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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2026 · 7 MIN

Housing market causing stress for those nearing retirement

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It's a case of who blinks first in the housing market. Buyers have confidence to know they can hold out. Sellers are holding on to hope they will get 2021 prices according to Real estate.co.nz research. But for some who are nearing retirement, the stakes are higher and a retirement health advisor said it's causing stress for many of the older people she deals with. Hannah McQueen at Age Brightly spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

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