Michelle & Kim Real Estate Advisor at James Law Realty

Michelle & Kim Real Estate Advisor at James Law Realty Residential Sales & Projects,
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It looks like New Zealand’s coastal towns are clashing with developers over “high intensity” projects, with residents ra...
04/11/2025

It looks like New Zealand’s coastal towns are clashing with developers over “high intensity” projects, with residents rallying behind the defiant “Bu**er off” stance. We’re seeing a growing tension between community preservation and shifting urban policies—yet the real question remains: how much influence can locals truly exert in shaping their neighborhoods’ futures?

New rules mean our neighbourhoods are changing. Neighbourhoods are fighting back, but how much power do they have?

We’re seeing five-year fixed rates in New Zealand hover around 4.99%, a level last seen in late 2021, as economists sugg...
03/11/2025

We’re seeing five-year fixed rates in New Zealand hover around 4.99%, a level last seen in late 2021, as economists suggest longer-term locks may offer value ahead of potential OCR cuts. However, many borrowers remain cautious, favoring cheaper short-term options, with some experts noting five-year rates would need to dip below 4.5% to gain traction.

As interest rates have fallen over this year, all home loan fixed-term rates have dropped.

We’re seeing a growing crisis in Auckland’s construction sector as around 700 projects face indefinite delays due to the...
03/11/2025

We’re seeing a growing crisis in Auckland’s construction sector as around 700 projects face indefinite delays due to the council’s decision to invalidate existing resource consents. Builders are now grappling with uncertainty, with one describing the situation as causing "sleepless nights" as the industry waits for clarity on next steps.

Around 700 projects in Auckland are in limbo after the council said their resource consents could no longer be relied on.

We’re seeing New Zealand’s fixed mortgage rates dip below 5%, with Westpac and BNZ offering five-year fixes at 4.99%—a l...
02/11/2025

We’re seeing New Zealand’s fixed mortgage rates dip below 5%, with Westpac and BNZ offering five-year fixes at 4.99%—a level last seen in 2021. Experts suggest locking in longer-term rates now, as further declines are anticipated amid OCR cuts, though shorter-term options like one-year fixes remain attractive due to their current affordability.

Westpac and BNZ now offer five-year fixes at 4.99%, last seen in 2021.

It looks like the capital gains tax proposal is stirring up quite a bit of sentiment, with many feeling it's a double hi...
01/11/2025

It looks like the capital gains tax proposal is stirring up quite a bit of sentiment, with many feeling it's a double hit on what they've already worked hard to own. We’re seeing a strong public reaction, rooted in both emotion and the practical reality of property as a key savings tool for many New Zealanders.

OPINION: The emotional and economic cost of taxing what people already own.

It looks like we’re seeing a tentative recovery with national values edging up 0.2% in October, though cheaper homes are...
01/11/2025

It looks like we’re seeing a tentative recovery with national values edging up 0.2% in October, though cheaper homes are still dominating sales, driven by first-time buyers and savvy investors. We’re also noticing mixed results across centres, with Auckland dipping slightly while others like Dunedin are rising, all while sentiment stays cautious amid a slower economy.

More cheaper houses are changing hands, as the housing market finds its feet, new data indicates.

Every iteration of Labour’s CGT policy has died a fiery political death. Tova O’Brien asks will this be different. Wil...
31/10/2025

Every iteration of Labour’s CGT policy has died a fiery political death. Tova O’Brien asks will this be different. Will Labour’s Capital Gains Tax be killed by politics like all that came before it?

Will Labour’s Capital Gains Tax be killed by politics like all that came before it?

NZ’s biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all. ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this ...
31/10/2025

NZ’s biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all. ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.

ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.

Biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all. ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year ...
31/10/2025

Biggest bank thinks house prices will rise this year after all. ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.

ANZ has lowered its house price forecast for this year and now predicts values will lift over the last months of 2025.

New national flood data reveals the areas most at risk - now and in future. A third of the population in some regions i...
30/10/2025

New national flood data reveals the areas most at risk - now and in future. A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property.

A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property.

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