NZ house price rises to new record in March as more pricey homes change hands

NZ house price rises to new record in March as more pricey homes change hands
Tina Morrison
By Tina Morrison April 13 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's median house price rose 10 percent to a new record in March, reflecting a lift in the number of higher value properties sold, according to the Real Estate Institute. The national median house price increased to $546,000 in March from $495,000 recorded in February and in March last year, the institute said. The number of homes sold for more than $1 million in March rose by 5 percent to 1,360 from a year earlier to make up 16 percent of all sales, a new record for both the number a...