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Wellington Market Update | August 2021
Will spring herald a much-needed resurgence in the number of houses for sale in Wellington? “Yes, I do believe stock levels will grow in the spring, they always do,” Tommy’s Real Estate Sales Director Nicki Cruickshank says. “If they do remain low it will simply keep the prices high, with demand higher than supply.” The [...]
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Wellington Market Update | July 2021
The soon-to-open Transmission Gully is driving up the value of Kapiti Coast properties. The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand reports the median price of a house in the district jumped 39 percent year-on-year, from $647,500 in May 2020 to $900,000 – which was just shy of April’s recording-breaking $930,000.
Read moreCoast and Capital. Best of Both Worlds.
One of New Zealand’s most successful developers has teamed with award-winning architects to create a versatile townhouse showcase in the heart of Paraparaumu. FourKapiti, at 4 Kapiti Rd, will comprise 78 freehold townhouses within easy reach of everything that makes the Kapiti Coast community such a sought after place to live. Due for completion in [...]
Read moreProviding exceptional service levels does not just happen by accident
They say that all publicity is good publicity but is that correct? Sadly, real estate agents do not always receive the accolades that go hand in hand with good service, yet any industry indiscretions are seized upon as being newsworthy by the media. From our perspective, media coverage is not always balanced, and the reality [...]
Read moreGood communication is key to helping potential buyers navigate multi-offer situations
The last 12 months or so has been unique in the world of New Zealand real estate. A time when we have witnessed changes that most of us could not have foreseen. Record prices have been recorded in every town, city and province, the time taken to sell has reduced from months to days, or [...]
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Wellington Market Update | June 2021
The low number of houses for sale in Wellington is keeping prices high as temperatures drop. “The Wellington market is heading into the seasonal ‘slow down’ we always get in winter but there is still high demand,” Tommy’s Real Estate sales director Nicki Cruickshank says.
Read moreReal estate is as much about people as it is about property
Most people working in a management or a supervisory role or in human resources will agree that recognising and acknowledging outstanding performance in the workplace is of the utmost importance. Some may say that workers are adequately rewarded on pay day but there is ample evidence to say that top performers will make an even [...]
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Wellington Market Comment – May 2021
MARKET COMMENT AS AT 21st MAY 2021 Tommy’s best gauge of market trends is based on our own sales figures which continue to tell us that demand for good property remains strong. Currently, there is little evidence of prices falling although the Government remain confident that changes made recently to the Brightline Test and to [...]
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