Auckland houses sales jump from 2017 lull in November

Paul McBeth
Tue, 04 Dec 2018

By Paul McBeth Dec. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland house prices rose from a lull last year in November in the busiest month for city's biggest realtor since May. Barfoot & Thompson said sales rose to 941 in November from 747 the same month a year earlier, when Auckland's housing market was in a bit of a rut. The median sale price was $860,750 in November, up from $830,000 a year earlier. "Buyers and sellers are putting speculation around future trading conditions aside and acting with confidence at current market prices," director Kiri...

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