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According to the Insurance Council, claim numbers for meth-contaminated properties have been steadily rising and are now estimated to cost insurers in excess of $30 million a year.

Driverless cars were once the stuff of science fiction, but they’re now not only very real, they’re almost upon us – in fact, some cities in the US have already started testing driverless cars and … Continue reading Driving Change: How the move toward driverless cars will affect the property market

Until recently, only real estate agencies and banks had access to the latest sale data via industry-only databases. Even though sale data is a matter of public record, only industry organisations had access to it via their memberships with … Continue reading Data, not banks, is cooling the real estate market

Buying an apartment in Auckland is all over the place these days. New banking restrictions make it much harder to get finance for off-the-plan purchases, with so many new builds turning out to be less … Continue reading Off-the-plan jitters? Try a 50s apartment

With immediate effect, recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act now require landlords with residential rental properties to disclose the nature of the current insulation in their property. This means landlords must make all reasonable … Continue reading Landlords, are you across the changes your investment properties require?

Is the property market giving you cold feet? There’s a lot of tension and uncertainty when you’re buying or selling property, especially now it’s cooling off a bit and given we could be facing a … Continue reading How to sell in a cooler market

Is it time for a revolution in the real estate industry? Many would say it’s not only time for revolution, but that it’s long overdue. On Easter Sunday I was interviewed on the Sunday Social, a … Continue reading People, get ready! (We have the technology)

Time to take a deep breath. It’s March 2016, and the landscape looks a little different. Just a few months ago the Auckland housing market was in a frenzy.  From Northcote to Newmarket, it was all about auctions.  It seemed there wasn’t … Continue reading Zen and the art of selling your house at auction

It’s winter.  What do we want?  A warm house. When winter rolls around and we bust out the woolly socks, we’re reminded of how important a warm, cosy home is.  It’s all about keeping dry … Continue reading How insulating your home could warm up your sale price (and a sweet deal from Auckland City Council)

What would you do, Antonia? Now, there’s a question I get asked a lot! Clients often want to know what I would do if I were in their position and about to take the plunge … Continue reading “If it were me…” finally a Real Estate Agent answers the tricky questions on buying and selling

What’s the best way to win an auction? Pay the highest price.  What’s the next best way to win an auction? Bring some swagger. Oh yes, swagger. Swagger (v): to move with confidence, sophistication and … Continue reading Bring your swagger: How to freak out the competition and win that auction