A quick coat of paint will help refresh any property, whether it is for sale or up for rent. And don’t struggle over choosing just what colours are “in” and whether or no wallpaper is best. Just call your local paint supplier and ask their colour consultant to come and help you in the process. […]
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Yes, it’s been a very quiet time for rural property transactions these past few months but with the leveling of dairy payouts along with a lift in meat and wool income projections, we are seeing more interest in farm purchases again. Finance remains a challenge, but increasingly we are seeing strong business plans convincing the […]
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Oh the angst this question causes! Do I Auction, take the Tender pathway or sell through a priced offer programme? To be frank, there is no single and simple answer to that question. You see, every property, suburb and marketplace differs markedly as do the needs of the seller. So, before making any decisions, let’s […]
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Well, the messages have been flying around since late last year that some property investors may incur additional costs…or removal of write-offs, in the budget next month. What this means for rental income is a focus of much debate but one thing remains a truism; there will be an ongoing need of good rental properties […]
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An oft-asked question these days, and with rates across the Tasman increasing it would only seem likely that the cost of money in New Zealand will rise in the latter part of this year. This may well mean floating rates may rise from their present fairly low levels, while as the international money market settles […]
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More than ever it’s the homes that stand out in any market sector that are attracting the buyers’ attention. True, there are probably fewer active buyers available than in times gone by, but that changes week to week and suburb to suburb, but one basic tenet stands: present your home better, more attractively, more interestingly […]
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For those who are on the move and have to purchase or who have made an irrevocable decision to up-or-down-size, you will face a market that in general has fewer properties available in all sectors. You’ll also quickly realise that the better properties are heavily contested by buyers, so you will need to move when […]
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No, this does not mean you should parade in skimpy bathers or bikini, but it does reflect on two hugely important “drivers” or “killers” of sales. Put simply, you must look at your home through the eyes of a buyer and then remove any and all negative influences. Go to the front gate and look […]
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Right now, rentals are in hot demand, as we’ve commented previously, and while tenants are being more selective as they seek warmer, drier and more modern homes to rent, they just might have to change that view a little as the already growing number of investors selling in anticipation of their portfolio construction coming under […]
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It’s been said before, and the soothsayers have used jargon to get the story across, but recent [2009] changes to the Reserve Bank Act have commended that all NZ banks must place larger amounts of their total funds in reserve, with the Reserve Bank. The result has meant that there isn’t enough money in circulation […]
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