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WOW. What a whirlwind of change. Barely three months ago the world was ticking along nicely, the...
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The big change this year has been the number of parents looking to buy property for their children....
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The market is back in full swing and now is the time we all better start looking forward to our...
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That’s right, we’re hurtling towards party season where the day to day grind makes way for...
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It’s been over ten years since the global financial crisis caused a significant correction in our...
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Buying a house can be very frustrating especially when it’s your first time. And when it comes to...
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In my humble opinion, Jack Nicolson’s line: ‘you can’t handle the truth’ is the best quote...
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Humans are naturally lazy. This statement may be somewhat confronting particularly for those of you...
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Last month we headed to the sunny Gold Coast for AREC, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest real...
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Sorry, the heading was click bait. But like Uber disrupted the transport industry, the traditional...
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It was chance, not aspiration, that saw me major in Valuation and Property Management at...
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If you’re thinking of selling your New Zealand property, you will no doubt be considering what is...
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I might be guilty of using too many analogies but they’re a great way to paint a picture. For...
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In the world of residential real estate, there are some construction materials that have the buyers...
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The great thing about a good holiday is the ability to escape reality, even for a little while. But...
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Wellington Property Market - 2018 RVs If you own real estate in Wellington, you will have recently...
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When the music stops it normally signals the end of the party. New Zealand has experienced a...
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What do you call a group of Real Estate Agents at the bottom of a cliff? A good start! Don’t...
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There is an issue brewing in the Wellington property market and it appears it is completely out of...
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Wellington City Council Rates For those living within the Wellington City Council boundary, you...
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Real Estate Magic Growing up, there was nothing more exciting than a televised David Copperfield...
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Real Estate Dreams and Nightmares I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Kiwis love...
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Rich May, Poor May A lot has been talked about the ever-widening gap between rich and poor in...
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Trying to buy a house isn’t easy. And it can be even harder if you are new to the market and are...
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The Canary in the coal mine - Signals the Property Boom Is Nearly Over When a market shifts,...
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There is a new career opportunity directly associated with social media known as an...
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When something is going wrong, or we are unhappy with our position, we look for someone to blame....
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I really enjoy questions. They give me the ability to address any issues that a potential client...
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We are often asked ‘how long will it take to sell my house? No two properties are the same so it...
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It came to my attention recently, that roll around mid-afternoon, big takeaway chains bombard our...
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For the movie aficionados out there you may have picked up the subtle reference to “The...
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Real Estate Agent Fees A recent article published on Stuff once again put the spotlight on Real...
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One of the biggest changes in the residential real estate industry is the reliance on building...
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When you're hot you're hot, but when you're not... It appears that the property market has had its...
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Alternative Facts January 20th 2017 will go down history for two reasons. Firstly, and perhaps...
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Feeling the cool The latest figures out from the major data companies have highlighted a...
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The last sixteen months have been tough work for buyers. Turning up to open homes five minutes...
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Back to the future Part II Whenever I am asked “what do you think the market is going to do?”...
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As the spring market heats up, many of you will have started researching agents to sell your home....
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Normally when our property market is experiencing rapid growth, the Reserve Bank seek to steam the...
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Whenever there is hype in a particular sector of the economy, the media approach unqualified...
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There has been a lot of talk recently about New Zealand’s ‘property crisis’. This...
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It has been said that climbers who choose to scale the mighty Mt Everest actually face the most...
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I picked up a copy of the Dom Post property section recently and was surprised at how dated this...
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A pinch of rateable salt. For those who don’t live in Wellington, or read the Dominion Post, you...
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The answer to a question I am often asked ‘What makes a good property investment?’...
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Real estate agents are very good sharing their ‘lotto stories’. They are the ones where the...
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For those in the Wellington City Council region you will now have received your latest council...
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Distrust in sales people spans the centuries. Only the other day we were reading an historical...
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My father-in-law owns a restaurant and he was telling me that the chest freezer he purchased just...
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