Auction market sees further confidence
Auction metrics are showing signs of positivity, with last week’s rate cut fuelling confidence in the market.
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Century-old Kauri cottage with yellow sticker looking for brave buyer
A beautiful, 115-year-old, Kauri cottage with rural and sea views has hit the market in Mangapai with just one catch, it’s been yellow stickered and will be a bargain price for the highest bidder.
Award-winning team joins Ray White in major west Auckland expansion
Ray White New Zealand is proud to welcome award-winning real estate leaders Paul Vujnovich and Trish Adams, along with their high-performing team, to the group marking a significant milestone in the leading network’s continued growth across west Auckland.
Rate cut provides further stability to property market
Today’s highly anticipated rate cut is welcome news for mortgage holders and aspiring buyers, with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cutting rates by 25 basis points.
Auctions show strength ahead of OCR update
Auction metrics were looking positive for Ray White New Zealand last week, with 203 properties scheduled to go under the hammer ahead of this week’s OCR announcement.
Budget 2025 - what does it mean for the property market?
Budget 2025, despite its "Growth Budget" moniker, offers a mixed outlook for the property market.
Ray White New Zealand challenges business leaders for true market leadership
Ray White New Zealand proudly hosted its annual Business Leaders Symposium last week at Takina, Wellington, bringing together more than 170 of the network’s most ambitious and forward-thinking leaders.
Auctions show positive signs ahead of Budget 2025 and OCR update
There’s been plenty of auction action in the lead up to today’s budget and next week’s OCR update.
Market stable ahead of 2025 Budget
The housing market took its usual April breather last month, with prices and sales easing back from March. Despite this seasonal dip, the New Zealand market remains stable.
Auction market remains steady ahead of 2025 Budget
In the lead up to the 2025 budget, Ray White New Zealand scheduled 127 properties to go under the hammer, with a clearance rate of 43.2 per cent.
Top five policies and what they mean for property owners
The recent election result has seen National in a position to form the next government, potentially alone with the Act Party. Although nearly 20% of the total election vote is yet to be counted (special votes and final results are expected to be announced on November 3), we could see … Read more
An Independent Review of the Current Housing Market – Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander, New Zealand’s favourite economist, recently did a review of the state of the NZ housing market. Titled The Endgame Begins, it can best be summed up as “The negative factors still dominate in New Zealand’s residential real estate market, and we should expect to see some further weakening … Read more
How to safeguard your investment during the holidays
How to safeguard your investment during the holidays Jingle Bells – or alarms This first one might not surprise you, but it will surprise those sneaky burglars! Unfortunately, there is often an uplift in crime around the holidays. Adding a security alarm and/or cameras can make thieves think twice before … Read more
Ray White Hawke’s Bay Annual Awards 2021
On Friday, the Ray White Hawke’s Bay team got together to celebrate another year of hard work at the Havelock North Club. The Annual Awards night is a great opportunity to recognise not only the achievements of individual agents and teams, but the administration, property management, marketing and management team – … Read more
7 Steps to prepare your home for sale
Declutter It’s time to ‘Marie Kondo’ your space! Removing the clutter will make your home feel larger and more appealing. Start by removing everything you haven’t used or won’t need for a while. Consider hiring a storage unit so you can remove surplus furniture and other items away from the … Read more
7 Signs it’s time to sell
Market conditions are in your favour Are ‘For Sale’ signs popping up in your area? Are your neighbours selling for a great price? You might be in a seller’s market! This could be the best time to sell a house and you don’t want to miss the opportunity. Right now, … Read more
Real Estate Jargon: All the lingo you need to know
Buying, selling, or just looking, but no idea what we’re talking about? At Ray White Hawke’s Bay, our clients are our number one priority. If that means giving you a wee dictionary to support you on your journey, then here you go! Sharpen your pencils, below is all the real estate … Read more
All you need to know: Changes for tenants and landlords
Are you a landlord, a tenant or a homeowner and not sure of the new tenancy laws or Healthy Homes and how it might affect you? We’re here to break it down for you: TENANCY LAW CHANGES The tenancy law changes have been introduced periodically since August 2020. These are … Read more
Bailout from Bank of Mum and Dad
Area estate agent says parents in Hawke’s Bay are becoming unwitting property investors in a desperate bid to keep a roof over their kids’ heads. Real Estate Institute of NZ figures show median house prices in Napier rose to a record $810,000 in April. Hastings District’s April median was $715,000, … Read more
Another Month of Record Highs for Ray White
Elanor MacDonald – Managing Director It was a month of records. We are extremely proud that Ray White served more than 19,000 families and businesses to find a new home or investment property across Australia and New Zealand during the month, representing $8.74 billion in transaction … Read more
