Does your insurance stack up to rising building costs?
With inflation capturing many of the headlines at the moment, it’s not a crazy idea to assess the insurance coverage for your home.
With inflation capturing many of the headlines at the moment, it’s not a crazy idea to assess the insurance coverage for your home.
The quick change in our economic landscape should give many homeowners a reason to evaluate their mortgage situation. As a respected agency in your area, we have experienced this scenario before and understand how tightening economic conditions and rising mortgage payments affect our clients. Below, we’ve offered a short list of basic advice on how…
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As our aging population becomes increasingly cash-poor and asset-rich, the option to downsize their properties becomes increasingly attractive. Once the children have flown the coop, hanging on to the family home becomes needlessly expensive, especially in these days of skyrocketing gas and electricity prices. Generally, the family home can be said to be “not fit…
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There are a lot of jobs to do around the home that will improve its value. But there are also several that you should never touch. Sometimes, expert tradespeople are required for tasks where a willing DIY-er should never stray. Enthusiastic DIY that lacks a professional quality can also detrimentally affect the value of your…
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If you’ve been shocked at the increase in the cost of gas and electricity lately, you’re not alone. Utility prices are on the march along with fuel and food, all of which are feeding an inflation rate that has prompted the Reserve Bank of Australia to hike its target cash rate to 0.85% and increase…
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When you’re preparing to sell your home in winter months, don’t relegate your back garden and entertaining area in favour of improvements indoors. You can make your garden appealing with just a few inexpensive touches that will win over prospective buyers despite the falling mercury. Two favourite improvements are the installation of a pizza oven…
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Successful sellers will be adjusting their expectations this winter as we begin to experience a cooling real estate market after a 12-month period of record-breaking prices. Higher inflation and interest rates are starting to temper buyers’ exuberance, but it doesn’t mean selling your property is a bad idea. In fact, it’s probably quite the opposite,…
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Has the property market boom ended? It’s possible with the latest property data showing signs that some of the rocket fuel is out of the market, and concerns about inflation and higher mortgage rates could be having an impact. According to researcher CoreLogic NZ, quarterly property price growth was 3.6% across New Zealand to the…
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Confidence in the future of the property market remains at record levels after two years of world-leading growth in property values, despite a fourth successive mortgage hike. According to Statistics New Zealand, more building consents have been granted in the 12 months to February than ever before. Dwelling consents are up 25% year-on-year with 49,733…
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If you’re worried about the future of our economy and wondering if this is the right time to buy a property, look no further than the skyline for your answer. We have a record 150 cranes erected across New Zealand – a true sign of long-term confidence in the economy and the property sector. More…
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