Are we finally seeing a buyers market – times are turning in many other areas of the country, hopefully, we have and its time to get out there and some fun in the Queenstown and Wanaka property market.

Probing discussions this week with a corporate type individual had me reinforcing my belief in the dual agent system prevalent within the Australian real estate market. Here there is commonly an agent for home buyers separate to the vendors agent, unlike we traditionally have in NZ. Ever since I sold my first home in Wellington [...]

Just a minute… a Buyers Agent? What is a Buyers Agent? Are you sick of missing out on houses or just not able to find the ideal property? Or are you from Australia, where buyers’ agents are commonly used, and realise there is a professional out there that can work 100% for you, the buyer, [...]

For all home buyers, buying real estate is a big deal. Acquiring property requires a substantial investment, and it’s probably one of the biggest purchases one will ever make in their lifetime. However, buying property is not always a straightforward process, and making the wrong choice can be extremely costly in the long run. It [...]