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Ryan Bridge: The real reason Kiwis are crossing the Tasman
What's the point in us having more affordable property prices for first home buyers if young workers are jetting off to Australia in search of a better tomorrow?
There's a perverse logic to this, but across the Tasman right now, where our flying Kiwis are headed, they're experiencing something of a property boom.
It's the opposite of the stagnant or falling prices we're seeing here, where homes in most regions are now considered, technically at least, affordable.
In Sydney the median prices of a new pad is predicted to increase 7% this year to $2.1m NZD by June 2026.
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