NZ home values rise at slowest annual pace in six months in November

NZ home values rise at slowest annual pace in six months in November
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison Dec. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand residential property values increased at the slowest annual pace in six months in November, as tougher lending restrictions constrain buyers. The average value of a New Zealand home rose 12 percent to $624,675 in November from a year earlier, the weakest annual growth rate since May, according to state-owned valuer Quotable Value. New Zealand's housing market has been on a tear, bolstered by record migration and low interest rates, prompting the Reserve Bank to tighten up lending rul...