Mortgagee Sales… Money Is Still Tight
on Nov 21, 2009 in Sellers The Market mortgagee sales new zealand real estate Sales Mortgagee Sales now account for 4% of all house sales. This is a disturbing statistics. It is horrifying to think that 1 in 25 houses selling on the market today are mortgagee sales. For statistics Regional towns across New Zealand are feeling the sq...

I Need To Sell My House
on Nov 19, 2009 in Uncategorized 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 t...

The New Zealand Real Estate Market Is Picking Up But Will There Be A Downfall?
on Oct 24, 2009 in Uncategorized Why is the Real Estate market showing signs of recovery? The simple answer is there must more buyers out their buying up property. Consumer confidence has jumped to a four-year high, business confidence to a 10-year high. House prices have been risin...

Using Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin To Gather More Exposure For Your Busines Or Listings
on Oct 3, 2009 in Uncategorized People gather together to use social media. They are usually segmented by their choice of a community, their interests and the way they use the social site/tool. Natural peer recommendations, editorial links or paid advertisements on social media sit...

First Impressions Really Matter
on Sep 27, 2009 in Uncategorized The first impression must be positive when a buyer visits your property for sale. A home that “shows well, sells well”. Our experience constantly indicates that a well presented home will sell more quickly and, usually, for a higher price. “You...

New Milestone!
on Sep 20, 2009 in Uncategorized Wow this is awesome. There is still a great deal of activity on this blog. After 10 months I just hit the 300,000 visitor mark. Since 24 Nov 2008, 11:27 visitors = 300101 Thanks to the people who still come back and read some of the stuff...

Christchurch Real Estate MArket Looks To Be Bouncing Back
on Sep 14, 2009 in The Market Christchurch market real estate 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 r...

Social Networking To Create More Business
on Sep 10, 2009 in Uncategorized Social Networking has taken the world by storm and it is now the crux of all peoples interaction. The interaction you make with people these days is far different to how it was even 15 years ago. These days you are expected to text and make a call be...

Using Social Networking For Your Real Estate Business
on Sep 7, 2009 in Uncategorized Social Networking for Real Estate is where you need to be focusing your marketing time. In the past we have focused on door knocking and cold calling. These older stratergies did work but there is a more no intrusive and more targeted way of doing th...

Home Renovations
on Aug 20, 2009 in Uncategorized Window replacement. When your window frames are rusting or rotting and the oxidation or mold has become visible, it’s an eyesore for everyone, even at the rear of your home. Chances are, if a window has fallen into such disrepair, it has become a...