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Suburb shopping, new winter survey reveals how wide Kiwi cast their net when searching for a home
Trade Me survey uncovers how buyers look for homes, from suburb shortlists to the areas topping NZ's property searches.
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A Trade Me Property survey reveals most Kiwi buyers (38%) search across 2-3 suburbs, with few limiting their search to just one. Buyers are evenly split between searching a tight local area and clusters within a city.
Auckland dominates searches, with Mount Eden and Remuera as the top two suburbs nationally. Outside of Auckland, Christchurch suburbs like Merivale and Cashmere are the most popular, highlighting strong demand in Canterbury. Price is the main reason for removing a suburb.
New insights reveal Kiwi house hunters search behaviours
Mount Eden, the popular Auckland suburb has enduring appeal
Remuera, the second most searched suburb on Trade Me Property
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