No buyer is the same – each one has their own priorities and preferences as they walk through the front door of your house or apartment. Their idea of perfect living will always align to their lifestyle. So, no matter how much effort you put into preparing your home for sale, the majority of buyers…
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The goal of many investors is to find a “fixer-upper” property because they’re usually cheaper and you can start to add value the moment you begin to remodel. Investors and buyers alike are increasingly seeking fixer-upper properties because our market is in a somewhat stubborn phase – prices are at record highs and the Federal…
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If you’re thinking about listing your property this year, forget the purely decorative touches and a neatly trimmed garden that you’ve been told will win over buyers. The housing market appears to be undergoing a seismic shift, and the new currency of home value is efficiency. This year, buyers will be increasingly focused on their…
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If you spend even a small amount of time following politics, you’ll no doubt have noticed the hundreds of ideas and schemes that continue to emerge from the White House. Some stick, some disappear and others come around for a second go. The recent proposal to consider 50-year mortgages created conversation in the real estate…
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No buyer is the same – each one has their own priorities and preferences as they walk through the front door of your home or apartment. Their idea of perfect living will always align to their lifestyle. So, no matter how much effort you put into preparing your home for sale, the majority of buyers…
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As we look towards what promises to be another helter-skelter year for real estate, it’s worth looking back at the previous 12 months to give us context for what might be ahead of us as buyers and sellers of property. The “good and the great” of property forecasting have spent a fair amount of their…
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As we enter 2026, the real estate market continues to produce outstanding results for sellers and investors despite buyer disappointment at the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to not cut interest rates for a fourth time in less than 12 months. The average value of a home rose 1% in November, following a 1.1% rise…
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Just as Kiwis were getting used to the idea the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) might end its program of interest rate cuts, Westpac NZ shocked everyone by raising rates 0.3% on fixed term loans. The move prompted Finance Minister Nicola Willis to suggest owners and first-home buyers should “shop around”. After Westpac announced…
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As we enter 2026, New Zealanders can reflect on a property market that resisted a recovery despite nine interest rate cuts but saw values remain steady. As the latest OneRoof home survey points out, there were winners and losers in 2025, and we should not feel downcast about the immediate future. The latest cut of…
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One of the hottest property topics right now is the ability to accelerate the building of new homes to keep up with demand generated by an increasing population that features a 450,000+ annual immigration intake. The lack of supply, which industry data suggests is 20% below the five-year average, is a key reason for property…
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