Rawdon Christie Real Estate

02/09/2024

SPRING IS HERE and that normally means we'll start seeing a huge lift in new properties potentially hitting the market.
But not every week is a good week to come onto the market, so what is the best time to give yourself a chance at getting that premium price?

I've put together this very quick guide to cover off when to list, and when to avoid, for the rest of 2024:

The attached calendar divides the days left in the year into Green, Orange and Red, with Green dictating the best weeks to list, Orange the ok weeks and Red of course the weeks we do not recommend you list your property.

The reasons for this are as follows:

Sept 15 – 21 The school holidays start on Sept 28th, so you want to allow for at least one weekend of Open Homes before buyers get too busy doing holiday activities or head away for the holiday.

Sept 22 – 28 Listing during this week will clash with the heart of the school holidays – you’re best off avoiding this period.

Sept 29 – Oct 12 Not ideal due to the holidays, but if you do need to list during these two weeks, there will be more interest towards the tail of the campaign as buyers refocus after the holidays.

Oct 13 – Nov 09 This is the golden period for early Springtime listings. But you do want to try to get ahead of the ‘rush’, so the earlier you list in this period the better, before the weight of new listings flattens the market.

Nov 10 – Dec 07 Although it may only take 3-4 weeks to market and sell your property, you need to consider the Settlement period that will follow. If you’re hoping to have settled by Christmas (or you want to attract buyers hoping for a pre-xmas settlement) then you need to list by mid-November, and even then it will be a very quick settlement.

SETTLEMENT TYPICALLY TAKES 21 - 35 DAYS AFTER YOUR PROPERTY HAS GONE UNCONDITIONAL

If you are putting your property on the market after mid-November, you must be prepared to settle AFTER Christmas – and this could be some weeks after Christmas, because lawyers are not renowned for being at work in January to carry out the conveyancing.

Dec 08 – 31 This will only leave 2 weeks of Open Homes before the Christmas shut-down. While we will working on selling our listings up to December 24th, your property may not get full exposure to the market if you list this late in the year.
You would need to accept that it’s unlikely for buyers to fully-engage with your property until mid-January.

I hope this helps!

17/10/2023

Easy Living, Expansive Views

www.realestate.co.nz/42442334/residential/sale/50b-koraha-street-remuera

50B Koraha Street, Remuera

4 Beds | 2 Bath

Auction: November 8th, 2023 at 10:00AM

Elevated and set back from the road on the high side of one of Remuera's best-known streets, this immaculate low-maintenance home is being sold for the first time in 18 years.

For more information click on the link above or contact Steve Hood on 021 911 606 or Rawdon Christie on 027 459 2951

29/09/2023

Simply the Best

www.realestate.co.nz/42431647/residential/sale/11-commissariat-road-mount-wellington

11 Commissariat Road, Mt Wellington

4 Beds | 2 Bath | 2 Car

Auction: October 18th, 2023 at 10:00AM

An immaculate 1950's weatherboard 4-bed family home, renovated to the highest of standards.

For more information click on the link above or contact Rawdon Christie on 027 459 2951 or Steve Hood on 021 911 606

18/09/2023

This meticulous home will work for so many different types of buyers, with 4 double bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3 living areas, double internal access garage, low-maintenance private N-facing garden.

This could be perfect for a large family, an executive couple, a down-sizer who loves their space but doesn't want the hassle of a huge garden to maintain.

The downstairs guest bedroom with ensuite also opens to the garden and offers multiple options for larger inter-generational families, teenagers or guests.

This has to be one of the picks of Stonefields - open homes start this weekend.

07/09/2023

Happy 40th to my dear old mate ..
Doesn’t seem so long ago when this was taken - put first publicity shoot together for You were in your 20’s! Congrats on all you’ve achieved since (3 kids!) Very proud of you x

30/08/2023

“Breaking News! First home buyer gets bank approval and wins auction!”
I had several buyers for this wonderful Remuera unit, but only one could get bank pre-approval to the required level to buy it - hence the yelp of joy when the hammer came down, followed by the buyer burying her head in her hands.
Definitely the best part of this job.

08/08/2023

Appealing for your help - I’m MC-ing a charity auction tomorrow for an amazing student-run charity called Lads Without Labels (they provide mental health counselling for young men in and around University of Canterbury).

They’ve got some great lots, but I’m not sure they’ve got the bidders who can afford them / are able to buy them. So.. if you fancy a chance to buy one of the following items (and you may get them way
below their value) please let me know - I’ll bid on your behalf:

23/06/2023

22/06/2023

01/06/2023

The Northern Slopes of Remuera 112 years ago.
I wonder if back then they were arguing over whether to allow residential building on city-fringe farmland!

31/05/2023

If anyone ever sees this car, let me know! I bought when I arrived in New Zealand 30 years ago.. the stories it could tell.

16/05/2023

Huge congratulations to the very happy new owners of this stunning St Heliers family home - no more dragging the kids around countless Open Homes every weekend! For the vendors, initial disappointment at having only 1 bidder at auction was short-lived when they had 3 offers to choose from the next day.