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Opinion: How will real estate fare in the lockdown?
Managing Director of Barfoot & Thompson, Peter Thompson, looks at the housing market in 2021.
How to rent out your house as a film shoot location
An average-sized villa in Auckland can rent as a film shoot location for $1,500 per day and $2,500 per day for a larger property.
Get more from your garage
Could it be redesigned as a storage space, office, or even an entirely new standalone granny flat?
Opinion: Past generations also found home buying a hard task
The rapid rise in house prices over the past 10 to 15 years is not a modern phenomenon.
Auction, tender or deadline sale: How to get the best price for your house
In 2020, only 17% of new listings in New Zealand were listed as auctions.
Airbnb vs long-term rental: What’s the best rental yield for your investment property?
There are 29,000 homes in the Airbnb market in New Zealand.
How to stop condensation – treat the cause, not the symptoms
Dry homes needs high insulation levels, high-performance window frame and ventilation.
Apartments vs Units: How 20 years of capital gains stack up
Not all apartments and units are equal in terms of capital gains and rental yields.
More than 50% of building consents are now for apartment-style housing
The new figures are indicative of the changing residential landscape across New Zealand.
Extensions: Add a level or extend underneath?
The cheapest way to get more space is horizontally, if you have enough room on your section and local restrictions allow it.
Landscaping on a budget
Improve your garden for $500, $5,000 or $50,000 to revitalise the look of your property.
The 7 top renovation mistakes
When they go wrong, renovations can be enormously stressful, costly and time-consuming.