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Christchurch satellite towns are proving popular with North Island buyers. Although many families were coming South for a better way of life, he recently heard of a buyer looking to move from Auckland because of ongoing Covid-19 threats. A recent open home for a median priced house ($600,000) in Selwyn attracted 47 potential buyers and seven offers were tabled within two days, including several from outside Canterbury who had never viewed the property, he said. It was much the same at Ray White in Lincoln. Branch manager Nick Booth said interest was coming from all over New Zealand. “The amount of people coming from different parts of the country is quite phenomenal to be honest.”