Tips for Buying, Selling & Renting Real Estate in New Zealand - Page 17

Measured national picture continues alongside strong regional results - REINZ stats September 2026

REINZ data for September 2026 shows the median price outside Auckland was effectively unchanged on a year earlier, while lower annual sales and longer selling times reflected the measured pace of recent months.

Behind every great property manager is great training

From ongoing legislative updates to hands-on local support, our dedicated training team helps property managers deliver confident advice, protect investments, and provide exceptional service.

Property decisions aren't on hold, the regions are proving it

Steady values, more choice and opportunities emerging across the regions. See what’s happening in today’s property market and what it could mean for you.

How Sensory Details Influence Buyer Decisions

Buyers notice more than what they see. From light and layout to smell, sound and temperature, discover the small details that can shape how someone feels about your home, and the simple fixes that can make a difference.

How Local Market Conditions Impact Your Home Improvement Decisions

Thinking of selling your home within the next five years? Deciding which renovations will add the most value can feel like a gamble. The key is to find the sweet spot between what your local market demands and what suits your own needs and budget.

5 Strategies for a Safe Open Home

While New Zealand is generally a safe place to live, preparing to sell a home requires caution. You should make your home appealing to buyers, not thieves. Understand and mitigate the following potential risks to support a smooth and safe sales process.

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Adding a touch of green to an open home

Selling

While a bunch of bought supermarket flowers might be tempting, indoor house plants will breathe life into your next open home by bringing nature indoors.

Handy tips for the mind and body to help make your isolation more comfortable!

Covid-19

Isolation has seen us all spending lots of time at home in our bubbles. Being isolated also makes it easier to fall into bad habits.

Feeling the urge to bake, but don't have eggs, flour or butter? Then these recipes could tick the box for you!

Covid-19

If being in isolation has taught us anything, it's that EVERYONE needs pantry staple recipes that are easy to whip up. To kick this list off, we're starting with a delicious bikkie recipe that uses no milk, no butter, no eggs...and, wait for it, no flour!

Finding your dream backyard from the ground, upwards

Selling

From a barbecue area to outdoor storage space and vegetable gardens, this checklist will help grow (see what we did there) your ability to find the perfect backyard to suit your lifestyle.

We've listed 2020's forecasted colour favourites for you to explore!

Selling

Calm. Gracious. Balanced. 2020's colour forecast is proving to be an inspiration to all colour lovers and design enthusiasts.

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