Does your home make you happy? It’s a simple yet incisive question aimed at revealing whether you truly enjoy your sanctuary. If you quietly confess that, actually, you don’t love your house or apartment, then ask why not. What’s the problem? How can you change your mood towards your home? Ambivalence or disappointment are emotions…
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Affordable property is hard to find these days and more people are being forced to make tough home choices when buying. Such as, is it worth buying an affordable home if it means living in a high-crime area? This issue is reinforced with more people compelled to live in cheaper, outer-ring areas where crime can…
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Springtime is the favourite moment to get the duster flying around the home and banish all those cobwebs that gathered silently in dark corners during the winter months. For those of you preparing to sell your home this spring, it’s important to spend time on a deep clean strategy to offer potential buyers a great…
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As we enjoy the start of spring, many homeowners will be working hard to prepare their properties for the biggest selling season of the year. Even if you’ve not made a final decision about whether to sell, there’s still time to catch the market’s spring vibes. It will not take long to prepare for your…
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The property market has always been known for its highs and lows, and there’s no doubt the latest numbers coming out of the OneRoof-Valocity House Value Index shows there’s great buying across New Zealand. Investment opportunities abound in Auckland, where even the prestigious areas are seeing sellers offering discounts to get deals done. Figures for…
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New data from property media company OneRoof provides a stark view of the current housing market in New Zealand as pressure continues to build on the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) to drop interest rates. In the past month, it has kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.5% – significantly higher than Australia’s (4.56%) and Canada’s…
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Purchasing an investment property is very different to buying a home for yourself. It’s natural to be caught up in the emotion of purchasing a home you plan to live in. But you must be clear-eyed and focused on the bottom line with an investment property. You want to weigh the cost against the prospective…
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Many homeowners will soon begin to consider listing their property for the upcoming spring real estate market. Spring is traditionally a peak time for home sales due to increased buyer activity and favourable weather conditions. As an experienced real estate agency in your area, we’d recommend you begin thinking about a spring sale today. The…
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If you’re considering putting your property on the market in the next few months to catch the spring selling season, you’ll likely be researching New Zealand’s real estate trends. With house prices still averaging $975,000 and rising nationally by 3.3% year-on-year, you’d be right in thinking we have a solid, if not spectacular, market. Yet,…
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First-home buyers remain the dominant group in the Kiwi real estate market, buying more than 40% of all properties in the first half of this year. With listings up 120% in less than three years, first-home buyers are enjoying a wider choice of properties and a strong negotiating position. They’ll likely receive a further boost…
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