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    HOT IN HAMILTON

    Dec 03, 2020 5 minutes

    When Covid-19 hit and lockdowns were announced in early 2020 no-one was quite sure how the property market would be impacted. But in Hamilton, where the primary sector and its associated industries are the backbone of the economy, it barely caused a blip on the radar.

    That’s because even before the impacts of Covid-19, Hamilton was in a strong growth phase. Large scale residential developments in northern Hamilton and the Peacocke development in the south are currently underway; the expressway and bridge linking the north with the south is close to completion, the Ruakura Inland Port is going ahead; not to mention the large scale residential development planned for Taupiri and in Morrinsville.

    But despite new housing stock coming on board, the property market is experiencing a significant uptick, with 4% growth since lockdown. Agents and

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