The Queenstown commercial market is extremely buoyant with high confidence in all sectors due to continued growth from tourism, and very strong activity in the building sector. With a number of tourism, commercial, retail and infrastructure projects being undertaken, combined with low interest rates and a growing population (expected to nearly double from 27,180 in […]
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The motto ‘people first’ has paid off for the Harcourts Highland Real Estate Queenstown team, which has just won the International Harcourts Global Client Experience Award. The award is out of 900 offices over nine countries. Geoff Stevens, Harcourts Queenstown sales manager says he is very proud of the team. “The achievement is truly well […]
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With the 2018/2019 financial year now over, it‘s necessary to ensure that you are claiming the correct returns before the tax window closes on 7th July. Any expenses that you claim must only relate to the costs that you incur when generating the rental income and not include any private expenses. Any fees or commission […]
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Vendors are seeing the market dynamics and understand that the market is more complex now, but they are still holding out for the right price in many instances which is protecting values across most levels. The lower level of sales volumes in some areas compared to the same time last year can be attributed to […]
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Reader’s Digest has announced its Most Trusted brands for 2019, and Harcourts, New Zealand’s largest real estate brand, has come out on top once again. For the seventh consecutive year, New Zealanders have voted Harcourts their Most Trusted real estate brand, making Harcourts the only real estate brand to achieve this honour since the award’s […]
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If you’re buying your first home or you’re ready for your second home purchase, the whole question of conditional vs unconditional offers can get confusing. This article explains the difference between the offers and the conditions that may be in your offer. Conditional offer An offer to buy a property subject to stated conditions […]
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If you’re looking to buy a property or doing your homework before you sell, you would have spotted a variety of sales methods. It is important that you understand the process before taking the next step. As auction specialists, many Harcourts listings are sold by auction. Other common methods of selling residential property in New […]
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On behalf of all of the Highland Real Estate Group we were thrilled to present Otago Community Hospice with a grant of $10,000 from the Harcourts Foundation, along with a further donation of $5,495 from the Highland Real Estate Group. Otago Hospice CEO Ginny Green and Development and Engagement Manager Becs Wilson joined the Dunedin […]
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The Park Street boatsheds have been a part of Queenstown’s maritime history for over fifty years. Located on the shore of Lake Wakatipu and only a short five minute stroll from central Queenstown, the twelve secure sheds have been cherished by longtime local owners and used to house their boats conveniently on the edges of […]
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