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You might have seen the results of our quarterly Property management Survey out in the media recently? Trends generally reflected many more vacant rentals than I the recent past, except Auckland. The background story is fairly simple; the economic downturn has seen many small [and some large] businesses close from the big cities to small […]

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We all heard of the RSA virus that swept the Kiwifruit industry late last year. Most of us could only guess at the effect this had on orchard values and salability… it was severe and came at a time when the industry was just starting to see a return to fair value sales of property […]

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Three years of difficult times when although record numbers of people have been visiting real estate websites, property transactions have remained at lower than half recent [albeit inflated] figures just might have ended. And the reason I say that is that as I write this note, right on Christmas, we are seeing buyer activity at […]

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Yes, it’s true! The banks are itching to lend to qualifying people and up to 95% of valuation, it seems. What we are seeing though is that those people being granted extra support by banks are those who front up and present their case personally. Again, if you are thinking of a move, go discuss […]

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Well, this is the time of the year when tenants aspiring to a better property in 2011 really need to move. Especially as in general we are seeing most markets reporting lower vacancy rates [empty homes] than for many years…although in Wellington the opposite is true, with our major team there carrying more vacant tenancies […]

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Simple tips to help keep your home & contents secure while you are on holiday: • Cancel your newspapers • Put a hold on your mail • Ensure that all your doors & windows are securely locked • Ask your neighbour to park their car in your drive • If away for more than 2 […]

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Our National Office keeps in close contact with the banks regarding funding policies, propositions and predictions for the future. For much of the first part of this year all banks were predicting two things: 1. Interest rates for variable-floating loans will climb 2. the days of low interest fixed term loans were over – “never […]

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As a follow-on from the above comment, there is certainly a bit of a battle going on at the moment. Almost all banks are offering incentives to clients to take up mortgages… o low deposit options o legal cost support o prizes and more. Most are now prepared to lend money to qualifying people from […]

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As the working year comes to a close in a few weeks our Property Managers are readying themselves for the annual influx of enquiry in January from people who have decided over the break, to move in 2011 and particularly those who have been successful in a job application that requires a shift. We’re advising […]

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