May 2012
Aka “Englishmen in New York Nelson.”
A question I am constantly asking myself is this one……….
…..why do “Poms” seem to not consider “future selling” money when they build a home in Nelson?
So, whether a UK resident moves to NZ or New York, their thought patterns should, to all intents and purposes just about remain the same, the only real difference being the physical distance.
If you want to move the family “lock, stock & barrels” out to the antipodes, then here’s two really important tips that will result in you “netting thousands” instead of losing them. (trust me on this, I’ve seen and experienced the heartfelt collateral damage side of this over the last decade…….at the very least, on about 11 ~ 12 occasions)
Ok this is from a UK TV Program...but let me tell you I have seen it locally...in Nelson
No.1
Do Not build a home with associated utility pipework on the outside…….yes yes I know it goes for ok back home……and again yes, yes, yes …I know you need it / have to have it, where else to put it, etc, etc….. but out here in New Zealand….well, we tend to have a bit more room/space around us……and frankly this ole habit just really needs a real good “Dan Carter” kick right out into the paddock.
Let me tell you right here & now…..what a Kiwi buyer thinks when they see this…….“cheap…cheap…cheap” – now, surely, that is not the first impression you want any prospective buyer of your property to have?
Extra rooms aren't always an advantage....
No.2
The fact that you want 3/4/5/14 reception rooms may very well appeal tremendously to you…..but from an antipodean perspective…let me tell you – its almost a “death knell.”
Out here, well……..we want/desire/live for “open plan” living, surely you might have noticed that when visiting the brand new showhome exhibitions……heck, space is what its all about way down here near the great Southern Ocean.
I hope you’ll view this for what it is – just a couple of hints from someone whose seen both sides of the story.
May 04 2012 | Buyers and General and Nelson and New Zealand and Sellers | No Comments »
May 2nd, 2012
Woe be-tide me if I did not bring you this update.
A Record for sunny Stoke.
It is Stoke’s day in the sun with the announcement that April 2012 was the suburb’s sunniest on record…..while the wider region basked in temperatures almost a degree above average.
I’d have plenty of local feed back that would suggest I was not being the Stoke area specialist, if I did not bring this factoid to your attention, now…wouldn’t I?
CREDIT – www.stuff.co.nz/nelsonmail
May 02 2012 | Buyers and Nelson and Sellers and The Market | No Comments »
April 20th, 2012
I have talked about waterfront homes previously, about 3 years ago……..its still one of my posts that has regularly attracted the most Top 10 interest and hits…….
Sea Views - there for the taking matey....
First spotted, I immediately thought who is knicking off with a Kiwi icon, one of NZs first buildings from Kerikeri…..but no, at a 2nd glance, this did look different.
Certainly looks like the act of moving from one location to another could be just a tad easier this way though, certainly when compared with what goes for “the norm” in a typical terrestrial based abode relocation?
But alas, like all good things….there is another tale to tell about these photos. It seems this “floating home” was part of an exhibition, albeit a river based one stretching many many kms.
This photographer bloke, Christophe Dedieu, has previously taken photos of some interesting things. And me, being a photography passionate person, his efforts didn’t escape me.
In Nelson, you typically just can’t take pics like this, this, this & this beauty?
Although “The World” ** did visit Nelson once!
If you like photography of a maritime nature, click here to go to his landing page for many other maritime type photos he has taken. And the floating home above, turns out there is a story to go with it……see bottom of this page, although I haven’t investigated further the sad story comment #2 alludes to.
CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER - Christophe Dedieu
** October 2006
April 20 2012 | General and Nelson and photography and Technology and Uncategorized | No Comments »
April 18th, 2012
Perhaps, if the past weeks events unfold at the speed at which they have, the answer is quite probably, yes.
Like a bolt out of the blue, and according to the TV interview with John Campbell this 616kg monster is what John McKay has achieved after only 18 months…what does the future hold?
Well for a start, Johns daughter Anika made the podium too, her efforts earning her 2nd place in the same competition.
To see whats “in the local water” and watch the video interview, head on over to Nelsonians Life.
April 18 2012 | General and Nelson and Uncategorized | No Comments »
April 16th, 2012
Earlier today, the Real Estate Institute of NZ ( REINZ ), officially released to the media their sales figures covering NZ for the month of March 2012.
In covering Nelson, the Institutes local spokesperson said that
The median price for the region increased by $500 compared to February 2012 and by $1,500 compared to March 2011. Nelson recorded the strongest overall price trend, followed by Richmond.
…..yet shared a balanced opinion by following up with
Sales volume in March eased back 2.4% after a very strong increase in February, although Motueka recorded a 23% increase in sales compared to February and a more than doubling of sales compared to March 2011. Nelson City and Richmond eased back, due to the strong uplift in February.
Overall….just like usual – steady as she goes. Like February, the number of transactions can certainly be described as healthy.
- REINZ Reported Sales Results – March 2012 NELSON REGION BREAKDOWN
……..like always on my blog….click above chart to enlarge
This past month, March 2012, in particular undoubtedly showed …..the unquestionable fact that Nelson, and to a large degree, Stoke….is most definitely “family central.”
CHART - WWW.REINZ.CO.NZ
Witness the incredible number of average family oriented properties being transacted in New Zealands favourite suburb, in the sunshine capital of NZ.
One thing of note was that DOM – Days on Market – aka Days to Sell figure….it was quite low in that critical 2/3 bedroom metric….hovering just under that 4 weeks datum?
If you haven’t heard me previously talk about the “steady as she goes” statement, then perhaps that’s just an admission you don’t come around here often. iOtherwise, my obviously “one eyed Nelsonian” view…..would by now, after over 750 article posts here, be commonplace.
Actually - historical data is all we've got when you come to think of it.......
That said, its still important, crucially important for me actually, to back those numbers up.
And nothing enlivens that to me than figures & charts, so about now…..the obligatory chart above.
This one above illustrates precisely what I have been saying, Nelson….. property prices are stable, they aren’t the cheapest in NZ for sure, but they are in that “middle of the road” zone, and crucially….they are STABLE.
April 16 2012 | Buyers and Nelson and New Zealand and retirement and Sellers and Stats / Sales Data and The Market | No Comments »
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