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It’s been real estate gospel for decades. Agents have been trained to obsess over marble benchtops, subway tiles, and statement tapware like they’re the stars of the show.

A beautiful, 115-year-old, Kauri cottage with rural and sea views has hit the market in Mangapai with just one catch, it’s been yellow stickered and will be a bargain price for the highest bidder.

“The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the Official Cash Rate 25 points to 3.25% marks a further step toward improving home ownership and is a positive signal for both buyers and sellers.   “Lower interest rates will ease borrowing costs giving more confidence to first-home buyers who have started to be active in 2025 and have been closely monitoring the market. This move is likely to bolster buyer sentiment at a time when many have regained financial breathing room and ar

Building on the momentum of its sold-out debut in 2024, the New Zealand Real Estate Conference (NZREC) is set to return on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, at LIFE Central in Auckland.

Auction metrics were looking positive for Ray White New Zealand last week, with 203 properties scheduled to go under the hammer ahead of this week’s OCR announcement. 

The newly established housing fund, set up to distribute $128 million towards social homes and affordable rentals over four years, is a great initiative. We’ve got a housing supply issue in New Zealand, and any contribution towards alleviating this, and assisting first time buyers and young families into new homes, is a step in the right direction.

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in my leadership career, it’s that clarity is key to success—not just in strategy, but in relationships, especially in the fast-moving world of real estate.

Today’s interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank is expected to supercharge property market activity this winter, according to Raine & Horne Executive Chairman Angus Raine.

With the Federal Election decided, and the threat of 41,000 public service job cuts in Canberra off the table,

The housing market took its usual April breather last month, with prices and sales easing back from March. Despite this seasonal dip, the market remains stable.

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in my leadership career, it’s that clarity is key to success—not just in strategy, but in relationships, especially in the fast-moving world of real estate.

We’ve all been there. You’re itching to give someone feedback or check in about something important. It’s sitting on your chest, urgent and insistent, and it feels like now is the moment. But is it?