One thing we can tell you is that in these challenging times, when overall sales are at generally low levels, it is almost always the case that if the property is on the market, the vendor is serious about moving on. So when you find that ideal next step, don’t dally nor go chasing discount […]
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Not unlike the situation with the number of properties on the market, there are certainly fewer buyers in the market than have been seen in the past few years. And what this, as a generalization, means to vendors is the need to very carefully consider every offer that is presented. Yes, the Spring may well […]
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Sometimes even colour of the exterior walls will put people off buying a home! Everything else might be pretty well perfect, but the deal won’t be done; all for a few hundred dollars of paint and either some labour or challenging weekends. Over winter we often hear of this sort of situation regarding heating, or […]
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We’ve commented previously on the demand for four bedroom executive homes, our Property Management teams have been increasingly asked for them over recent years, but this year it’s gone into overdrive in may markets! Many families taking the rental path have had to move to find work but have chosen to rent out the original […]
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Winter is usually the time people start to evaluate their power accounts, and wonder where it all goes. These helpful tips might be able to save you some money this winter… 1. Homes without insulation An enormous waste of power, yet most old homes are easily insulated. Keep curtains drawn at night. 2. Hot water […]
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Only a month after the Budget tax cut announcements we are seeing an increasing number of first time home buyers visiting Open Homes around the country and enquiring off the websites! Seems they’ve done their homework on just how much extra they will receive weekly after the tax cuts and increased GST take effect and […]
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That’s right, even though there is very little growth in the garden over winter, any house that has had the lawns mowed, hedges trimmed and weeds removed will stand out. “Why?” You may ask? Simple really… because most people, even those on the market, don’t like to get out in the garden in the cold […]
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Already the market appears to be reacting to Bill English’s budget with, it would seem, households set to gain from both the drop in Company Tax and Personal Tax already showing greater interest in buying. The other end of that is it would seem that months of pent up demand might now mean well presented […]
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Well, we’ve commented in these pages on that one before! Usually, when winter comes around, sellers stay out of the market because their strong belief if that their home looks better in the summer! True, but so does every other sellers’ home, so competition is hot in the Spring and Summer. All we can say […]
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In a major move, the Reserve Bank has signaled it will consider capping the NZ dollar against the USA dollar at 70cents, bringing, at last, a security of income for exporters, especially the rural sector. This, when read alongside the extra income from lowered tax, might well see banks prepared to free up the presently […]
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