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In July 2021 I wrote about the potential of the ‘silent killer’, that being inflation. I had an...
One of the upsides of testing positive for Covid is that it gave me a head start on this month’s...
Real estate agents are great at the ole’ humble brag. You know the ones: SOLD for a...
We love to predict the future so let’s whip out the crystal ball and do our best to anticipate...
If it doesn’t cost you anything it normally means somehow you are what’s for sale. It could be...
It’s not uncommon for agents and conveyancing lawyers to come head-to-head as they navigate their...
After a long period of ‘normality’, community transmission is back and we find ourselves in a...
Unless you have been on a complete spending freeze it would be hard not to have noticed the rapidly...
The central business district has historically been considered the heart of any city, but recent...
Price pressure It’s often been said that you can tell if a city is humming based on the number...
One indicator that a market is running hot is a dramatic fall in ‘days on market’. Just last...
It’s been a hot topic for as long as I have been in the industry but I still think the public at...
Wellington wastewater issues continue to plague the city as our aging infrastructure haunts us....
Most New Zealanders are back into the swing of things with the summer tan fading away under the...
Post the 1950’s, the world has lived in relatively peaceful times. Yes there have been terrorist...
I suspect most people reading this blog have some interest in real estate and therefore are aware...
Buying a property in 2020 is a very different kettle of fish to buying a home even ten short years...
For anyone who has battled addiction and won, you will know it is best tackled one day at a time. A...
I think we can all be forgiven for acting as if life has returned to a pre-Covid state. Wishful...
Selling your house can be a nervous time. Especially for a first-time vendor. What if I choose the...
Given everything that’s going on at the moment, you could be forgiven for missing that New...
Over the last month we’ve been busy catching up with buyers to see if they still intend to...
WOW. What a whirlwind of change. Barely three months ago the world was ticking along nicely, the...
The big change this year has been the number of parents looking to buy property for their children....
The market is back in full swing and now is the time we all better start looking forward to our...
That’s right, we’re hurtling towards party season where the day to day grind makes way for...
It’s been over ten years since the global financial crisis caused a significant correction in our...
Buying a house can be very frustrating especially when it’s your first time. And when it comes to...
In my humble opinion, Jack Nicolson’s line: ‘you can’t handle the truth’ is the best quote...
Humans are naturally lazy. This statement may be somewhat confronting particularly for those of you...
Last month we headed to the sunny Gold Coast for AREC, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest real...
Sorry, the heading was click bait. But like Uber disrupted the transport industry, the traditional...
It was chance, not aspiration, that saw me major in Valuation and Property Management at...
If you’re thinking of selling your New Zealand property, you will no doubt be considering what is...
I might be guilty of using too many analogies but they’re a great way to paint a picture. For...
In the world of residential real estate, there are some construction materials that have the buyers...
The great thing about a good holiday is the ability to escape reality, even for a little while. But...
Wellington Property Market - 2018 RVs If you own real estate in Wellington, you will have recently...
When the music stops it normally signals the end of the party. New Zealand has experienced a...
What do you call a group of Real Estate Agents at the bottom of a cliff? A good start! Don’t...
There is an issue brewing in the Wellington property market and it appears it is completely out of...
Wellington City Council Rates For those living within the Wellington City Council boundary, you...
Real Estate Magic Growing up, there was nothing more exciting than a televised David Copperfield...
Real Estate Dreams and Nightmares I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Kiwis love...
Rich May, Poor May A lot has been talked about the ever-widening gap between rich and poor in...
Trying to buy a house isn’t easy. And it can be even harder if you are new to the market and are...
The Canary in the coal mine - Signals the Property Boom Is Nearly Over When a market shifts,...
There is a new career opportunity directly associated with social media known as an...
When something is going wrong, or we are unhappy with our position, we look for someone to blame....