Cool furniture for small spaces

Too often tiny rooms in apartments or small houses just can not fit conventional furniture. It seems that most furniture is made for larger homes and there is nothing worse than a cluttered floorplan. Often the solution is to remove items at the expense of functionality. Space saving furniture is a real asset to apartment [...]

Have you paid too much?

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 a [...]

Increase in Building Consents A Positive Sign

The increase in the number of building consents issued for the latest four month period is a positive sign of economic growth for the region. While the bulk of the consents have been industrial and commercial, the flow on effect for the local economy is welcomed. DESPITE a slowdown in the final four months of [...]

Year End Sales Finish Strongly

December sales activity in the Gisborne residential property market finished on a high note pushing the quarterly total above the anticipated level. While October posted 42 sales and November only 34, December bounced back with 48 reported houses being sold in Gisborne. That pushed the 4th quarter up to a total of 124 sales, coming [...]