Category: Downsizer

Buyers, investors make their move as market comes alive

If you’re considering whether to enter the property market to upgrade or purchase your first home, it’s a valuable exercise to study the key market factors that could be working in your favour. Across NZ, listings are hitting record numbers while the cost of cash – the Official Cash Rate (OCR) – has dropped to…
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Remote workers head for the hills and slopes

The rise of remote working continues across the US today, even though many companies are now calling their workers back to the office. As an experienced agent, I see how the work-from-home movement continues to transform the real estate scene.  Buyers continue to prioritize properties that have suitable space for a home office, and they…
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Inspection attention is vital during winter

Winter is a great time to buy a property – you don’t have the competition of spring and summer buyers. Usually, you’ll be able to enjoy additional time to consider your options when choosing a house, apartment or condo.  But it doesn’t always work out like that. If there’s another prospective buyer in the picture,…
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Upsizers’ guide to buying and selling in a winter market

The real estate market, much like the weather, experiences its own kind of seasonality.  While the spring and summer months often bring a flurry of activity, the winter season typically ushers in a period where upsizers can put their home on the market with confidence but enjoy a little more time choosing their next purchase.…
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Gardening tips to help your plants spring to life

While winter may bring a dormant hush to many gardens, it doesn’t mean your outdoor space needs to lose its charm. With care and attention, sellers can maintain curb appeal and ensure their gardens remain healthy throughout the colder months, laying the groundwork for a spring resurgence. Even in the depths of winter, a well-tended…
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How to prepare rooms to showcase your home today

The winter season, with its shorter days, offers unique opportunities to showcase your property.  Now that the time has come to sell, you need a strategic approach to staging and photography to highlight your home’s strengths and create a warm and inviting atmosphere. When staging a home at this time of year, focus on creating…
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Essential tips for moving home and staying sane

There’s a unique charm to relocating during the winter months. Beyond the practical benefits like lower moving costs and less competition for housing, a winter move offers a chance to embrace a new city’s cozy side and experience its winter magic firsthand. Undeniably, winter moves present unique challenges. Icy roads, the looming threat of snowstorms,…
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Tips and tricks to attract winter buyers to your door

Are you trying to sell your home right now, and finding that you’re just not attracting the attention of buyers that you’d hoped? If so, then it’s time to go back to the basics to ensure you’re providing your potential buyers with a five-star presentation of your home. As an experienced real estate agent, I…
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Seven ways to tidy your home in time for autumn

The summer school holidays can be hard on the “House-Proud” – those people who love everything to be neat and tidy. As the adage goes, “everything has a place and everything in its place”. But when you’ve got kids home from school for weeks on end, and the doors and windows open to trap a…
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Upsizer and Downsizer tips for selling and then buying

The winter real estate market, often characterized by less competition and a more relaxed pace, presents unique opportunities for upsizing to a bigger property or taking it down a notch and downsizing. The fascinating element of buying a new home is that you’re going to be both a buyer and seller.  And while the prime…
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