Suburb shopping, new winter survey reveals how wide Kiwi cast their net when searching for a home

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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 recent Trade Me survey reveals most Kiwi home buyers cast a wide net, with 38% searching across 2-3 suburbs and only 11% focusing on one. Buyers are evenly split between searching a tight local area and clusters within a city.

Auckland dominates property searches, with Mount Eden and Remuera being the most popular suburbs nationwide. Outside of Auckland, Christchurch shows strong demand, with suburbs like Merivale and Cashmere also ranking in the national top 10.

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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