Home staging is an important part of the selling process for an agent and vendors to consider when it comes to putting a property together for photos and open homes. Staging the home can affect the sale price of the
Life has changed abruptly in the past week where we now find ourselves again in a familiar place of an unexpected Level 4 lockdown. Fortunately, many businesses are equipped with the experience of being in this position before where working
Good Photography Professional photography will make your listing feel more luxurious while also benefiting from its features. Think about the style of the house and what is going to work best for it. Photos of houses at sunset or nighttime
We have recently seen in the media outstanding examples of auctions achieving premium prices for sellers and subsequently boosting profile for agents. Are auctions the domain of the ‘super agent’? Robert Tulp an independent auctioneer & Director from Apollo Auctions
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Bill Guthrie, a seasoned Residential Property Investor, who has been in the property investment market for close to 40 years. Over that time Bill has built a large residential
The catchphrase when starting out in real estate sales in the past was ‘fake it till you make it’, now the move is to ‘be authentic to make it’. People all around the world are now seeing through ‘fake’ with
Your Premium Agent profile on homes.co.nz is your opportunity to promote your personal brand and showcase what sets you apart. It helps to give potential buyers and sellers an understanding of who you are and how you go about achieving
With the increasing importance of being able to showcase videos and virtual tours for property listings, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for agents to get them up on homes.co.nz Premium Agents can now upload a property
Video-conferencing apps were downloaded an unprecedented 62 million times last week, reflecting a new normal in how people have reacted to the need to keep communicating when face to face is no longer an option. Now that real estate teams
Open homes and auctions may be on the back-burner due to the Covid-19 outbreak and countrywide lock-in – but that doesn’t mean estate agents are sitting on their hands. It’s tough going though with the people unable to move home
A few weeks ago it seemed completely normal to have multiple groups of people strolling through a home, opening every cupboard and inspecting it to the nth degree. Things changed rapidly due to COVID-19 and within a week we had
You will likely have seen on social media the promotion of virtual appraisals in response to COVID-19 and the level 4 lock-down. Offering virtual appraisals is a great way to engage with potential vendors with the possibility of securing listing
How does a homeowner decide which agent to list their home with? I recently interviewed several people who have recently engaged with an agent to sell their home and asked the question … “What influenced your decision when selecting your
Building trust with your real estate clients is so important. Without trust difficult conversations can become personal attacks pushing the client relationship into negative territory, and highly likely that repeat and referral business along with a positive testimonial will not
One word that will always grab the attention of a salesperson is the word ‘LEAD’. And then they expect to get the listing. In my role as Customer Success Manager with homes.co.nz I meet and talk with a lot of
