Posted on August 25th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
I’ve mentioned this before too, but we’re hearing that intending buyers who present themselves personally to their lender and bring a well outlined budget, are gaining strong bank support. This is the case in residential and rural markets. First home owners are very actively pursuing this approach at present, doubtless trying to get their property […]
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Posted on August 19th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
I’ve mentioned previously that the rural sector is enjoying stable and considerably increased income streams this past year or so and as a result more buyers are interested in making the step to their next property. However, whereas big city partnerships were in the market earlier in the century it is now owner operators and […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
As is so often the case in tight market times, we are hearing reports of well-founded commercial investors out chasing land and or building opportunities that they may have to sit on until the economy hits its straps again. Again, provincial towns are particularly popular as the signs of the rural spending increase puts pressure […]
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Posted on August 12th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
A good idea for those of us with older homes that might lack double glazing, large decks and other desirable attributes: If you can’t justify having the work done, prior to listing, get some quotes for the work that can be presented to interested buyers. Most often, buyers shy away from what they think will […]
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Posted on August 10th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
I heard one of my colleagues from the Queen City commenting the other day that while she is busy selling more property than for some years, “It’s the cleanest, best presented properties that are being contested….the best are being fought over with multi offers of spirited auctions” She went on to talk of hedges and […]
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Posted on August 5th, 2011 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
With building stagnant still, the population quietly growing and a slow build in immigration, pressure is coming on rental availabilities across most of the country. For tenants, that means a real battle to secure better properties and for investors, the chance to reasonably safely expand their rental portfolios. It was interesting to see the NZ […]
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