Auction market sees further confidence
Auction metrics are showing signs of positivity, with last week’s rate cut fuelling confidence in the market.
Auction metrics are showing signs of positivity, with last week’s rate cut fuelling confidence in the market.
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.
Ray White New Zealand is proud to welcome award-winning real estate leaders Paul Vujnovich and Trish Adams, along with their high-performing team, to the group marking a significant milestone in the leading network’s continued growth across west Auckland.
Today’s highly anticipated rate cut is welcome news for mortgage holders and aspiring buyers, with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cutting rates by 25 basis points.
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.
Budget 2025, despite its "Growth Budget" moniker, offers a mixed outlook for the property market.
Ray White New Zealand proudly hosted its annual Business Leaders Symposium last week at Takina, Wellington, bringing together more than 170 of the network’s most ambitious and forward-thinking leaders.
There’s been plenty of auction action in the lead up to today’s budget and next week’s OCR update.
The housing market took its usual April breather last month, with prices and sales easing back from March. Despite this seasonal dip, the New Zealand market remains stable.
In the lead up to the 2025 budget, Ray White New Zealand scheduled 127 properties to go under the hammer, with a clearance rate of 43.2 per cent.
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