The grey-roofed new builds: What $1m can buy you in Hawke s Bay now
3 Feb, 2021 04:17 PM
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Harcourts sales consultant Brayden Coldicutt said they ve sold several homes in the likes of Parklands in Napier for over $1m. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
The days of the $1 million Hawke s Bay mansion with a long sloping lawn down to a large and enticing pool are over. In its place are $1m new builds - grey-rooved, functional, and oh-so suburban.
Hawke s Bay real estate agents say that the soaring property market means that while $1m will get you a nice home, it won t be the unique architectural masterpiece of the days of yore.
The house buying offer tactic that s saving some NZ buyers thousands
11 Jan, 2021 02:39 AM
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Single mum Hayley Hall thinks her cover letter made all the difference in securing her house. Photo / Warren Buckland
Single mum Hayley Hall thinks her cover letter made all the difference in securing her house. Photo / Warren Buckland
In Hawke s Bay s tight housing market, more buyers are opting to put a personal letter in with their offer for houses in order to woo vendors. Tremain Real Estate regional manager Stuart Christensen said the practice had been going on for a number of years, but has definitely increased over the last five months with the housing market amping up.
Napier family s struggle to buy first home
6 Jan, 2021 12:31 AM
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Janey and Mandela Sene with their kids Cedric, 4, and 10-month-old Feta Laiga, have been looking for a family home for four months and had seven offers turned down. Photo / Paul Taylor
Janey and Mandela Sene with their kids Cedric, 4, and 10-month-old Feta Laiga, have been looking for a family home for four months and had seven offers turned down. Photo / Paul Taylor
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Gianina Schwanecke
With housing stock at an all-time-low, 2021 looks set to be another challenging year for home buyers in Hawke s Bay. After four months of rejected offers and searching, Janey Sene and her husband have had