Why fewer people can afford to buy Auckland houses

Why nobody can afford to buy a house in Auckland.
 
Nick Goodall explains why fewer people can afford to buy Auckland houses on NBR Radio and on demand via MyNBR Radio.

Sally Lindsay
Mon, 09 Nov 2015

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Auckland’s houses cost 70% more than properties anywhere else in the country.

CoreLogic says since the middle of 2005, when Tauranga’s average value was almost equal to Auckland at roughly $435,000,

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