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Stunning blooms to freshen your home this spring
Out of all the seasons, Spring and Summer must be the most popular. This is due in part to the warming weather, offering hope and anticipation for balmy summer evenings after a long dreary winter. My favourite part of the changing of seasons is watching the most beautiful flowers pop up and seeing life returning [...]
Read moreSelling your property over the Christmas period?
Each month, the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) reports to members and to the general public on the state of the real estate market, and it provides commentaries and opinions based on sales activity for the previous month. The information provided is useful for comparison with our own sales patterns and results, and it [...]
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Wellington Market Update | November 2021
Wellington’s housing market continues to steam ahead but choosing the right time to list your home is pivotal to getting the best price for it. “If you are looking to sell prior to Christmas, you really need to have your home on the market by the first week of December at the latest,” Tommy’s Real [...]
Read moreCreating a safer environment for our clients and community
There is no doubt that life has become somewhat easier for Wellingtonians under Covid level 2, but it is very apparent that the threat of Covid is not going to go away in the short term. The last couple of months or so has been a difficult time for those needing to make life-changing personal and [...]
Read moreWhat to keep in mind when selecting the right agent for your property
Each month, the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) releases a report that analyses the latest trends in the residential, rural and lifestyle real estate markets. This sales data is supported by comments from the REINZ CEO including opinions and projections of the future. Tommy’s main interest of course, is in our specialty area, residential [...]
Read moreWellington Market Comment | October 2021
As was widely predicted, the Reserve Bank have adjusted the Official Cash Rate upwards by 0.25% at the latest review on 6th October 2021.This was the first adjustment to the OCR since March 2020 and will come as no surprise to most market followers. Further increases seem likely to occur at subsequent reviews. As was [...]
Read moreObserving National Real Estate trends with Wellington in mind
Each month, the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) releases a report that analyses the latest trends in the residential, rural and lifestyle real estate markets. This sales data is supported by comments from the REINZ CEO including opinions and projections of the future. Tommy’s main interest of course, is in our specialty area, residential [...]
Read moreNewsroom , Real Estate Insights
Wellington Market Update | October 2021
Interest rate hikes aren’t likely to affect Wellington house prices in the short term, Tommy’s Real Estate Sales Director Nicki Cruickshank says. “Listings are rebounding as we head into our busiest season and the Wellington market is still strong in terms of prices “This is mainly due to lack of supply but also because we’re [...]
Read moreWe did it! Helping Wellington buy it’s first ever Onesie Day Ambulance
An Online Affair | 2021 Onesie Day When the recent COVID19 restrictions hit, Wellington Free Ambulance had to move this year’s annual Onesie Day appeal to a completely digital format. They still had the ambitious goal of fundraising $250,000 for their first ever Onesie Day emergency ambulance.
Read moreThe current shortage of housing stock and the impact on the market
Almost daily we are reading of record sale prices for residential dwellings throughout New Zealand with few locational exceptions to this trend. Most areas of New Zealand have recorded exceptional capital gains for those fortunate enough to be homeowners in this era. In the latest press release from the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ) [...]
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