It’s certainly been awhile since my last newsletter, my apologies for the lack of communication. Early this year, it became apparent that I needed to have some body maintenance work in the form of a neck disc fusion, this meant I was out of action physically for a few months. I have been back at work since the end of April and certainly…
If you own large property and live in Auckland, the new Unitary Plan has opened up some possibilities to subdivide your existing property. Whether your end goal is to build to sell or to rent out the property; a rear unit titled, or subdivided development could be a great way for you to start your property portfolio or investment. While…
“My home didn’t sell during the marketing phase, what do I do now?” Don’t despair there are solutions! It appears from the latest statistics that there are quite a few properties not selling during the standard marketing period of around four weeks. For many vendors, this creates added stress to the sale process. They start to experience a range…
Will Auckland’s new unitary plan affect the value of your property? It’s an interesting question and one that I have been debating in my own mind over the past few months. The unitary plan will enable many more houses to be built in areas that have not seen intensification for some time. Naturally, you would think that if a piece…
Family Friendly apartments? Is it time we started to make apartment buildings more family friendly, or should they just remain the lifestyle of young professionals and empty nesters? Apartment living is certainly becoming more popular and with a huge increase in the number of apartments being built, we will see a more diverse group of owners than we…
If you ask the home staging companies, they would certainly be saying “yes” and there is some data that suggests that it can add value to the sale price and also lessen the days on market. So is it worth while? I think in some cases definitely yes. Certainly if a house has no furniture, it must be home…
Welcome to my first “property chat” newsletter since I started my new boutique real estate agency. It is always a bit scary venturing out on one’s own, but with the support of some fabulous friends, family and clients I am looking forward to the next chapter of my real estate career. I will be sending regular newsletters to give you…
