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52 Thursday <strong>June</strong> <strong>14</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
FOR<br />
SALE<br />
Hei Hei: 1/8 Glenleith Lane<br />
Priced to sell: We are looking for an offer.<br />
A great first home or high yield investment.<br />
Solid 1990’s townhouse on safe TC1 land. 2<br />
dble bdrms, open plan living. Super Sunny.<br />
Single garage plus extra parking.<br />
Offers over $279,000 (RV $295,000)<br />
Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10546<br />
Swannanoa: <strong>14</strong> Braeburn Cres<br />
More than just a section – URGENT SALE<br />
REQUIRED: $299,000<br />
Included in section is 5,378m2 Stonewood<br />
Homes consented plans. Driveway<br />
crossing. Side and rear painted (black)<br />
paling fencing. Gooms landscape plan. Over<br />
$70,000 of completed Gooms landscaping.<br />
Irrigation system. 2 x 20,000 water tanks.<br />
Easy walk to the Mandeville Sports Centre.<br />
Mandeville Village, 800 metres away<br />
(SuperValue Supermarket, Child Care<br />
Centre, Beauty Salon and a variety of<br />
hospitality). A 10 minute drive will take you<br />
to schools at Rangiora or Kaiapoi. 25 mins<br />
to Christchurch Airport or 30 mins to<br />
central Christchurch.<br />
Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10555<br />
If you are thinking of selling,<br />
then please give me a call.<br />
MORE PROPERTIES ARE<br />
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ADVERTORIAL<br />
What you need to know<br />
about open homes when<br />
you’re selling a property<br />
As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern<br />
commented earlier this year while<br />
visiting family in Samoa, there is<br />
nowhere more sacred than your home.<br />
Welcoming visitors is one thing,<br />
opening it up to complete strangers is<br />
another situation entirely.<br />
When you’re selling a property you<br />
get to decide how the open home<br />
process is run. If you’re working with<br />
a real estate agent, this is will be part of<br />
the marketing plan that you agree upon<br />
with them before you sign the agency<br />
agreement. <strong>The</strong> real estate agent will<br />
advise you on the timing and frequency<br />
of open homes, or any other viewings.<br />
If there is anything you are uncertain<br />
about, talk to the agent and make your<br />
feelings clear. <strong>The</strong>re’s no law that you<br />
have to have open homes – you may<br />
decide that you’d rather have viewings<br />
by appointment only.<br />
“Bear in mind though that in order<br />
to sell your home, people will have to<br />
see it,” says Kevin Lampen-Smith, chief<br />
executive of the Real Estate Authority<br />
(REA). “You may have to be flexible on<br />
when viewings are held, even if they are<br />
not particularly convenient.”<br />
If you are selling privately, you have<br />
full responsibility for running any<br />
viewings. This can be time-consuming<br />
and has the potential to be distressing if<br />
you’re not braced to hear other people’s<br />
criticisms of your property. Some<br />
private sellers get a friend to help out<br />
for this reason.<br />
When it comes to the marketing<br />
and selling process of your home it’s<br />
a good idea to look at things from the<br />
perspective of the real estate agent and<br />
any prospective purchaser, Lampen-<br />
Smith says.<br />
“Open homes often attract people<br />
who are just browsing to see what’s<br />
around, or neighbours who have<br />
always wanted to see what ‘that house<br />
at number 10’ is like. <strong>The</strong> agent will<br />
report back to you after the open home<br />
to let you know the level of interest – if<br />
they have kept an electronic or paper<br />
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record of visitors it will give you an<br />
indication of how many visitors were<br />
sticky beaks from down the street.”<br />
In an ideal world, people will treat<br />
your home with respect when viewing<br />
it, he says.<br />
“If you suspect they will need<br />
reminding, request that the agent asks<br />
visitors to remove any wet weather gear<br />
or shoes before entering. Most people<br />
go on a major cleaning, tidying and<br />
de-cluttering mission before putting<br />
a property on the market, which will<br />
make it much easier to prepare it for<br />
an open home. It’s a good idea to clear<br />
away any valuables or personal items<br />
(if time is short, dump them all in a<br />
washing basket that you can pick up<br />
and take with you) and use your own<br />
common sense about what you want<br />
strangers to see.”<br />
Don’t shove things into cupboards<br />
or wardrobes – prospective buyers<br />
will be keen to gauge storage capacity.<br />
Remember that families with small<br />
children could be going through your<br />
property and delicate ornaments or<br />
family heirlooms might be better out of<br />
harm’s way.<br />
Selling a property can be a stressful<br />
time, but you’ll make it much easier<br />
on yourself if you work out a plan of<br />
attack, including getting the advice of<br />
professionals along the way, Lampen-<br />
Smith says.<br />
“Present your home well and it’s more<br />
likely to attract another set of owners.”<br />
For independent advice on buying<br />
or selling property, check out<br />
settled.govt.nz.<br />
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