Real Estate News & Articles
Don’t waste advertising dollars on overpricing
Buying and selling real estate is not an exact science. Real Estate salespeople are required to comply with the current legislation, and in New Zealand, for instance they need to abide by their professional client and conduct rules. Rule 10 is very important as...
First Impressions Count
"First impressions can make or break your property sale" Improve the appearance of the front of your house before selling I don't know how many times that I have had buyers in the car, knowing that they will love the property I am taking them to if only I could...
Want to sell real estate?
The wonderful thing about Real Estate is that it attracts all sorts of people from many different backgrounds. These days, if you have a leaning towards a "bums on seats" mentality when employing new staff you should be thinking twice! And if you want to go into real...
“Laugh alot” gardens
Being cooped up due to bad weather must be incredibly hard on many people, but especially so if there is inadequate space for children to play Easy projects to keep the kids busy don’t always come to mind, but there are some that are clear winners. When my children...
Where have all the Tradesmen gone?
Are you renovating or building? While you are waiting for those quotations from Tradespeople you have contacted, some of whom might disappointingly not even turn up, you will get some that "over-quote" because they have too much work on. It seems hardly fair on the...
The Joy of Minimalism
What is Minimalism? Do you ever feel like you are running from one task to another? Multi tasking to get things done and constantly in catch up mode, mobile phone in hand, and answering email after email, and then suddenly it is time to feed the family and catch up on...
A changing real estate market
For many years, it is fair to say that Real Estate agents have been operating in a “sellers market”. Post “Covid-19”, what will the Real Estate market look like? There are many thoughts on this. Obviously it will be changed. There could be job losses, and more...
When is it time to downsize your home?
"When is the right time to downsize?"Is it perhaps when you need to downsize your life?Have you got too many unused rooms in your current house?It is costly heating a large unused home, and cleaning it can be just as bad.If your home is full of children or guests, it...
The cheapest deal is not always the best
The Salesperson who offers the cheapest deal is not always the best person for the job. So you want the best deal? We all do! It seems that the commission charged for selling a property can be an enormous expense. But do you actually know what the commission charged...