Spring is finally here, and this is the ideal time to assess the impact of the ravages of winter on your home. Outside, dirt, muck and leaf debris will have accumulated around the building and collected in the gutters. While indoors, you’ll no doubt want to open the windows and let the warmer air freshen…
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Real estate investment often offers diverse opportunities across different market conditions. Property values can demonstrate resilience during various economic scenarios, while rental markets may show strength throughout different phases of economic cycles. Industry analysts often provide forecasts for property value trends. These predictions can vary widely across different regions, highlighting the importance of considering location-specific…
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The tragic Auckland floods, Cyclone Gabrielle, and the recent surge in construction costs have thrown a harsh spotlight on the need for home insurance. Being underinsured can leave deep financial scars. More than 20,000 claims related to the Auckland floods have been made, and more are expected. It’s New Zealand’s largest climate-related insurance event, according…
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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, or at least the first indication of one, in the latest January house price data. Tapering values across New Zealand slowed by 1.2% in the three months to the end of January, according to the OneRoof-Valocity House Value Index. After dipping 4.3% in the September quarter,…
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Have you ever dreamed of living on your own tropical island? Commuter traffic, the queue at the check-out and call centre muzak would all be terrors of the past on your own island of swaying palms and sun-kissed beaches! Most that come on to the market are around Queensland’s Whitsunday Islands and off the Tasmanian…
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It’s a good time to be a buyer, with prices trending down and owners with property on the market keen to strike a deal. Many pundits believe we’ve entered a buyer’s market, although the reality of higher interest rates tempers that judgement. As an experienced local agency, we’ve worked through similar economic cycles before. And…
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Our expectations of a modern home are changing, and that’s having a direct impact on how many owners are approaching renovation projects. The work-from-home (WFH) movement, climate change and the pandemic aftermath are the most powerful factors influencing today’s designs. Owners are keen to explore sustainable building materials and want the highest levels of insulation…
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If you’re one of those lucky people with a swimming pool, you’ll know the enjoyment it offers, which is a fact not lost on prospective buyers. A pool will draw a crowd and is a magnet for young families. But it is important to prepare your pool for sale as you would the rest of…
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A New Year often inspires fresh ideas, and this is an ideal moment to start planning the sale of your home with an autumn campaign. As an experienced agency, we don’t believe there are any hard and fast rules when it comes to timing the sale of a property. The best approach is to sell…
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The goal of any seller should be to make their home as luxurious, spacious and appealing as possible for buyers. That’s the best way to maximise the value of your biggest financial asset. And if you put yourself in the buyer’s shoes, you’ll appreciate that many of them are tired of walking around homes where…
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