The vast majority of properties in New Zealand sell through an agent under an exclusive agency agreement. Though selling your home yourself has always been an option, most home owners opt to employ someone who has had previous experience in doing this to market their home on their behalf. You may be living in your [...]
I thought I’d take the opportunity to talk about a recent house sale of mine that to me highlights the power of the internet in today’s world especially in the marketing of residential property. About a month ago I received a phone call out of the blue. The lovely lady on the other end of [...]
The commencement date for the Unit Titles Act 2010 (Act) has just been announced. From 20 June 2011, sellers of unit title property will need to comply with disclosure obligations under the Act, including in respect of existing agreements, and will be obliged to provide buyers with up to three separate disclosure statements. The Act also brings [...]
With more than 140 blog posts under my belt, sometimes the desire to write articles that are interesting, relevant, and fresh is hindered by a touch of writers block. I am constantly mulling over subjects and in my mind, piecing together drafts which I file away for future use when the need to push into [...]
Every era of housing has their strengths and weak points in terms of building materials and construction. For homes built in the late 1970′s and into the 1980′s, it is important to check the plumbing system. During this period, the first polybutylene plumbing was introduced. One of the brands that has been highlighted to be [...]
If you are considering selling your home, take the time to watch this video. Alistair Helm, CEO of realestate.co.nz is interviewing Simon Baker who was CEO of realestate.com.au one of Australasia’s leading property websites about what to look for in a prospective agent selling home’s in today’s online focused market place. Simon sums up the [...]
It is about this time of year that strange sounds begin to come from dark corners of the pantry, garage, or attic. Yes, it’s spring cleaning time! As a realestate salesperson, I see homes being emptied of stuff and people moving homes every week. Here are some helpful hints that I have learned to make [...]
With earthquakes and hideous weather in the last month, the house market has also taken a bit of a battering. On a positive note, there has been a strong lift in traffic to all four leading property websites. With more people looking or people looking more, this usually translates into a lift in market activity. [...]
I have reprinted a recent blog written by Alistair Helm of realestate.co.nz. This is good stuff and important reading if you are considering advertising options when selling your home. Alistair blogs regularly on all things real estate. It is worth paying his blog a visit if you haven’t visited it already. The last few lines [...]
When you make the decision to sell your home or investment property, the first piece of documentation you encounter will most likely be an agency or listing agreement. Much is made of the Sales and Purchase agreement, but the listing agreement is the foundation document used for setting out and formalizing the marketing and selling [...]
A recent blog by Alistair Helm caught my eye. Alistair blogs regularly on all things real estate at unconditional.co.nz I totally agree with Alistairs take on the subject. Have a read of his blog post below… There would not be many days go by when this question is not asked of me by friends and [...]
I had this question posed to me recently. As always, there are two sides to the story. On one hand, registered valuations provided by an independent, trained valuer with experience in your local market and property type will give you a good indication of potential market value based on recent comparable sales in your area [...]
Don’t sell before you have a read of the latest monthly report from realestate.co.nz. To summarize 5 of the top 10 real estate websites saw record breaking web hits in March 2010 Property enquiries to agents via email are growing fast Most buyers now go to the web as their primary real estate information source [...]
Auction or Tender? By Negotiation or Fixed Price? Every property sales agent has their favourite marketing method. There are also preferred methods within companies and franchises as is evident this week with a stoush between two big real estate players in the property section of the New Zealand Herald. But how do you decide which [...]
What things do you need to ask an agent when you are looking to sell your home? The nature of the Real Estate selling business has changed dramatically in the last ten years. The rise of the Internet as a search tool for buyers and and avenue of exposure for sellers has changed and continues [...]
How do you know what to advertise your home at when you come to sell and if it doesn’t sell, when should you re-look at your advertised price? Trial and error and plenty of market experience has helped me formulate what I call the 2-2-7 pricing rule. Here’s how it goes…. If you are going [...]
