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 Trade Me survey reveals most Kiwis search for homes across 2-3 suburbs, with buyers split between searching a tight local area and multiple clusters within a city. Price and safety are the top reasons for removing a suburb from a shortlist.

Auckland suburbs dominated May searches, with Mount Eden and Remuera as the top two. Outside of Auckland, Christchurch suburbs like Merivale and Cashmere were the most popular, showing continued strong demand in Canterbury.

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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