It’s old news that New Zealand’s housing market has turned a corner, with the supply of properties for sale in Lower Hutt having quadrupled from what was available 12 months ago. The market change has been much faster than most expected but so was the momentum that led up to the present, where price..

Surprisingly, the hardest time to buy a property is when no one else is, yet when we look back on other quiet markets, it’s normally with regret we didn’t jump in at that time. We find comfort following the crowd, yet right now some of our most successful investor clients are active. When thinking a..

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Four months ago, there were 180 homes for sale in Lower Hutt, now there are well over 600. So, is now the right time to buy or sell? There are articles about where the market might be going, we’ve seen various predictions all before. Let’s just say, none of us are so clever that we really know when ..

New laws that came into effect in 2021 have stirred the pot for New Zealand’s property and rental markets. New lending restrictions introduced to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA), Loan to Value Ratios (LVR) rules, and the removal of interest deductibility on investment propertie..

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Another month of records: national average asking price is now $900,671, with the lowest housing stock since records began 14 years ago.

When the lockdown began on the 18th of August, we were coming out of the usual low volume of listings that we experience every winter. Instead of going into our bu..

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We are in a transitional market going from a community of single storey homes on enough land to kick a ball to rows and streets full of terraced homes on postage stamp size sections.

New build tax exemption means new opportunities for investors.

The housing market is set to get a shake up with the announcement that new residential builds will not be hit by the phasing out of loan interest offsetting against rental income. The government has confirmed investors can still claim ba..

First impressions count! This expression couldn't apply more to the Real Estate industry. That's why it's important that your house looks its best while it's on the market. And, as there's no doubt that presentation adds value to your home, we've included a checklist to help you prepare your home fo..

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The auction system dates back to Roman times and has for centuries been used for the sale and purchase of property, goods and services. It is considered the fairest method of purchasing a property at the real market value. As a system of sale, it will never go out of date because it is both adaptabl..

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Lack of supply still pushing house prices up.

The number of residential properties sold last month across New Zealand was the highest for an April month in 5 years with 7,218 properties sold, according to the latest data from REINZ.

March was an eventful month in the property market following the government’s announcements. These created a lot of debate and uncertainty along with confusion and pondering while we wait to see what their final decisions are once the consultation period has finished.