Tauranga Real Estate Blog

Weekly Market Commentary

As predicted iast week , the lift in sales volumes to 149 for March was confirmed by REINZ on Monday. This is good news all around; more Vendors are now able to move ahead with their plans and more Buyers are able to get settled into their... more

27th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

In a recent article we noted that the vast majority of Vendors enlist the help of a real estate Agent for their expertise in pricing, marketing and a detached professional approach necessary to sell a family home.

Here are a few more advantages.

Improving your presentation   

Well-presented homes... more

27th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

New Building Standards For Renovations

Thinking of renovating or extending your house? A well planned, properly constructed project will add beauty and value to your home.

However, the Kiwi do-it-yourself tradition is in for some changes: under new legislation, most types of home renovations are now defined as... more

26th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

Buy or Rent? The costs are closer.

A new report helps explain why many first-time Buyers are entering the market: home ownership is becoming more affordable compared to renting.

This marks a change over the past five years, when renting was a better deal, according to the interest.co.nz... more

23rd of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

National Market Status

Property sales in New Zealand have continued to show strong improvement over the last year. February saw 6,168 properties sold, up 37% on a year ago. By comparison, the flow of new listings is not keeping pace, with an increase of just 8% year-on-year. As a... more

21st of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

Median Days to sell in Tauranga.

REINZ Statistics show that the median days to sell a home in Tauranga has had a distinct trend over the last 12 months.

March 2011    76 Days

June   2011    65 Days

Sept   2011    44 Days

Dec    2011    45 Days

19th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

Weekly Market Comment

As was predicted last week the lift in sales volumes to 149 for March was confirmed by REINZ on Monday.  This is good news all around;  more Vendors are now able to move ahead with their plans and more Buyers are able to get settled in... more

19th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

REINZ Statistics Graphs for Tauranga in March.

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17th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

Latest Market Comment.

Preliminary figures available on the number of houses sold in March give cause for encouragement.  A total of 150 sales are reported on the REINZ Sales Statistics site.  This is the highest number of sales for any month since June 2009.   Our comments in the last... more

12th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.

A Senior Analyst from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been in Wellington this week carrying out their annual study of the New Zealand economy. In a statement released on 5 April they made the comment that housing in NZ is still generally over priced when compared to other economic indices... more

10th of April, 2012, By Sue Graham.