When it comes to selling a rural or lifestyle property, finding the right buyer can take more than a well-written property description and a good marketing campaign.
It can take knowing who is...
Auckland homeowners looking to swap city living for a lifestyle block may be facing a different market than they were a few years ago, according to PGG Wrightson.
PGG Wrightson General Manager...
For generations, buying a property has often been seen as something you do with a partner or spouse. But for some New Zealanders, the path to ownership looks a little different.
With property...
In New Zealand’s regional and lifestyle property market, buyers are still active, but they are approaching purchases very differently than they were just a few years ago.
The urgency and...
When Jen Campin couldn’t find a home that truly reflected who she was, she designed one herself.
In 2009 the concept was finalised, and after two years of construction, her unique dream...
Making the 200-kilometre drive north from Auckland, Judy Parrish and her husband Bert enjoyed a classic kiwi holiday with their daughters by the beach at Ōhawini, Whangaruru, north of...
As it nears its 150th anniversary, a much-loved South Canterbury institution is entering a bold new chapter.
Jane Campbell and Ronnie Edwards, also widely known as Calamity Jane and The Sheriff,...
If you’re reading this feeling like you’re surrounded by too much concrete, and not enough fresh air, you’re in good company.
The ‘quarter acre dream’ was once an...
Buying a lifestyle block or small farmlet is a dream for many Kiwis, but as any seasoned owner will tell you, those few extra acres can quickly become a full-time job if you’re not...
When preparing your home for sale, everyone knows the basics - tidy the kitchen, make the beds, mow the lawns.
But in today’s market, where buyers view dozens (hundreds) of listings online...
If you’re thinking about selling your property - whether rural, residential or lifestyle - you’d want to know when is the ‘best time’ to do so.
Of course it’s important...
Setting the sale price of your property is about achieving a balance between what the market will be prepared to pay, the actual value of the home, and of course, a number you are comfortable...
The quarter acre dream - it’s a nostalgic slice of New Zealand’s housing history.
But as house prices grew and busier lives meant less time to tend to large sections, property sizes...
Formerly a hotel and steeped in the region’s rich local history, a seven-bedroom Hakataramea Valley home awaits a new owner.
Trading as the Terminus Hotel, which was originally built in 1881,...
