NZ house values rise at the slowest annual pace in six months in March, QV says

NZ house values rise at the slowest annual pace in six months in March, QV says
April 7 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand property values increased at the slowest annual pace in six months in March as lower Christchurch valuations, high-debt lending restrictions and interest rate hikes weighed on the market. House values rose at an 8.8 percent annual pace in March, the slowest annual gain since September when values rose 8.4 percent, according to state agency Quotable Value. Residential values rose 0.1 percent in the past three months, down from a 1.8 percent pace in the three months through February, as they were dented by a...