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I love helping people make smart property decisions when buying real estate.
Are you trying to work out the value of a property? Check out my 5 step home valuation process.
You will also find tips below on how to win a tender, how to bid at an auction, or just how to negotiate in general.
I even cover topics like mortgage applications, multiple offer scenarios and buying when you have a home to sell.
The 5 step home valuation method: Work out the value of any property…
This post will provide you with a quick, easy home valuation process to help you decide what any…
Is now a good time to buy real estate?
I see changing market’s everywhere I look. Reports from Wellington describe buyers being more judicious and increasingly tentative. Priced…
Sick of waiting for the right home to come on the market? Here are 6 tips that might help…
READER: I have a question, brought on by Wellington’s crazy house market. I sold my house last year…
Q&A Mailbag: Your property questions answered…
In this weeks mailbag we provide a market prediction (living on the edge!), and answer a question around…
What happens when you can’t agree on which house to buy?
Have you fallen in love with a home that your partner just can’t stand? Choosing a home can…
Who needs a ‘free appraisal’ anyway?
Up until recently, there were 2 common ways you could figure out the value of your property: 1.…
Quickfire Q&A with Jenny Cheevers, top mortgage broker
My first podcast with mortgage broker, Jenny Cheevers turned out to be a huge success. So we put…
How to cut through agent ‘quote prices’ and make better property decisions…
“It sold for $200k more than the agent told me it would!” Nothing frustrates a home buyer more…
A tale of two open homes…
Before you start reading: Do you work in property? Would you like to know how to build your…
Should you pay off your student loan while saving for a house deposit?
I saw the following questioned asked of Mary Holm in one of her recent columns (NZ Herald): Q:…