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The number of properties sold across the country fell by -4.0% when compared to the same time last year; but with a number of people aiming to sell their home before the
foreign buyer ban came into effect at the end of October 2018, it’s not surprising that the number of properties sold fell when compared to last year. 

The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in September increased by 3.3% from the same time last year to 5,896 (up from 5,708), only the second annual increase in sales volumes seen this year and the highest number of properties seen sold for the month of September in 3 years, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.

The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in August decreased by -6.1% from the same time last year to 5,959 (down from 6,346), the lowest level of sales for 7 months, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.

The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in July increased by 3.7% from the same time last year to 6,118 (up from 5,897), the highest for the month of July in 3 years, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.

The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in June fell by -3.8% from the same time last year to 5,978 (down from 6,213), according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.

Median house prices across New Zealand increased by 3.2% in May to $578,000, up from
$560,000 in May 2018. Median price increases for New Zealand excluding Auckland were even stronger, increasing by 7.2% to $487,770 up from $455,000 in May last year, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), source of the most complete and accurate real estate data in New Zealand.