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Welcome to Houses For Sale Gisborne

Posted by on January 7, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Tweet   This is the home of the most up to date, reliable and  informative data about real estate in Gisborne, New Zealand. Neil Walker, Company Director and Residential Specialist at LJ Hooker Gisborne has his finger firmly on the pulse. His frequent postings about sales, trends and transactions provide readers with an accurate snapshot [...]

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Home buyers not affected by GST

Posted by on October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet Despite the fact that property is likely to be the biggest purchase most people will make, the impact of the rise in GST will have little affect on home buyers. That’s because there is usually  no GST payable on residential property and since buyers don’t usually pay the agent commission, they are only likely [...]

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Buying at auction makes good sense

Posted by on June 12, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Tweet When the market is flat, auction provides buyers with an opportunity to secure property at good market prices. That’s because sellers who choose to go to auction are usually more motivated to sell and are therefore keener to negotiate in order to get their property sold. From a buyer’s point of view, there’s nothing [...]

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Why would you go to auction in this market?

Posted by on June 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet That’s a question you often hear when the market goes quiet. For many sellers an auction turns out to be a disappointing experience, often leaving a bad taste after forking out money for advertising. But a well run auction campaign can produce a good result, even in a tight market. Watch this week’s video [...]

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Have you paid too much?

Posted by on June 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet Imagine this… You just got the phone call from the real estate agent letting you know that your offer on the house you have your heart set on has been accepted. You paid the GV (Government Valuation, or  RV – Rating Valuation). Did you: A      Pay too much? B      Pay [...]

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What is a buyers market?

Posted by on April 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet That seems like an obvious question, but recently I have been surprised by the number of people who don’t actually know just what a buyers market is. Many people fail to see the signs that point to the type of real estate market we are in. If you are looking to buy or sell [...]

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Best buy for families

Posted by on April 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet 5 Walsh Street, Mangapapa Quiet cul de sac, large sunny section, big roomy home. From the minute you pull into the driveway you can feel happy families here. There is masses of room in the back yard for the children to play, and a big sunny deck for after work bbqs and weekend get [...]

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5 Reasons why investing in Gisborne property makes good sense

Posted by on April 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet If you are looking to invest in residential property, then investing in Gisborne makes good sense. There are plenty of suitable houses for sale in Gisborne that make ideal investment properties. Here are five reasons why you should consider Gisborne as the place to invest.

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Mortgagee Sales in Gisborne

Posted by on April 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet Despite hard times, there have not been a lot of mortgagee house  sales in Gisborne recently. It looks as though some investors with apartments have been the worst hit, as guarantees on their investments have not been able to be delivered in full. Also of interest is that one lender accounted for 80% of [...]

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Leaky Homes – Why do they leak?

Posted by on March 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Tweet During the 1990s a considerable number of houses were built using methods that haven’t withstood the weather conditions in New Zealand. Because of the problems involving design, and installation of materials, these houses leak when it rains. In some cases the materials themselves were used inappropriately. Rotting balcony Once water or moisture gets behind certain [...]

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