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Good time to buy? YIP!
At the end of the day, there are much more important things in life than just money. It is always better to time your lives rather than time the market. If you are interested in having a discussion about your property plans, get in touch - love to hear from you!
Landlords - Do you know the new laws yet?
If you own rental properties, and don’t have them professionally managed, you should be by now all up-to-speed with the new RTA (Residential Tenancy Act) changes. Our last landlord event was fully booked out, we will be running another event on Thursday 25 February in the brand new Collective Community Hub. The new changes will […]
5 Tips to slim down offer conditions on a budget like a pro!
If you have been offering on properties and keep being beaten by cash-unconditional offers - then this week’s blog post is for you! Just this week, we had a tender close with 30+ offers on the table, 8 cash offers, rest with conditions. From experience, cash offers almost always beat out an offer with conditions […]
The Most Profitable Way!
Buying a property and renovating is one of the most popular methods to add value and make money when it comes to selling later. There is a multi billion dollar industry in NZ of ordinary people like you and me - buying old houses, doing them up and selling for a profit. A lick of […]
LIM Report? Why do we need one?
Firstly... what is a LIM? A LIM is a comprehensive report that has all relevant information the Council knows about a property or section. LIM information includes: Surely the buyer can just get that as part of their conditions?? Yes, that is true... they could... but we almost always encourage our vendors to get a […]
Learning from Investors - Rental Yield!
Successful property investors are known for their finesse around choosing the right properties to buy and sell - with ever decision made with the view of growing their wealth. Here’s the first of the best insights into Property Investing! Over the next few posts, we will look at a few keys areas that most investors […]
Getting a builder report pre-market!
Builder Reports can vary from $440- $900+GST (for full invasive reports etc). This amount of money is very nominal when compared to the sale price of the home. A builder report can influence a positive value gain greater than the cost of the report, so very worth doing. Plus it will give buyers the peace […]
5 First Impression Tips!
1. Front Door - Make an entrance! The front door is by far the most common place people decide if they like a home or not! Make sure you remove as much clutter from the front door porch and lobby area. Large racks of shoes or a dresser that takes up most of the walking […]
4 tips when painting!
1. Selecting what paint to use: As with almost everything, cheapest is usually never be the best, but depending on your application. It is also important to note how long that paint will protect the surface for, how well it does in rough conditions, etc. These days there are premium paint that lasts longer, and […]
RVs? Do they mean ANYTHING?
What is the RV? The RV is the Rateable Value This three-yearly assessment reviews the property’s value in relation to current market values (relative to the properties current RV) The Council contracts Quotable Value (QV) to perform three-yearly property revaluations to reflect changing market values. In another words, QV will look at how the market […]