Do you own a home?
Prepare for profit. Download our top tips on how to get the highest and best price when selling.
Do you own a home?
Prepare for profit. Download our top tips on how to get the highest and best price when selling.
If your parents are getting to the stage where the family home is too much for them, they might need your help to make their next move, here’s a few things that you will need to think about. 1. LEARN ABOUT THE LEGAL STUFF You need to find out as much as you can about your parents’ home and legal affairs. Do they own the home, or is it owned by a family trust? They may be of the era when there...
Spring is the perfect time to refresh our homes and reset our minds before we descend into the busiest time of year, aptly named the ‘silly season’, where entertaining, visitors and celebrations are a common occurrence. While we all want our homes to look their best, having a spick and span home is about more than just pride. Tidying, organising, decluttering and cleaning can help you stay in ...
Starting July 1, 2024, New Zealand's property sales rule is changing. Previously, if you bought and sold a property within certain time frames, you might have had to pay taxes on the profit. The new Bright-line rule shortens this period to just 2 years for any property bought and then sold. This change aims to simplify tax rules for property owners. Originally, there was a 2-year rule introduce...
COMMISSION While it might be tempting to choose a real estate agent solely based on their commission rate, there are several reasons why this may not be the best approach: • Limited Services: Agents who offer lower commission rates may cut corners on services to make up for the reduced income. This could mean fewer marketing efforts, less time spent on your listing, or less attention to detai...
VIEWINGS BY APPOINTMENT: Nearly 95% of my properties are sold to buyers we have introduced by way of an appointment viewing - even when open homes are an option, this is because we make ourselves available to buyers any day of our working week. POSITIVES • Connecting with buyers to ensure they understand features of the property. • Can book appointments back to back to create buyer FOMO. •...
The pre-settlement inspection is a crucial step in the home buying process. It allows you to ensure that the property you're about to purchase is in the condition you expect and that all agreed-upon items and conditions in the sales contract have been met. Here's a more detailed breakdown of what to look for and what not to do during your pre-settlement inspection: What to Check at Your Pre-S...
Every year we see a big rush of properties go up for sale in spring. The weather is improving, gardens are blooming, houses look better and feel warmer. Sellers are also motivated by timelines, wanting to move before the end of the year. This spring rush can result in a surge of properties on the market, with supply sometimes outweighing demand. Buyers can start to hesitate with so many homes...
2022 is nearly at a wrap - I know I say it every year, but is it getting faster or is life just busier! It’s been interesting with the most talk in 2022 spent discussing how the market is changing, the highs, the lows and the unknowns. It would be fair to say this market shift has moved into a buyers market and while no one likes to sell their home when property prices are dropping, it can be...
There’s talk everywhere you look or read or listen ‘we’re entering a recession’ ‘this is a buyers’ market’ or the latest in the news lines yesterday ‘We have buyers with FOOP’ (Fear of Over Paying) my take on things is that we are entering a ‘Patient Market’ not a quick paced market that works on a fear of missing out and not a market with plummeting house prices but rather a price realisation ...