Selling? Call Joe Voordouw today
July 2015
”It costs no more to have my experience working for you.”—Joe Voordouw
How Good Neighbours Fight Crime Good neighbours look out for each other. No one is home 24/7 so getting to know the people who live around us is crucial to help deter crime and keep our streets safer. Unfortunately it sometimes takes a crime to motivate neighbours to band together but increasing numbers of Kiwis, supported by New Zealand Police, are getting a step ahead of criminals by setting up Neighbourhood Support Groups. Consisting of 10-15 houses, members have everyone’s contact details and display street signs and window stickers to deter burglars. Groups are encouraged to arrange a social event twice a year. Getting to know your neighbours and developing a plan to deal with suspicious activity is important. If you’ll be away arrange for someone to collect your mail. Keep your lawns mown, hang washing on the line and have a neighbour park in the driveway so your place looks occupied. Of key importance to reduce crime is removing temptation for wouldbe burglars. You’d be surprised how many people overlook the obvious. Lock all doors and windows when leaving home. Keep garden sheds
and garages secure too. And never leave valuables in your car. A simple but effective tip to check on suspicious strangers at a neighbouring property is to ask, “Are you looking for Betty?” (or some other fictitious name). If the answer is affirmative tell them that she won’t be far away. Call 111 immediately.
When neighbours know each other it is easy to recognise suspicious activity.
Police are always interested in suspicious activity and would rather arrive to discover the “stranger” is a legitimate tradesperson than to later discover a crime took place. So don’t hesitate to call 111 if you see
something out of the ordinary. And get to know your neighbours. You never know when you might need them; even if it’s just to borrow a pinch of baking powder for those last minute date scones.
4 Graham Ave, Te Atatu Pen. Marketed & sold by Joe
33 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden Marketed & sold by Joe
52 & 52B Forest Hill Road Marketed & sold by Joe
No Evidence of Foreign Investment Out West The papers are full of stories about foreign nationals, especially from China, driving Auckland house prices upwards. I cannot comment on other parts of Auckland but I know in West Auckland this is simply not the case.
Selling? Call Joe Voordouw today.
I work with a lot of investors and have sold a number of properties to investors over the past few years. In this time I have sold one property only to a foreign buyer and they live in Malaysia, have a son in New Zealand studying at university and are likely in the future to immigrate to New Zealand. Speaking with a number of other West Auckland salespeople, nobody has mentioned an influx of foreign buyers into the West. I haven’t seen any evidence of it at all. So if it isn’t the Chinese speculating on the market and prices continue to rise (as they will until the supply of houses meets the demand) is now a good time to buy? Yes, it is. Continued...
M 021 949 448 DDI 09 834 2855
[email protected] | www.realestatewestauckland.com | 1-3 Rhone Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula
Real Estate Market Trends June-14
Apr-15
May-15
June-15
Median $ 525,000 633,500 687,000
700,000
West Auckland No. sales
309
370
437
401
Median days
29
29
29
26
If selling: It may be winter but the buyers haven’t noticed. Sell now and beat the competition of more houses being listed for sale in spring.
Interest
6.4%
6.74%
6.5%
6.4%
Please call me if you have any question about buying or selling. I’d be delighted to help.
West Auckland Avg $ Rent Per Week 1 bdrm
270
255
265
290
2 bdrm
350
370
385
375
3 bdrm
430
450
465
460
4 bdrm
510
525
550
550
Source: REINZ
Tee off
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Arm lace
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Unscramble the letters to the left of each row to find an ice cream flavour starting with the given letter. The letters in the shaded squares spell out the mystery flavour.
SUDOKU CHALLENGE
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6
6 9 6 2 7 8 4 9 5 5 9 7 4 1
7 5 1 3 9 2
5 1 2 9 2 7 1 6 5 7 8 7 2 3 1 5 3 9
Congratulations to last month’s winner: Florenda Refugio
Ice cream flavours : chocolate, neapolitan, toffee, caramel, peppermint. Mystery flavour: coffee.
Paint alone
8 2
7 6 8 1 3 2 4 5 9
C
SUDOKU SOLUTION
Tool cache
1 9 4 8 5 7 2 6 3
FIND THE MYSTERY ICE CREAM FLAVOUR
5 2 3 9 6 4 7 1 8
- Libby Darby
Who is the social glue of community? (see page 1.) Phone, txt or email your answer to 021 949 448 or [email protected]. Include your name, address and best contact number. Closes 6 August 2015
4 1 2 7 9 6 8 3 5
His sense of humour and upbeat positive approach is invaluable and goes a long way to lessening the stress of selling a house!
Enter the Draw to WIN Events Movie Money (value $60.00)
6 8 7 5 1 3 9 4 2
She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, 25 great-greatgrandchildren, and a forty foot hole where the crematorium used to be!
Joe was at all times extremely professional with outstanding communication skills and just has an all around lovely manner.
9 3 5 4 2 8 6 7 1
The granddaughter followed this dictum religiously until her recent death at the venerable age of 103.
10 Thornlow Street, Glendene Marketed & sold by Joe
3 7 9 2 4 5 1 8 6
He told her that the secret to a long life was to sprinkle a pinch of gunpowder onto her porridge every morning.
What people are saying about Joe…
625B Swanson Road, Swanson Marketed & sold by Joe
2 4 6 3 8 1 5 9 7
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Milton Berle
Just for a Laugh They Breed Them Tough in the South Island A tough old sheep farmer from the South Island gave some good advice to his granddaughter.
19 Glenfinn Place, Massey Marketed & sold by Joe
8 5 1 6 7 9 3 2 4
Continued... If buying: Don’t be put off buying by factors over which you have no influence. Do your research, find a property that meets your needs, make an offer and hopefully you beat the competition. If you don’t, try again. Don’t stop because next year you will be paying more.
Selling? Call Joe Voordouw today.
M 021 949 448 DDI 09 834 2855 Articles © 2015 Downright Brilliant
Buy West Realty Ltd MREINZ Licensed (REAA 2008)
”It costs no more to have my experience working for you.”—Joe Voordouw
How Good Neighbours Fight Crime Good neighbours look out for each other. No one is home 24/7 so getting to know the people who live around us is crucial to help deter crime and keep our streets safer. Unfortunately it sometimes takes a crime to motivate neighbours to band together but increasing numbers of Kiwis, supported by New Zealand Police, are getting a step ahead of criminals by setting up Neighbourhood Support Groups. Consisting of 10-15 houses, members have everyone’s contact details and display street signs and window stickers to deter burglars. Groups are encouraged to arrange a social event twice a year. Getting to know your neighbours and developing a plan to deal with suspicious activity is important. If you’ll be away arrange for someone to collect your mail. Keep your lawns mown, hang washing on the line and have a neighbour park in the driveway so your place looks occupied. Of key importance to reduce crime is removing temptation for wouldbe burglars. You’d be surprised how many people overlook the obvious. Lock all doors and windows when leaving home. Keep garden sheds
and garages secure too. And never leave valuables in your car. A simple but effective tip to check on suspicious strangers at a neighbouring property is to ask, “Are you looking for Betty?” (or some other fictitious name). If the answer is affirmative tell them that she won’t be far away. Call 111 immediately.
When neighbours know each other it is easy to recognise suspicious activity.
Police are always interested in suspicious activity and would rather arrive to discover the “stranger” is a legitimate tradesperson than to later discover a crime took place. So don’t hesitate to call 111 if you see
something out of the ordinary. And get to know your neighbours. You never know when you might need them; even if it’s just to borrow a pinch of baking powder for those last minute date scones.
4 Graham Ave, Te Atatu Pen. Marketed & sold by Joe
33 Glendale Rd, Glen Eden Marketed & sold by Joe
52 & 52B Forest Hill Road Marketed & sold by Joe
No Evidence of Foreign Investment Out West The papers are full of stories about foreign nationals, especially from China, driving Auckland house prices upwards. I cannot comment on other parts of Auckland but I know in West Auckland this is simply not the case.
Selling? Call Joe Voordouw today.
I work with a lot of investors and have sold a number of properties to investors over the past few years. In this time I have sold one property only to a foreign buyer and they live in Malaysia, have a son in New Zealand studying at university and are likely in the future to immigrate to New Zealand. Speaking with a number of other West Auckland salespeople, nobody has mentioned an influx of foreign buyers into the West. I haven’t seen any evidence of it at all. So if it isn’t the Chinese speculating on the market and prices continue to rise (as they will until the supply of houses meets the demand) is now a good time to buy? Yes, it is. Continued...
M 021 949 448 DDI 09 834 2855
[email protected] | www.realestatewestauckland.com | 1-3 Rhone Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula
Real Estate Market Trends June-14
Apr-15
May-15
June-15
Median $ 525,000 633,500 687,000
700,000
West Auckland No. sales
309
370
437
401
Median days
29
29
29
26
If selling: It may be winter but the buyers haven’t noticed. Sell now and beat the competition of more houses being listed for sale in spring.
Interest
6.4%
6.74%
6.5%
6.4%
Please call me if you have any question about buying or selling. I’d be delighted to help.
West Auckland Avg $ Rent Per Week 1 bdrm
270
255
265
290
2 bdrm
350
370
385
375
3 bdrm
430
450
465
460
4 bdrm
510
525
550
550
Source: REINZ
Tee off
T
Arm lace
C
Pre-empt nip
P
Unscramble the letters to the left of each row to find an ice cream flavour starting with the given letter. The letters in the shaded squares spell out the mystery flavour.
SUDOKU CHALLENGE
N
6
6 9 6 2 7 8 4 9 5 5 9 7 4 1
7 5 1 3 9 2
5 1 2 9 2 7 1 6 5 7 8 7 2 3 1 5 3 9
Congratulations to last month’s winner: Florenda Refugio
Ice cream flavours : chocolate, neapolitan, toffee, caramel, peppermint. Mystery flavour: coffee.
Paint alone
8 2
7 6 8 1 3 2 4 5 9
C
SUDOKU SOLUTION
Tool cache
1 9 4 8 5 7 2 6 3
FIND THE MYSTERY ICE CREAM FLAVOUR
5 2 3 9 6 4 7 1 8
- Libby Darby
Who is the social glue of community? (see page 1.) Phone, txt or email your answer to 021 949 448 or [email protected]. Include your name, address and best contact number. Closes 6 August 2015
4 1 2 7 9 6 8 3 5
His sense of humour and upbeat positive approach is invaluable and goes a long way to lessening the stress of selling a house!
Enter the Draw to WIN Events Movie Money (value $60.00)
6 8 7 5 1 3 9 4 2
She left behind 14 children, 30 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, 25 great-greatgrandchildren, and a forty foot hole where the crematorium used to be!
Joe was at all times extremely professional with outstanding communication skills and just has an all around lovely manner.
9 3 5 4 2 8 6 7 1
The granddaughter followed this dictum religiously until her recent death at the venerable age of 103.
10 Thornlow Street, Glendene Marketed & sold by Joe
3 7 9 2 4 5 1 8 6
He told her that the secret to a long life was to sprinkle a pinch of gunpowder onto her porridge every morning.
What people are saying about Joe…
625B Swanson Road, Swanson Marketed & sold by Joe
2 4 6 3 8 1 5 9 7
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. Milton Berle
Just for a Laugh They Breed Them Tough in the South Island A tough old sheep farmer from the South Island gave some good advice to his granddaughter.
19 Glenfinn Place, Massey Marketed & sold by Joe
8 5 1 6 7 9 3 2 4
Continued... If buying: Don’t be put off buying by factors over which you have no influence. Do your research, find a property that meets your needs, make an offer and hopefully you beat the competition. If you don’t, try again. Don’t stop because next year you will be paying more.
Selling? Call Joe Voordouw today.
M 021 949 448 DDI 09 834 2855 Articles © 2015 Downright Brilliant
Buy West Realty Ltd MREINZ Licensed (REAA 2008)
