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Winter hits house sales
The winter effect hit the housing market with a vengeance in June with the number of sales falling sharply and the median house price easing from May, although the market remains buoyant compared with June last year.
Housing consents up and down
The actual number of housing consents fell in June, although they were up in seasonally adjusted terms.
Housing market slowing down
Activity in the housing market has already peaked although housing construction should remain strong for the rest of this year, Deutsche Bank says.
Half of Mortgage Express sold
Real Estate group Harcourts has sold 50% of Mortgage Express to Perpetual Trust for an undisclosed sum.
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