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Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?

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Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?
buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, home and income, Money wise, Real Estate Advice, selling a property

Home and Income Many people these days are looking for ways to reduce their mortgage. What better way than to have a property that can be split into two separate dwellings. Of course, the property will have to comply with any current building regulations and various council rules and healthy homes standards. Sometimes when buying … Read More “Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?” »

Never over promise and under deliver!

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Never over promise and under deliver!
Buying and Selling Real Estate, Real Estate Advice, Social

You are what you do, not what you say you will do When times are tough and sales are few and far between, it is common for some salespeople to “over promise and underdeliver”. In real estate though, it is something you need to watch out for a lot of the time, especially when there … Read More “Never over promise and under deliver!” »

Buyer beware when buying a home

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Buyer beware when buying a home
buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Healthy homes, Negotiating the best deal, Real Estate Advice, Renovating

Renovating is not always easy. Even the the tasks that look like they could be simple can turn out to me a mission to finish! Have you ever found a few cracked tiles in the kitchen and thought about replacing them? It is okay if you have spare matching tiles, but what do you do … Read More “Buyer beware when buying a home” »

Make the best first impression when selling

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Make the best first impression when selling
Buying and Selling Real Estate, Healthy homes, Real Estate Advice, selling a property, Selling real estate, Styling a home

First impressions can make or break your property sale I don’t know how many times that I have had buyers in the car, knowing that they will love the property I am taking them to if only I could just get them inside, when they will balk at even getting out of the car to … Read More “Make the best first impression when selling” »

The ever changing face of the real estate market

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The ever changing face of the real estate market
buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Money wise, Opinion, Real Estate Advice, selling a property, Selling real estate

For many years, it is fair to say that Real Estate agents were operating in a “sellers market”. Post “Covid-19”, the Real Estate market could have gone anywhere. There were many thoughts on this at the time. There could have been job losses, and more unemployment, and it certainly was a different world we walked … Read More “The ever changing face of the real estate market” »

Millennial buyers are different

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Millennial buyers are different
Buying and Selling Real Estate, Money wise, Negotiating the best deal, Opinion, Real Estate Advice, Social

Often when enjoying a lunch out with my children, it is a race to beat them at the cash register. While I am searching my handbag to find my wallet and credit card, I will often be too late to pay as my son has snapped his iPhone closed after paying for our meal with … Read More “Millennial buyers are different” »

Disclosing known defects

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Disclosing known defects
buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Real Estate Advice, selling a property, Selling real estate

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9 Reasons not to overprice when selling

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9 Reasons not to overprice when selling
Buying and Selling Real Estate, Money wise, Negotiating the best deal, Real Estate Advice, selling a property, Selling real estate

Buying and selling real estate is not an exact science. Real Estate salespeople are required to comply with the current legislation, and in New Zealand, for instance they need to abide by their professional client and conduct rules. Rule 10 is very important as salespeople are required to supply a market appraisal that reflects current … Read More “9 Reasons not to overprice when selling” »

Healthy homes and compliance in NZ

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Healthy homes and compliance in NZ
Healthy homes, Renovating, Social

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Buyer’s or seller’s market- which is the best to sell in?

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Buyer’s or seller’s market- which is the best to sell in?
buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Money wise, Real Estate Advice, selling a property, Selling real estate

Which is the best market to sell in? For many years, it is fair to say that Real Estate agents have been operating in a “sellers market”. Post “Covid-19”, what will the Real Estate market look like? There have been many thoughts on this. One thing is for sure though- it will be a different … Read More “Buyer’s or seller’s market- which is the best to sell in?” »