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September garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - August 2020

2020 has changed the way New Zealand does business

Smart ways to increase space in your property

Never underestimate the strength of a market

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - July 2020

August garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

How much value could another bedroom add?

Rural market update and dairy spotlight

July garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - June 2020

Finding it difficult to raise capital due to liquidity barriers within the broader dairy sector?

Buying Your First Home?

A new era

Putting down roots in Pāpāmoa

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - May 2020

June garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Gisborne property auction yields good results despite Covid-19

How to safely attend open homes and viewings during Level 2

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - April 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic Alert Plan Level 2

May garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

NZ Pastoral Rural Real Estate - Market Update

Autumn Maintenance Checklist

Farm sale appraisals approved

Covid-19 Pandemic Alert Plan Level 3

Hawke's Bay and Gisborne Property Guide Magazines Out Now!

Feeling the urge to bake, but don't have eggs, flour or butter? Then these recipes could tick the box for you!

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - March 2020

Handy tips for the mind and body to help make your isolation more comfortable!

Fun DIY Easter Crafts

April garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Property Brokers responds to RNZ Rent Holiday story

What does level four mean for the property market?

Rent freezes - what does this mean for landlords and tenants?

Covid-19 Pandemic Alert Plan

A lifestyle change

March garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - February 2020

Property Brokers announce the opening of a branch on the Kāpiti Coast

Making way for progress

Six cost-effective renovation ideas

Dairy market commentary

Property Brokers announce purchase of Whakatane branch

February garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - January 2020

Keeping Safe in an Evolving Industry

We've listed 2020's forecasted colour favourites for you to explore!

Tapping into on-farm forestry

Property Brokers announce purchase of Pastoral Realty Limited

January garden guide: Tips to help keep your garden in sharp shape

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - December 2019

2020 marks the start of a new decade, is property one of your grand goals?

Can a greenhouse or glasshouse add value to your home?

Property Brokers has been granted clearance from the Commerce Commission to acquire the Farmlands Real Estate business on the West Coast

An industry under pressure

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - November 2019

Property Brokers announce purchase of Hastings McLeod

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - October 2019

Property Brokers announce purchase of Farmlands Real Estate

To the right buyer, a flourishing year-round edible garden can add significant value to your home

Are you thinking about buying a doer-upper?

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - September 2019

Redesigning your child's bedroom

The do's and don'ts of feature walls

Seven solid Home Staging tips that you can do yourself

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - August 2019

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - July 2019

Healthy Home Standards, are you aware of how this impacts you?

Adding a touch of green to an open home

Property Brokers announce purchase of Gisborne branch

What makes a bedroom fit for a king?

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - June 2019

Take the stress out of moving

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - May 2019

Finding your dream backyard from the ground, upwards

What to do when time is ticking at an open home viewing

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - April 2019

Your Bathroom Checklist

Beyond the Property Boundary

Plenty of opportunity in provincial housing markets

Your Kitchen Checklist - Everything You Need to Know

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - March 2019

Getting Your Home Photo Ready

Property Brokers announce Joe Snee as Hawke’s Bay Regional Manager

Five easy tips to warm up your home for winter!

Increasing your curb appeal: What's behind the teal door?

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - February 2019

The future looks bright for the next generation of dairy farm owners on the West Coast

Rental Properties Living Standards

Provincial rental properties experiencing strong growth in tenanted rates.

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - January 2019

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - December 2018

What is a back-up offer

Buying at Auction

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - November 2018

Regional Commentary and Property Market Statistics - October 2018

5 unique backyard renovation ideas to wow your home buyers

Rents likely to rise with Government's ill-considered property management changes

Roof restoration: Does it add value to a home at sale time?

The kitchen design trends you need to know in 2018-2019

7 unexpected renovation costs to budget for

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - September 2018

Building consents 101: the foundations of renovation approval

Is it a good idea to extend your home?

Top renovations and repairs to warm up and weatherproof your home

How to renovate your bathroom to increase the value of your home

Property Brokers new brand nominated for two international awards

5 tips to add value to your home through landscaping

Buying a Lifestyle Property

6 inspirational sites full of great interior design tips

Fundamentals are strong – property market to follow

DIY painting: 7 handy hints for homeowners

Top Real Estate Agent joins Property Brokers

What is the best home heating system?

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - August 2018

Featherston Golf Club on the market

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - July 2018

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - June 2018

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - May 2018

The advantage of selling in Winter

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - April 2018

Choosing the right agent

Methods of Sale

Say goodbye to time-consuming property maintenance with these rental renovation tips

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - March 2018

4 clever ways to add extra living space for better rental income

When is the best time to sell?

The selling-a-farm clean-up checklist

Farmers at risk of not facing up to on-farm landlord tenancy issues

Add value to your property with these neat (and reversible) rental renovations

Committed to our communities, today and tomorrow

Working with industry-wide issues that affect today’s price of a farm

6 questions you need to ask before renovating a rental property

4 tips to increase your sale price

Ready, set, document: the property sale documents you need when selling a farm

The dangers of DIY landlording

Who should be on your farm sale property team?

5 questions to ask before you raise the rent

Make sure you ask questions

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - February 2018

Are rental WOFs coming? What you need to know

The buying process - what you need to know

Rental property insulation: everything you need to know before 1 July 2019

The selling process - what you need to know

The benefits of open homes

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - January 2018

Why you should use an agent

Why you should market your property

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - December 2017

Green rules change farm market

The methods of sale for lifestyle properties

How to prepare your lifestyle property for sale to achieve top dollar

What kind of marketing is used while selling your lifestyle property?

Property Management Regional Update

Regulation updates: what these mean for you

How to sell lifestyle blocks: target one of these 3 types of buyers

The room-by-room guide to country décor for your lifestyle block

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - November 2017

The real estate agent-client relationship guide

The room-by-room guide on how to stage a house for sale

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - October 2017

The questions you need to ask to find top real estate agents

How to evaluate your house for sale: the structural guide

How to calculate rental return—and maximise it

New Rural GM positive about the current market and beyond

Three new executives join Property Brokers

4 costly mistakes that ruin regional home sales

PB Compliance Technician takes on the world stage!

3 ways to keep investing despite loan to value ratio limits

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - September 2017

Growing wealth through real estate: How to build your property team

The step-by-step guide to avoiding bad tenants

9 tenant questions you need to be able to answer

5 landlording issues solved by a property manager

What can landlords do about late rent payments?

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - August 2017

Tenant responsibility: what does it include?

How long should your property be on the market for?

How to turn the home sale process to your advantage

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - July 2017

How interest rates affect property values

Uncover the benefits of selling your home in winter

Your regional property investment update: Early 2017

What you need to know when deciding to rent or sell your home

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - June 2017

Rateable Value (RV) – What is it and should it be used as a price indicator?

The trends you need to know when building a home

Should a tenant pay for damage to your rental property?

Your equity properties at work: after the sale

Is AirBnB a good choice for renting out property?

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - May 2017

How to use bridging finance to buy and sell two homes at the same time

How to maintain a roof: What you might be forgetting

The 3 secrets of photographing homes for sale

Selling your home with your head, not your heart

Regional Commentary and Market Statistics - April 2017

How to spot a top real estate agent

Should you take the DIY approach to your home sale?

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