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Where House Prices Are Booming Right Now (2026)
Five years ago, every NZ market stood on the same hilltop. Then prices fell into the valley together... and since then, they've gone in completely different directions. So, where are prices actually booming, and where are they still hitting record lows?
In this episode, Ed and Andrew count down the fastest-recovering markets, and reveal the North/South divide splitting the country.
You'll learn:
The markets leading the recovery
Why seven North Island towns just hit fresh record lows
How to tell a real boom from a small-town fluke
The lesson? Stop reading the national number. And a boom tells…
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