Buying a home is a big step in your life and should be a very exciting time. Unfortunately, many individuals rush into buying a home with out considering the implications is has on their future. If you’re considering making the move to own it’s important you weigh all the options, and consider what if anything…
How Much is it costing to have your mortage?
I was today looking through articles online on The Heralds Website. This article hit me in the face. Its sad to see this. But its a fact of where we are at the moment in the market. $375k house – costs $900 a week Soaring interest rates will see Kiwis fork out almost a billion…
Is New Zealand Sliding into Ressession?
Here is an interesting article that i think everyone needs to read and understand, it could be doom and gloom but just take it in and appreciate where the country is at. This was published on www.wsws.org By John Braddock 24 March 2008 Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) economists warned last week that New Zealand…
7 Further Tips for sellers, and first time sellers.
Selling your first home can be a nerve-wracking experience. When buying your first home, it’s normal to be a bit scared – but also excited & with plenty of plans for the future. However, when it’s time to finally sell your largest investment, many sellers are filled with questions and doubt. Will my home sell?…
Ten Mistakes Sellers make when preparing their home for the Market
1. Just because you love it does not mean everyone else will. This is the biggest and most common mistake. Ensure your property appeals to the broadest buying public, which means neutralize. If the colour palette or decorating style is too far out, people will be put off by the “personality” of the home, and…
Blowing Your Counter Offer
Whether we will admit it or not, we all think we are pretty clever. This can manifest in many ways. In real estate, it often happens when a seller blows their counter offer to a buyer. A real estate transaction comes around in a time tested manner. The seller woos buyers until one is enticed…
10 Things That Keep Homes From Selling
1. I have listed many homes and often times relate the same information over and over regarding the de-cluttering of the home as we home staging professionals call it. Basic 101 staging info is to de-clutter and clean up. Get the home ready. I am shocked at how many people just don’t understand why the…
5 Best Ways To Improve Curb Appeal and Sell Your Home For More
When it becomes time to sell your home you want to try and get the highest possible selling price. And one of the very first things you should pay attention to and address is your home’s curb appeal. It is the first impression a potential buyer will get about your property that will influence their…
Cash vs Subject to Sale
This is an increasingly interesting topic that we have seen in todays market. With the average time for a house to sell increasing every month, and now standing at 50 days in New Plymouth, it is harder to sell houses. You as the buyer are taking longer to make the descision to buy, as the…
Negotiation Tips for Buyers
As you go about shopping for a home on Taranaki Real Eestate market, perhaps the most important factors that you need to keep in mind are those associated with negotiating the best price on a home that you are interested in purchasing. By following the tips and suggestions set forth for you here, you will…
Negotiating the Counter Offer
Whether you are selling or buying a home, the listing price is agonized over from start to finish. Realtors will advise sellers of the comparative market analyses and hopeful “For Sale Buy Owners (FSBO)” will crash open houses trying to set just the right sale price for the home. Buyers will decide what they want…
Deon Swiggs is Blogging
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