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Selling a house in December

Selling a house in December If you ask most people, they’ll instinctively tell you that it’s better to sell a property in spring or summer and to stay off the market in December if at … Continue reading Selling a house in December
By Antonia November 22, 2018November 25, 2018
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What does 2018 look like for buyers and sellers?

At the start of the year, the Real Estate Institute published its December stats and at the same time they also did a wrap up of the market analysis for 2017. There were no great … Continue reading What does 2018 look like for buyers and sellers?
By Antonia February 8, 2018February 8, 2018
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New P-contamination standards – what you need to know

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.
By Antonia July 26, 2017July 26, 2017
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Driving Change: How the move toward driverless cars will affect the property market

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
By Antonia June 11, 2017June 11, 2017
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Data, not banks, is cooling the real estate 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
By Antonia April 22, 2017April 27, 2017
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Off-the-plan jitters? Try a 50s apartment

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
By Antonia November 13, 2016January 29, 2017
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Landlords, are you across the changes your investment properties require?

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?
By Antonia November 13, 2016
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How to sell in a cooler market

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
By Antonia November 11, 2016November 13, 2016
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People, get ready! (We have the technology)

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)
By Antonia March 31, 2016April 2, 2016
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Zen and the art of selling your house at auction

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
By Antonia March 9, 2016June 16, 2016
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How insulating your home could warm up your sale price (and a sweet deal from Auckland City Council)

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)
By Antonia July 22, 2015June 7, 2016
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“If it were me…” finally a Real Estate Agent answers the tricky questions on buying and selling

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
By Antonia July 8, 2015June 7, 2016
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About Antonia Baker

Ex-Barfoot & Thompson, Antonia Baker spent over a decade in the advertising industry running blue chip accounts for Saatchi & Saatchi, Draft FCB and Colenso BBDO prior to launching The Property Market.

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