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Uncertain Certainty World an It’s <strong>June</strong> and our company is back and busy, equally challenged and excited despite the unpredictable post-lockdown world. I can share that there’s a strong rhythm to our office routines, which includes the ongoing requirements for sanitization, contact tracing and social distancing, and a sense of optimism, a must-have in all business environments, is palpable. Where it gets interesting is that there’s also endless market rhetoric, swirling around everything, some of it valuable, some of it barely relevant, but the overwhelming narrative is based around ‘certainty’ and ‘uncertainty’. What’s going to happen this month or the next? What about spring or even the rest of the year? Who will enter or exit the market and what can people expect, be they buyers, owners, investors or agents, and I won’t forget the opportunists who are also gathering? Before I attempt to answer these questions, I’d like to look at the power of both elements: certainty and uncertainty. Certainty, beloved and sought-after, is the confidence we have in our beliefs. It can profoundly shape behaviour and will often provide the catalyst for converting thoughts into action. Studies indicate that people who are certain are more likely to express their opinions and beliefs – and this can be regardless of accuracy! A certain international figure comes to mind here, but I won’t take that any further. Although certainty is subjective, it can be measured empirically, and factors affecting its acceptance should include accuracy and relevance. Some of the strongest themes currently being promoted with certainty in real estate include: the potential for a mixed winter (traditionally a slower time anyway); a five- to ten-percent reduction in property values (likely); and a strong re-emergence of activity from first-home buyers and expats (a ‘yes’ from me to both of these). The other indication that certainty provides comfort can be seen in owners preferring unconditional cash offers over conditional offers, even if they’re for a larger dollar amount. This trend is always noticeable in times of change, with one owner recently telling me about the value of knowing he could move on versus the prospect of an unknown period of waiting. Uncertainty, on the other hand, involves unpredictability. It’s often heard that markets – for both property and shares – fall in the face of uncertainty and, from experience, they do. But that very unpredictability can open-up new opportunities and I’m sure we will see that as the year progresses. Personally, I’m in the camp that acknowledges there is no 100% right or wrong. Instead, there are numerous choices and from this a variety of possible results. I’m choosing hard work in the right places as a measurement of activity, good people as a framework for what can be achieved, and the absolute rock-solid belief that the one and only thing I can be truly certain about is change! Good luck finding certainty in uncertain times. Both certainty and uncertainty have their merits, and if credible expert advice based on 26 years of extraordinary real estate would help you navigate the two, contact me. Lynette McFadden Business Owner Harcourts gold Congratulations to our Top Performers Cameron Bailey - The No.1 4 Harcourts Mary Turnbull 1Cameron Bailey Internationally. Harcourts Consultant out of over 6,700. Internationally, out of over 6,700. No. Harcourts Consultant Consultant in the world, yuyuyff ha 9 No. Mark O’Loughlin Harcourts Consultant Internationally. PAPANUI 352 6<strong>16</strong>6 | INTERNATIONAL DIVISION (+64) 3 662 9811 | REDWOOD 352 0352 PARKLANDS & NEW BRIGHTON 383 0406 | GOLD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 352 6454 GOLD REAL ESTATE GROUP LTD LICENSED AGENT REAA 2008 A MEMBER OF THE HARCOURTS GROUP www.homes4sale.co.nz
STYLE | feature 13 THE ARTISANS They create with their hands pieces of exceptional quality and into each item weave the love of their craft. Meet the artisans. THE UNCOMMON JEWELLER She is straight-talking, funny and her creative process is completely organic. Port Chalmers’ Debra Fallowfield is the jeweller for “uncommon people”. I t appears to be a problem with no solution. Debra Fallowfield is trying to get an eternity ring to Australia by Friday. It’s Tuesday. The man who ordered it doesn’t care how much it costs to get it there. Debra has spent the morning trying to solve the problem, but despite the formidable force that she is, she cannot speed up transit between countries. Rescue dog Maia keeps Debra company in her Port Chalmers workshop. Photo Acorn photography
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