Selling? Call our office today
January 2016
Make 2016 Your Best Year Yet After a well-earned holiday we’re all back to work, full of energy and raring to go. Right? Time away from usual work responsibilities is a much needed break but what if we could enjoy regular downtime throughout the year? Roll in three magic words we’ve all heard thrown around: work, life, balance. Do you know research shows that between 1986 and 1996 work-life balance was mentioned just 32 times in the media? Jump to 2007 and it was mentioned 1674 times in a single year! It seems there was a time when the line between work and home was a lot clearer. So just how can we achieve this elusive work-life balance?
Sometimes we feel obliged to take on more than we can handle. But remember it’s okay to politely say “no” without feeling guilty (even Oprah said so at an evening in Auckland last month!) You’ll be left with more time for more important activities. For the perfectionists out there: once you stop trying to do everything, you can do anything. Think, does this really need to be done now? Prioritize to get the most pressing things done first. It may be hard at first, but the key with finding a healthy balance is to introduce changes gradually. We all
know about those diets that fizzle out, or quickly forgotten New Year’s resolutions. The same goes for worklife balance. Start small and build up. Make 2016 your best year yet!
Position and Potential
FOR SALE
128 Matipo Rd, Te Atatu Peninsula
Technology allows us to bring work home. Make a decision to separate work time from personal time. Silence that smartphone and switch off that laptop. Leave work at work. It will still be there tomorrow! When we are busy one of the first things to get cut from jam-packed schedules is exercise. Ironically, exercise actually helps boost energy levels and makes you more alert, ultimately allowing you to get more done. Save time—get moving at least twice a week.
Managing the blurred line between work and life can be a challenge.
Comfortable three double bedroom home. Spacious living areas with a sundrenched lounge, two toilets (one up, one down), full bathroom, garage with workshop and a good sized terraced section. Call today!
Prepare Now for a Successful Sale The real estate market always idles through December/January but with the silly season done and dusted, it’s about to kick into gear once again;
Selling? Call our office today.
expect the Property Press to soon display its own post-Christmas bulge! If you’re selling anytime in 2016, start thinking now about presentation, price and promotion—the three aspects of a sale. Presentation: This is the aspect over which you have most control. A wellpresented property—clean, tidy, uncluttered and with all maintenance items attended to—sells more quickly and for a better price than one that looks like a lot of hard work. Work in bite sized chunks: tick off one or two projects each weekend. Price: Get a feel for market value. Keep an eye on other, similar homes selling in the area. Call me continued…
Phone 09 834 6789 [email protected] | www.rwteatatu.co.nz
| 1-3 Rhone Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula
continued...if
you’d like to know what something sold for—I can access sales data for any home, anywhere.
Real Estate Market Trends
Work out how much you’ll need to achieve your next step. It’s helpful to get an appraisal so you can make plans knowing approximately what you have to work with. Call me anytime if you’d like a written, free, comparative market analysis.
West Auckland
Promotion: For this aspect you really do need professional advice. The method used to promote your home for sale—auction, private treaty, with or without a price, set date of sale— hinges on your circumstances, the unique aspects of your home, and the ebb and flow of the current market. …...……………………………………………. Call our office to discuss this or any other aspect of selling your home. ...……………………………………………….
1 bdrm
Oct-15
Nov-15
Dec-15
Median $ 599,500 705,000
711,500
717,500
No. sales
370
401
346
302
Median days
26
32
30
30
Interest
6.4%
5.99%
5.75%
5.75%
45 Seymour Road, Sunnyvale Congratulations—SOLD!
West Auckland Avg $ Rent Per Week 280
315
285
315
2 bdrm
370
400
390
400
3 bdrm
450
475
470
490
4 bdrm
540
565
580
585
Source: REINZ
Just for a Laugh An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch on a gravel road.
23 Pinedale Place, Henderson Congratulations—SOLD!
Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn't move. Then the farmer hollered, “Pull, Buster, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond.
6 9 7 8 3 5 2 4 1
Closes 12 Feb
1 7 7 8 4 3 9 8 6 1 Sudoku Solution
Phone, txt or email your answer to [email protected] or 021 992 035. Include your name, address and best contact number.
5 2 1 7 4 9 8 6 3
What are the three magic words?
8 4 3 6 2 1 5 7 9
(value $60.00)
3 5 2 4 7 8 1 9 6
Enter the Draw to WIN Events Movie Money
7 8 6 9 1 3 4 5 2
“Oh,” the farmer said, “Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t even try!”
Sudoku Challenge 1 4 7 6 3 1 8 5 4 6 2 3 2 9 8 1 4 2 3 8 3 9 4 2 1 9 4 5 8 2 6 9 1 4 2 5 6 7 3 8
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
132 West Harbour Drive, West Harbour Congratulations—SOLD!
4 7 9 3 8 2 6 1 5
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, “Pull, Buddy, pull!” The horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
1 3 8 5 6 4 9 2 7
Once more the farmer commanded, “Pull, Coco, pull!” Nothing.
2 6 5 1 9 7 3 8 4
If you’re selling in 2016, start thinking ahead now. When the time comes you’ll know what to expect and be ready to make it happen quickly and easily.
Dec-14
Selling? Call our office today. Phone 09 834 6789
Diane Voordouw - Principal/Licensee Agent
Articles © 2016 Downright Brilliant
Buy West Realty Ltd MREINZ Licensed (REAA 2008)
Make 2016 Your Best Year Yet After a well-earned holiday we’re all back to work, full of energy and raring to go. Right? Time away from usual work responsibilities is a much needed break but what if we could enjoy regular downtime throughout the year? Roll in three magic words we’ve all heard thrown around: work, life, balance. Do you know research shows that between 1986 and 1996 work-life balance was mentioned just 32 times in the media? Jump to 2007 and it was mentioned 1674 times in a single year! It seems there was a time when the line between work and home was a lot clearer. So just how can we achieve this elusive work-life balance?
Sometimes we feel obliged to take on more than we can handle. But remember it’s okay to politely say “no” without feeling guilty (even Oprah said so at an evening in Auckland last month!) You’ll be left with more time for more important activities. For the perfectionists out there: once you stop trying to do everything, you can do anything. Think, does this really need to be done now? Prioritize to get the most pressing things done first. It may be hard at first, but the key with finding a healthy balance is to introduce changes gradually. We all
know about those diets that fizzle out, or quickly forgotten New Year’s resolutions. The same goes for worklife balance. Start small and build up. Make 2016 your best year yet!
Position and Potential
FOR SALE
128 Matipo Rd, Te Atatu Peninsula
Technology allows us to bring work home. Make a decision to separate work time from personal time. Silence that smartphone and switch off that laptop. Leave work at work. It will still be there tomorrow! When we are busy one of the first things to get cut from jam-packed schedules is exercise. Ironically, exercise actually helps boost energy levels and makes you more alert, ultimately allowing you to get more done. Save time—get moving at least twice a week.
Managing the blurred line between work and life can be a challenge.
Comfortable three double bedroom home. Spacious living areas with a sundrenched lounge, two toilets (one up, one down), full bathroom, garage with workshop and a good sized terraced section. Call today!
Prepare Now for a Successful Sale The real estate market always idles through December/January but with the silly season done and dusted, it’s about to kick into gear once again;
Selling? Call our office today.
expect the Property Press to soon display its own post-Christmas bulge! If you’re selling anytime in 2016, start thinking now about presentation, price and promotion—the three aspects of a sale. Presentation: This is the aspect over which you have most control. A wellpresented property—clean, tidy, uncluttered and with all maintenance items attended to—sells more quickly and for a better price than one that looks like a lot of hard work. Work in bite sized chunks: tick off one or two projects each weekend. Price: Get a feel for market value. Keep an eye on other, similar homes selling in the area. Call me continued…
Phone 09 834 6789 [email protected] | www.rwteatatu.co.nz
| 1-3 Rhone Ave, Te Atatu Peninsula
continued...if
you’d like to know what something sold for—I can access sales data for any home, anywhere.
Real Estate Market Trends
Work out how much you’ll need to achieve your next step. It’s helpful to get an appraisal so you can make plans knowing approximately what you have to work with. Call me anytime if you’d like a written, free, comparative market analysis.
West Auckland
Promotion: For this aspect you really do need professional advice. The method used to promote your home for sale—auction, private treaty, with or without a price, set date of sale— hinges on your circumstances, the unique aspects of your home, and the ebb and flow of the current market. …...……………………………………………. Call our office to discuss this or any other aspect of selling your home. ...……………………………………………….
1 bdrm
Oct-15
Nov-15
Dec-15
Median $ 599,500 705,000
711,500
717,500
No. sales
370
401
346
302
Median days
26
32
30
30
Interest
6.4%
5.99%
5.75%
5.75%
45 Seymour Road, Sunnyvale Congratulations—SOLD!
West Auckland Avg $ Rent Per Week 280
315
285
315
2 bdrm
370
400
390
400
3 bdrm
450
475
470
490
4 bdrm
540
565
580
585
Source: REINZ
Just for a Laugh An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch on a gravel road.
23 Pinedale Place, Henderson Congratulations—SOLD!
Luckily, a local farmer came to help with his big strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn't move. Then the farmer hollered, “Pull, Buster, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond.
6 9 7 8 3 5 2 4 1
Closes 12 Feb
1 7 7 8 4 3 9 8 6 1 Sudoku Solution
Phone, txt or email your answer to [email protected] or 021 992 035. Include your name, address and best contact number.
5 2 1 7 4 9 8 6 3
What are the three magic words?
8 4 3 6 2 1 5 7 9
(value $60.00)
3 5 2 4 7 8 1 9 6
Enter the Draw to WIN Events Movie Money
7 8 6 9 1 3 4 5 2
“Oh,” the farmer said, “Buddy is blind and if he thought he was the only one pulling, he wouldn’t even try!”
Sudoku Challenge 1 4 7 6 3 1 8 5 4 6 2 3 2 9 8 1 4 2 3 8 3 9 4 2 1 9 4 5 8 2 6 9 1 4 2 5 6 7 3 8
The motorist was most appreciative and very curious. He asked the farmer why he called his horse by the wrong name three times.
132 West Harbour Drive, West Harbour Congratulations—SOLD!
4 7 9 3 8 2 6 1 5
Then the farmer nonchalantly said, “Pull, Buddy, pull!” The horse easily dragged the car out of the ditch.
1 3 8 5 6 4 9 2 7
Once more the farmer commanded, “Pull, Coco, pull!” Nothing.
2 6 5 1 9 7 3 8 4
If you’re selling in 2016, start thinking ahead now. When the time comes you’ll know what to expect and be ready to make it happen quickly and easily.
Dec-14
Selling? Call our office today. Phone 09 834 6789
Diane Voordouw - Principal/Licensee Agent
Articles © 2016 Downright Brilliant
Buy West Realty Ltd MREINZ Licensed (REAA 2008)
