The last few years have seen a burgeoning interest in Bluff and its surrounds. The area is steeped in history with the township claimed as the oldest European settlement in New Zealand. Maori history obviously goes back much further with its traditions, today centred around the Te Rau Aroha Marae. Sealers and whalers were the first Europeans to set up in the Deep South and there is plenty of...
The Mixed emotions and thoughts that we experience with the introduction of Level 1 will probably be here for a while. To consider that we have no real idea what the state of the economy will be in six to twelve months and how it will affect us personally and in business is a big uncertainty. At the time of writing, the Southland property market has proven to have bounced back with reasonable...
Is it easy to sell your house privately?
The simple answer is probably not. There is much more that goes into selling your property than just putting up a sign and waiting for the offers to roll in. Analysis of agent and private sales by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there has been a huge decrease in the number of people choosing to sell their home without an agent in the last five years. There may be a reason...
The effect of Covid-19 on Southland Property Market
While all non-essential workers are at home, trying to keep busy around the house, many of us are left wondering what effects Covid-19 is going to have on the local housing market. Whether your livelihood is directly involved with the property market, like ours. Or indirectly like many; you may have one home, two or be an investor or someone who was saving to enter the market, it’s...
Present your home to get the most value
Preparing your home for sale is more than just boxing your belongings. Making your home attractive to buyers is crucial in delivering you the top price for your home. You want the buyer to be able to envision their own items in your home and imagine living there themselves. Removing small distractions like clutter or unclean areas can greatly help with this. Here a few tips on how to get your...
In search of your next home-sweet-home you may come across some unfamiliar terms, a common group is the types of property ownership. You’ve got all the tools under your belt such as a deposit, a willing lender and a budget but there is something else to think about when it comes to making your decision. The type of land agreement your desired property has will have an impact on what...