What happens at an Auction?
Pre-Auction: The Reserve is set, usually a day or so before the Auction, this is a Sale Price which is confidential to Vendor/Agent/Auctioneer. The Auctioneer introduces himself and the Agent who has...
View ArticleSellers Beware, First Offer Syndrome
Selling in a reasonable time frame is every genuine Sellers aim, second only to selling for the highest possible price. Yet, most salespeople agree, that the hardest sale to make is the one that comes...
View ArticleHow do I Buy a House?
If you are a first home buyer, this article may answer some of your questions. 1. Obviously you have to pay for the property. If you need to get a Mortgage, you usually need a savings...
View ArticleOver-pricing your property, understanding how it can cost you a lot of money...
I would like to discuss two different scenario’s to illustrate my point. 1. A property is put on the market by a Real Estate Company $20,000 above the current market value. - the property is caravaned...
View ArticleThe Haka
As a Real Estate Salesperson I often need to motivate myself. It makes me feel good when I’m inspired by an event or an idea. It helps to keep me going and to keep me on track. Being a great...
View ArticleThe folly of over-pricing
One thing that will never change is, that a house is worth more to its owner than it is to anyone else. When it’s time to sell, a lot of vendors initially over price their properties. To get a sale...
View ArticleGet into Kiwisaver ASAP (‘saving when you’re not saving’)
Owning property in New Zealand is quickly getting out of reach of many of our young people today. Saving the required deposits is getting more and more difficult. The money that is being offered to our...
View ArticleWelcome Home Loan and First Home Buyers.
Following on from my blog, Saving with Kiwisaver, I think it worth mentioning the Welcome Home Loan Scheme. The Welcome Home Loan is offered to first home buyers by three New Zealand Banks, TSB, SBS...
View ArticleZero-Rated Activity on Property (Land) Transactions
From 1 April 2011 the GST changes for professional Property Investors and Developers are all about ‘use’ and ‘activity’. Buying and selling of land between GST-registered persons (or businesses) will...
View ArticleAlistair Helm, leaving Realestate.co.nz
Gosh what a surprise to hear that Alistair Helm is leaving Realestate.co.nz The official line from Chairman Fairfax Moresby is, quote: “Mr Helm is leaving as a consequence of management restructure. As...
View ArticleWhy should I Auction my property?
Agents seem to talk about Auctions at every opportunity. Why do we do this? We do so because, if we feel that the property fits the Auction profile, we know our vendors have the BEST CHANCE TO GET THE...
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