12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: The best house on the street

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: The best house on the street
Brent Melville
Whether it’s the first day or the 12th day, residential property is going to always be on the top of any New Zealander’s wish list. A flash house is therefore the first gift on BusinessDesk’s version of ’12-days of Christmas’, starting today.Housing is bubbling along merrily across New Zealand’s urban suburbs, driven by record-low interest rates, a void of investment options and a country-wide fear of missing out. But while there are arguments for and against it as an asset class there is no doubt it has...

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