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Real Estate Bosses Talk About The Real Estate Market

Posted on February 19, 2011 by swiggs

The property market last year left a lot of amateurs and professionals scratching their heads in puzzlement as the expected failed to happen. Real estate agency heads give their reading of the housing market in the first quarter of 2011 – their predictions cautious but optimistic, with rising rental prices seen as a positive indicator…

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The Art Of Timing In Negotiating

Posted on January 13, 2011 by swiggs

Timing is everything in negotiation. A negotiation can be made or unmade by the time at which it takes place. When buying or selling anything in life it becomes important to learn the art of the timing as this can make or break the deal. It all comes to when you make your move. There…

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Smaller Companies Can Sell Your House As Good As Those Big Ones

Posted on January 5, 2011 by swiggs

Take a ride with me to the days before the silicon chip took over how our modern world looks. It is the time before computers or the internet. Where agents manually scanned lists to see what was on the market for sale. It’s important to have a big office handle your transaction. A big office…

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New Zealand Real Estate Sales Volume at Record Lows.

Posted on November 11, 2010 by swiggs

Real Estate in NZ is very very slow still with both record low sales and the medium price dropping by 1% in the last quarter. The big issues have been the Canterbury Earthquake and the general slow up of the economies recovery. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) has reported 3903 properties were…

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Hold OCR a 3.0%

Posted on October 28, 2010 by swiggs

The Official Cash Rate has this morning been left on hold by the Reserve Bank at 3 per cent. Such a hold was widely expected, with market economists all but unanimous that Reserve Bank Governor Bollard will not raise the official cash rate again until March next year. The average expectation among 11 forecasters polled…

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Will The Real Estate Market Spring Into Action This Spring?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by swiggs

Spring is typically the key season for real estate but untimely headwinds this year will make for a weak property market. Property prices are expected to track sideways at best this spring, with an expected influx of new listings on the market, allowing buyers plenty of time to smell the roses, according to analysts. The…

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Its Time To Wake Up And Get Real!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by swiggs

It’s time for a wake up call! Agents and Sellers if your in la la land its time to snap out of it and come back to earth. Selling is an art. You need to pre empt the actions of your buyers. Now I don’t claim to be any expert on selling or on Real…

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Why Do We Move So Much

Posted on January 11, 2010 by swiggs

New Zealanders and by in large many other people around the world are quite open to moving locations. We as humans are alsways looking for something better than what we have. The place you are living in should match the lifestyle that you want. However, there are certain instances wherein you have no choice but…

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Do You Need To Sell Your House Now?

Posted on November 22, 2009 by swiggs

Selling your house in a market where there is a very stiff competition with other properties is incredibly a tough thing to do. You need to ask yourself the question. Why am I selling? If you want to sell then prepare for it and if you need to sell then prepare for that as well….

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The Green Home Age Is Upon Us

Posted on October 4, 2009 by swiggs

Green homes are expected to make up to ten percent of new home construction over the next several years. Homeowners are interested in purchasing green homes because of the benefits they offer – from healthier indoor air to energy savings. What are some of the primary benefits of a green home? Such a home is…

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Christchurch Real Estate Market pdate From August 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009 by swiggs

Christhchurch Property Trends Property values in Christchurch declined by 1.9% over the past year (calculated over the three months ending August 2009 in comparison to the same period last year), a substantial improvement on the 5.5% annual decline reported in July. The average sale price for the city increased slightly from to $342,993 to $344,401….

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Social Networking For Real Estate

Posted on September 8, 2009 by swiggs

Why do we use Social Networks? There are many reasons, most having to do with networking, communicating with and meeting new people on the Net. There are other reasons too, some of which have to do with meeting old friends. Other’s have to do with meeting people with similar interests as you or connecting with…

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Making The Most Of Renovating Your Home

Posted on August 20, 2009 by swiggs

Seal coating and crack sealing are two very important elements in home improvement and property care. They will make your driveway look a thousand times better and so your house’s value will increase dramatically, a nice driveway is always very important to a home’s appearance as it is usually the first thing people see when…

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Educate to Motivate – It's In The Plan

Posted on August 9, 2009 by swiggs

When you come to selling your home you need to understand how it is going to be done by the agent you employ. Or if you so wish to do it yourself you will then really need to knowhow it’s done – you will be all alone. But well before this stage of the game…

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The Wave Of The Real Estate Cycle

Posted on June 25, 2009 by swiggs

The real estate market has been rising nationally the last few years and the media went hog wild over the frenzy and everywhere you looked there was someone or something telling you that real estate was HOT HOT HOT! Prices were going through the roof and there was unprecedented growth and people were becoming multi-millionaires…

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June an July Real Estate Market Thoughts

Posted on June 24, 2009 by swiggs

June and July are usually very quiet months but what a difference in levels of stock this year compared with last! Here’s my take on it from a buyers and sellers point of view and then my own summary of what I think will happen – would appreciate everyone elses thoughts on what the future…

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Home Hints – Where Do You Start When Looking To Buy Real Estate In New Zealand

Posted on May 18, 2009 by swiggs

How do you find a home?   Once you know what you want and can afford, you want to get a ‘feel’ for the market. You could start by • searching the Internet – try trademe.co.nz or realestate.co.nz • reading the papers – weekend papers often have lots of adverts • driving around areas you…

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Internet Marketing For Real Estate – Is It Worth The Fuss?

Posted on May 11, 2009 by swiggs

Internet marketing is a tough question on its effectiveness and if it actually works or not. For some people it works wonders, and for some its just not worth the time you put into it. I believe in internet marketing and I believe that it will play an increasing part in the way Real Estate…

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Building Consents Rise As The Last Of The Summer Spend Ups Occur – Winter Is On The Way!

Posted on March 30, 2009 by swiggs

This is an interesting article from the Herald Website which is further indicating that the market could be improving. My honest opinion is that the facts below are just the spike that naturally occurs at this time of year. The numbers we are experiencing are well below what we have known for many years. Our…

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Social Networking and Real Estate Marketing

Posted on March 15, 2009 by swiggs

Are the days of having a party at your home inviting friends and family around and possible clients gone. In one way yes and in another way its taken on a whole new form. The old days of making some useful contacts, get referrals and meet prospective clients through events like these prties or dinners or…

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New Zealand Housing Affordability Is The Second Worst In The World

Posted on February 1, 2009 by swiggs

The article below is an article that has been published in the New Zealand Herald and after reading it though I thought was one of the most informative and interesting articles that details the problems that we are facing in terms of our New Zealand housing market. Simply put the prices of our houses in…

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What's in store for 2009?

Posted on December 26, 2008 by swiggs

What’s in store for 2009. Seems like everyone is giving their predictions for 2009. It also seems everyone has a different opinion. If you go down the street and ask someone what’s in store for 2009 every single person will give you a different response. Some people are positive, some people are negative. Some have…

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The 4 Real Estate Seasons And Its Effects

Posted on December 20, 2008 by swiggs

During the last few years the real estate market was rising all over and we were experiencing a sellers market. The media went wild over the frenzy and everywhere you looked there was someone or something telling you that real estate was HOT HOT HOT! Prices were going through the roof and there was unprecedented…

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A Tutorial on How to Create Great Video Slideshows For Your Listing

Posted on December 4, 2008 by swiggs

  If you are wanting to market a property on the internet you need to have an edge on the marketing. Video is something that both engages the audience and wows them. On my YouTube channel I have done a comprehensive tutorial on making a video slideshow using windows movie maker. There is three parts…

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New Zealand Houses – The Arts and Crafts

Posted on November 28, 2008 by swiggs

The arts and crafts era (1880’s – 1920’s) takes a side step from the traditional New Zealand home. Recently I have spoken about The Modern Townhouse, The Transitional Home, The New Zealand State House, Art Deco Homes, Beautiful Bungalows and The New Zealand Villa. But both before and during the time of the Villa another…

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A Step By Step Guide To Buying At Auction

Posted on November 27, 2008 by swiggs

BUYING AT AUCTION: Auctions can be a daunting time to buy a property as some Auctions you may not have any idea where it might sell or what it is worth. In New Plymouth we have adopted a policy of publishing the Auction Reserve in order for the whole process is transparent. We do about…

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The New Zealand House – The Modern Townhouse

Posted on November 26, 2008 by swiggs

  Over the past few weeks we have been speaking about New Zealand houses and their designs. We have covered The New Zealand Villa, The New Zealand Bungalow, The Art Deco Age, The New Zealand State House, The Transitional Period Home and we are onto the Modern Townhouse. Modern Townhouses from the 1990’s to the…

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New Zealand Houses – Transitional

Posted on November 24, 2008 by swiggs

In the Past four posts I have spoken about The New Zealand Villa, The New Zealand Bungalow, The Art Deco Era and the New Zealand State House. Now we move into the transitional era of housing for New Zealand (1960’s -1980’s). This is the time when we saw the beginning of the developer driven construction….

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New Zealand Houses – The State House

Posted on November 23, 2008 by swiggs

In the previous posts we have spoken about The New Zealand Villas and Bungalows and Art Deco, now we get into the era of The State Home (1930’s – 1960’s). The first state houses in the 1930’s were designed and constructed to the highest possible standard budgets permitted. They were built so that no two…

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New Zealand Houses – The Art Deco

Posted on November 21, 2008 by swiggs

In the previous posts I have spoken about The Villa and The Bungalow. Now we move onto the Art Deco (1920’s – 1940’s). This style of home originated in Europe in the early years of the 20th Century. It became widely known following the great Exposition des Arts Modernes Decoratifs et Industriels, held in Paris in…

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