for sale. 

New Zealand's property market is a tale of two islands right now. The South Island, buoyed by the strength of the Central Otago, Otago and Southland regions is seeing considerable price growth, while the North Island markets are holding still, led by a stagnating Auckland market. 

If you’re thinking of buying an investment property you may be wondering what’s involved and when’s a good time to make the move.

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While January figures usually reflect the holiday slowdown, data and insights from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) suggest compounding factors are influencing a decrease in sales activity and easing of price growth nationwide.