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Can you guess which areas are in property price recovery? They don't include the usual suspects except Canterbury. Absent are the many of the main cities where you'd expect the upturn to occur first.
19 percent drop in AKL City is the exception not the rule
We'd all be a bit concerned if our properties had dropped in value by 19% since November given the worst is still ahead of us. What the Stuff article suggests is - investors have probably dumped flats and apartments in the central city since November - and who'd blame them!
There is a financial incentive to buy new builds as investment properties.
OK, so these will be highly sought after, therefore the price will be high. If the price of new builds is higher, then ALL properties are now priced higher. How exactly does this help first home buyers?
I went to an auction this weekend,
And talked to the people bidding.
A market contagion became apparent.
A few of the young couples bidding were not able to get the deposit all by themselves,
Despite saving well.
So they had dipped into the retirement savings...
How long does it take for your property to double in value?
Highlights:
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Migration surge back to New Zealand? How does that relate to property prices?
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