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Buying or Selling a Plaster Home in Auckland: A Comprehensive Guide

Here are some tips and advice on what you need to know Introduction Welcome to our...
Choose the right insulation for your home

Different types of insulation – What is best for your home??

Insulation is a critical factor in keeping your home warm during winter. It helps to prevent...

Vendor Paid Marketing – What is it and how can I get around it?

Dear Home Sellers, Selling your home can be a daunting experience, especially if you're...

How to find the best real estate agent for you!

Choosing the right real estate salesperson can be the difference between a successful sale and...

Is it a Good Idea to Invest in Bare Land?

There's an old adage in real estate that goes: "It's not the house that increases in value,...

Our house didn’t sell. Now what?!

When it comes to listing their home, most sellers want three things: 1) to make a lot of money, 2)...

Finding the courage to buy in a changing market

Buying tip: When property investors start entering the market, that's the time to...

How to add maximum value before you sell your home

Most owners understand that presentation can have a big influence on their final sale price. When...

5 Real Estate Myths Busted

Over many years, these five beliefs and sayings have embedded their way into the culture of buying...

How to keep your home safe when heading away this Christmas

The bags are packed, the out-of-office is on and you are ready to enjoy some valuable time...

Five ways to help your kids into a home

Homeownership rates are dropping around the world and in most areas, it is getting harder and...

How to decide whether to DIY or hire professionals

There is an innate desire in all of us to 'do it ourselves'. To complete a job that needs doing...

AUCTIONS – WATCH LIVE

Want to get a feel for our Auction process? Forget the old-school days of Auctions where they...

Tips for upsizing your home

Ready for more space? A second bathroom? Better weather? Or just a change of scenery?...

What to do when selling your home feels like too much work

Many of us dream of moving to another home one day. But often, when we start thinking of the...

How to manage the fear of overpaying when buying a home

Everyone loves a good deal. But when it comes to real estate, most buyers and sellers are just...

There are only 3 reasons a property doesn’t sell

Selling your home in a changing market can be challenging to say the least. You have to get...

Tips for Buying a Home in an Area you’re Unfamiliar with

The journey of buying a home often begins in an unfamiliar location. This could come about if you...

5 Key Features of a Great Investment Property

Many homeowners fall into property investment, almost by accident. They end up buying the home...

Why It is a Great Idea to Get Low Offers…

Why you should welcome low offers on your home?? When we go on the market, our defensive...

Adjust your ‘Price’ before the Market does it for you…

No one goes on the market just for fun. When you put your property up for sale, you want to...

Ensure You Don’t Get Caught Out!

We are fast heading into the greatest correction our housing market has seen.Are you ready for...

Buying Tips in a Buyers Market

If I was a buyer, what would I do?   Warren Buffett once said it is wise to be...

Should you sell in this Current Market?

We all understand the market has changed. Prices have moved and buyers are harder to come by. Even...

Pre-Sale Renovations

The hardest part of selling a property is getting it ready to sell. If you can nail the...

Are You Ready for It?

It's that ugly word again Inflation and it's currently running at a 32-year high of...

How Accurate are NZ Property Sites in Determining your Home’s Current Value?  

Consumer valuation websites have been a game-changer for buyers and sellers to first...

The NZ Housing Market and Inflation

3.4% is the expected figure for the OCR by the years end, as the Reserve Bank attempts to tackle...

The Great Debate – To Auction Or Not To Auction

Clearance rates are dropping, but that doesn’t mean that going to auction shouldn’t be part of...

Thinking About Downsizing?

Our home holds a special place in our hearts. Especially if it's where our kids have grown up or...

Effects Of Rising Interest Rates On First Home Buyers

It became just slightly easier for aspiring first home buyers to get into a home of their own in...

Top Ten 10 Tips to achieve that Champagne Popping Price!

1.     First impressions count! Most buyers will have made a...

Updated Privacy Laws and what that means for Landlords and Property Managers

There has been an update of the Privacy Laws and compliance monitoring program by the Office of...

Where did my 2% interest rate go?

While the media focuses on “hikes” to the OCR which only affect floating interest rates and...

Should you sell your home in this current market? Or wait?

The right time to sell your property is when you have something better to do with the...

Maximum borrowing power is essential

With the new regulations now in full effect, we are definitely needing to find every dollar...

Is now a good time to buy a property?

One thing stronger than our fear of missing out is our fear of making a bad decision. Have you...

5 tips for a drier, warmer, healthier home

A dry home is a healthy home. Plus, when your home is dry it is easier to heat, which means it's a...

Why Sell Now? Let’s find out from the Real Estate experts…

I promise you; this is not the page where I convince you that you must sell with me right now,...

What makes a house feel like a home?

You can feel it can't you..as soon as you walk into someone's home you either feel that instant...

Home Staging tips with Janine King of Janine King Design

Are you curious to know the value of Home Staging to the sale price of your property, as well as...

How to add maximum value before selling your home

If you want to achieve the most amount of value from selling your property, so that you can take...