New Zealand home prices crash to late 2017 levels
New Zealand’s housing market has experienced a significant downturn, with national home prices falling back to levels last seen in late 2017. This decline marks a near five-year period of sustained reduction, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s (REINZ) leading house price index, which is closely monitored by the Reserve Bank.
Recent data from Cotality reinforces this trend, showing that the house price crash in New Zealand has regained momentum after six consecutive months of declines. The combined insights from these sources highlight a deepening crisis in the housing sector.
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