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How to buy a home: A complete step-by-step guide
It's all about asking the right questions and understanding your competition.
Rental appraisals explained + online resources
A rental appraisal (sometimes called a rental assessment) is a professional opinion on what a property might rent…
5 Key Factors Slowing Down Climate Action
To make progress in any challenge, it helps to know what you are up against. In this article,…
What is the most effective way to fight climate change?
So many choices. So many ways to help. But which option is best? Do you often experience paralysis…
What effect will tax changes have on the housing market?
Here are my quick thoughts on the two major housing policy changes announced recently: No one considers a…
What we can all do to help the housing crisis
It's a strange and sad truth that a hot real estate market actually traps homeowners in their homes. Unable to move because no one wants to consider offers that are conditional on a house sale.
New Zealand’s hidden link to the palm oil industry
Many of us remember the public outcry that occurred when it became known that Cadbury were going to…
How to donate effectively
Organisations like GiveWell, and the charities they support fly under the radar because they don't have big marketing budgets. They don't hire marketing companies to knock on your door and they certainly don't run TV adverts. They spend as much money as possible on the causes they believe in because that's the right thing to do.
Why that real estate agent never called you back
Why didn't they ring? Did they think you weren't serious? Did they think you didn't have enough money? Was it because you went to the open home wearing track pants and flip-flops?
Agent Advice: How to improve your phone conversations
Don't listen with the intent to respond. Listen with the intent to understand. If you find yourself thinking about what to say next, before they have finished talking, then you aren't actively listening as well as you should be.