UPDATED NZ housing confidence rises everywhere except Auckland ASB

UPDATED NZ housing confidence rises everywhere except Auckland ASB
(Adds comment on drop in confidence in Auckland in fifth paragraph) By Hannah Lynch Aug. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Housing confidence remained stable across all regions expect Auckland for the three months to July as prices rose from already elevated levels, according to an ASB survey. A net 22 percent of respondents in the ASB Housing Confidence Survey said now is a good time to buy a house, compared with 21 percent in the previous quarter. Auckland bucked the trend with confidence dropping to 12 percent from 18 percent three months earlier. A n...