NZ Property Investor

COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Falling house prices may cause a more significant decline in the construction industry, warns a leading bank economist.

ANZ Bank chief economist Sharon Zollner says while household consumption may escape relatively unscathed from a moderate decline in house prices, it’s a different story

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