Real Estate Agent Offers Free Wellington Real Estate Report

Successful New Zealand real estate agent Paul Scrimshaw has moved from the Kapiti Coast (north of Wellington) where he was a top agent for 5 consecutive years, to work in the central Wellington real estate market. It didn't take him long to get up and running and already has a new Wellington property website and is offering a free downloadable report to anyone interested in buying or selling a property in Wellington. 

Paul will list properties for sale in all Wellington suburbs including Kilbirnie, Island Bay Brooklyn, Kelburn, Seatoun Hataitai, Karori, Wadestown, Mt Victoria and apartments in the central city.

Or watch this video at youtube http://youtu.be/Z-amHFnbwyE

September House Sales In New Zealand

It is interesting to read the different interpretation on current house sales in New Zealand.

Scoop Business » NZ September house sales creep up from trough

Oct. 14 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand's residential house sales crept up in September from August's trough, though they're still in the doldrums as people continue to focus on repaying debt. ...

Publish Date: 10/13/2010 18:41

http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/10/14/nz-september-house-sales-creep-up-from-trough/

Christchurch house sales down | New Zealand News, Business, Travel ...

House sales in Christchurch are almost at a standstill, five weeks after the earthquake.

Publish Date: 10/12/2010 16:10

http://kiwi247.com/entertainment/video/christchurch-house-sales-down

Property: House sales sink to 10-year low - Move To New Zealand

Property: House sales sink to 10-year low 11:00 AM Thursday Oct 14, 2010 Property sales have sunk to their lowest September level in at least a decade,

Publish Date: 10/14/2010 16:59

http://www.movetonz.org/forum/locations-properties/10519-property-house-sales-sink-10-year-low.html

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New Zealand House Sales Decline

Many real estate agents across New Zealand are still finding times difficult with limited activity in the residential property market.

Scoop Business » Sixth month of declining NZ property values: QV

Sixth month of declining NZ property values amid 'very low' sales: QV Oct. 7 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand property values declined for a sixth month in a row amid a “very low level of sales activity.” ...

Publish Date: 10/07/2010 0:09

http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/10/07/sixth-month-of-declining-nz-property-values-qv/

Sale slow for Auckland houses | TopNews New Zealand

For the fourth month, the rate of growth at house sales market is slow. As per Barfoot & Thompson, Auckland's biggest real estate firm's estimates, the percentage of houses has been slipped by 25% in September 2010, compared to the same ...

Publish Date: 10/05/2010 23:50

http://topnews.net.nz/content/28660-sale-slow-auckland-houses

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Australia Interest Rates Unchanged

5 Oct 2010

Much to the surprise of many economists, the Reserve Bank Of Australia has left the official cash rate unchanged.

Australia Unexpectedly Keeps Rates Unchanged; Currency Drops ...

Dollar falls after interest rates decision. THE dollar has lost more than one US cent after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised markets by leaving the cash rate on hold. more. Herald Sun ( 10/4/2010 11:41:35 PM -08:00 ) ...

Publish Date: 10/05/2010 15:28

http://business.newsplurk.com/2010/10/australia-unexpectedly-keeps-rates.html

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NZ Real Estate Industry Standards

It is always good to see people striving to improve industry standards.

New breed of real estate agents to lead the charge for better ...

The Open Polytechnic is the first educational institution in New Zealand to integrate the upcoming module into their national certificate in real estate training. The National Certificate is a Unit Standards based qualification. ...

Publish Date: 10/05/2010 12:56

http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=58813

Here is an interesting article about real estate agent commissions

5 Quick Home Improvent Ideas To Help Your House Sale

Here are 5 quick home improvements to consider when getting your home ready for sale:

1. Start by remove anything that looks untidy around the property. I know this sounds logical, but it is amazing how many vendors fail to do this simple thing, yet it costs nothing but a little time and effort. Remove trash lying around, tools, kids toys or old vehicles, etc.

2. Then clean the trash can thoroughly to remove unpleasant smells and then store it away from prying eyes.

3. Then roll away hoses and put lawn mowers away out of sight.

4. Then take some time to wash the exterior walls of the house to remove any dirt and grime that might have built up over the years. Make sure you wash away cobwebs. A simply hose down might save you from repainting the exterior (unless the property exterior is badly flaking paintwork).

5. Then wash every window of the house on both the inside and outside.

Useful real estate articles and property tips.

New Zealand Building Consents Tumble

Will the Central Bank be in any hurry to raise interest rates? These facts will have a bearing on any decision.

Home reasonability perks up | TopNews New Zealand

In the three months to August 31, Homes turns out to be more reasonable, as interest rates, house prices and wages stays cowed, according to the report published by Massey University's latest Home Affordability. ...

Publish Date: 09/30/2010 18:33

http://topnews.net.nz/content/28584-home-reasonability-perks

Building consents tumble, ensures rates stay low - Landlords.co.nz

New Zealand's building consents tumbled last month, adding to evidence that the household sector remains in a funk and ensuring the central bank won't rush to hike interest rates.

Publish Date: 09/30/2010 22:00

http://www.landlords.co.nz/read-article.php?article_id=3822

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