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The Team Ants Insights.

48 articles

Property Preparation

Practical guidance on getting a property ready to list, presentation, repairs, staging and photography, so it shows at its best from the first listing photo to the final open home.

23 articles

Community

Local Palmerston North and Manawatū community content, not strictly real-estate-specific, but relevant to anyone living in or moving to the area.

17 articles

Selling

The selling process itself, from deciding to sell through pricing, marketing and choosing the right agent or team.

15 articles

Market Updates

Local market movements and trends across Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū, drawing on REINZ, QV and other published data.

13 articles

Palmerston North Suburbs

Suburb-by-suburb guides across Palmerston North, character, typical buyers, and what tends to sell where.

13 articles

Appraisals

What a property appraisal actually involves, how pricing is worked out, and what to expect from the process.

7 articles

Buying

Guidance for buyers, from first-home checklists through to what to look for before making an offer.

5 articles

Investment Property

Buying, holding and reviewing investment property, including rental returns and portfolio decisions.

5 articles

Tenanted Property

Selling or managing property with tenants in place, including Residential Tenancies Act considerations.

3 articles

Offers and Negotiation

How offers, conditions and negotiation actually work once a property is on the market.

3 articles

Council and Compliance

Council processes, consents and compliance matters that affect property owners in the district.

Latest articles
Tenanted Property
7 ways for renters to save money
By Sarah Lefebvre If you’re living in a rental property, it’s no secret that saving money while paying off rent every week is no easy task. However, you’ll be…
21 April 2025 · 4 min read
Selling
Last chance to beat the rush
Spring and summer have traditionally been popular times for sellers to list property as gardens come back to life and the sun comes out for open inspections.…
18 April 2025 · 1 min read
Market Updates
How will the property market perform over the festive season?
In a normal year the property market would likely slow down over December and January as people unwind and enjoy their festive celebrations, but 2020 is a year…
23 November 2020 · 3 min read
Market Updates
What’s Happening in the Manawatu
With a good amount of our blog readers being based in the Manawatu we thought that this month we would put something together about a few different things…
18 June 2020 · 3 min read
Market Updates
Covid Effects On The Housing Market
This archived article preserves period-specific housing-market signals observed during the COVID alert-level period in 2020. Historical market context (COVID period): This article reflects market conditions and public guidance as observed during New Zealand COVID alert-level restrictions in 2020. It is retained for historical reference and may not reflect current market conditions. New listings picked up […]
20 May 2020 · 1 min read
Selling
The First-Time Home Sellers Ultimate Guide
Selling a home for the first time can be quite overwhelming when not familiar with the real estate world and its jargon. You might wonder what an agency…
21 February 2020 · 10 min read
Market Updates
Low Listings Impact August Sales Volumes: REINZ
The number of residential properties sold across New Zealand in August decreased by -6.1% from the same time last year to 5,959 (down from 6,346), the lowest…
16 September 2019 · 4 min read
Offers and Negotiation
Different ways to Sell your Property
Three main ways to sell a property There are a number of sales methods you can choose from when selling your home. It is important you talk to your…
29 October 2018 · 7 min read
Market Updates
myMarket Report
Lower North Island | Summer 2018 The latest property market update for the Lower North Island region. Helping you with your property decisions. Within the…
5 April 2018 · 6 min read
Market Updates
Palmy Market Update
By Jason Hockly The wobbles observed during the late election and the formation of a government have been well and truly shaken off as the market has continued…
21 December 2017 · 4 min read
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