The month of April provided a lower volume of written sales throughout thecountry than in March, in keeping with historic seasonal activity. This reflects the market starting to show some resilience with the written sales volume being the third highest level recorded in one month by Harcourts, over the last year. When the Christchurch impact is taken into account the result nationally is very strong. The availability of properties for sale has continued to reduce the choices available for buyers with the number of properties on hand, at the lowest level in twelve months. This is a direct result of higher sales activity in the Auckland region and some property being withdrawn from the market in Christchurch. Auction, as a percentage of total listings, is continuing to increase as we see more buyer activity and urgency returning to the main markets, especially in Auckland where the days to sell have dropped to 34. Overall the results point to a recovering, albeit slow and steady, property market across the country, although currently patchy.

Hayden Duncan, 首席执行官
Harcourts New Zealand

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