NZ home values increase at slowest annual pace in 5 months

NZ home values increase at slowest annual pace in 5 months
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Nov. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand residential property values increased at the slowest annual pace in five months in October, as tougher lending restrictions constrained Auckland growth. The average value of a New Zealand home rose 13 percent to $622,309 in October from a year earlier, the weakest annual growth rate since May, according to state-owned valuer Quotable Value. Growth in Auckland house values increased at a 14 percent annual pace in October, the slowest rate since March 2015, taking the average value for...