Posted on December 20th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
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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Posted on December 20th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
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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Posted on December 13th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
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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Posted on December 9th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
If you’re thinking of selling or buying, unlike most years previously, it appears that this year more Kiwis than ever will remain at home and or take shorter breaks away. Obviously it has been a challenging year for the entire economy so this is no surprise. However, what many are surprised to learn is that […]
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Posted on December 9th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
KiwiBank is leading the charge, maximising the offer to First Home Owners with no deposit through the Government Incentive “Welcome Home Loans” package. Other banks are supporting the same programme to some degree or other.
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Posted on December 7th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
It’s a fact! Whether indoors or outdoors, NZers prefer understated colour. Many of us would like and probably have used bold colours, feature walls, friezes and other strong statements…but we have to face the fact that buyers prefer understated whites, off whites and creams. To be frank, they are timeless and will not go out […]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
There is quiet confidence that many of the regions will see a better 2011 with predictions of stable dairy incomes, and the seemingly positive response to the development of a new strong wool Co-Operative that will oversee the sale, processing and marketing of that part of the NZ clip,. Certainly we have seen a lift […]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
For much of the country the summer has already hit the ground running this year. We are noticing that the houses proving most popular and selling quickly are those set up with comfortable outdoor living areas. One feature that is being asked of more and more is for shady areas outside, as well as places […]
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Posted on November 18th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
There are so many theories about the state and future direction of the property market but there is one truism: If you want to sell, find the house of your dreams, as long as you are selling and buying on the same market, any time is fine. The big issue we all face of course […]
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Posted on November 15th, 2010 by Colin Wong Areinz (Waitakere Real Estate Mreinz REAA 2008)
Most of us, in fact virtually all areas of the country endured one of the longest and wettest winters in many years, and while many remain concerned as to when is the right time to sell, the predominant comment we hear is “…I want to be in another house before next winter….” Now, we all […]
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