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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 Property winter survey reveals most Kiwi home buyers search widely, with 38% looking across 2-3 suburbs and only 11% focusing on a single area. Buyers are evenly split between searching a tight local area and a few clusters within a city.
Auckland dominates national property searches, with Remuera and Mount Eden as the most popular suburbs. Outside of Auckland, Christchurch suburbs show the strongest demand, highlighting continued high interest in the Canterbury region.
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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