Selwyn Times: August 05, 2020

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Now is the perfect time
to buy and sell property
If you’re looking for real estate, location
and value are everything. Now is the
perfect time to get into the Christchurch
and Canterbury property market.
Great value for money, better
transport connections, and an easing
in lending restrictions all spell for a
bright future for the city and region,
says Harcourts Four Seasons franchise
owner James Twiss.
“We are really excited that our markets
are active and attractive. The value
opportunity is just outstanding.”
The city and region are a great place
to live, work, and play, with beaches,
forests, and mountains and ski-fields all
within easy reach, as well as a dynamic
urban centre.
Canterbury and Christchurch are a stable
real estate market, offering excellent
buying opportunities—for both new
and established homes—compared with
Auckland and Wellington.
The current market is attracting Kiwis
returning home from overseas, as well
as local buyers keen to find good value
property, and Auckland investors.
Investment in better transport
will benefit the entire region. The
Northern Corridor, which includes the
Cranford Basin bypass, will bring the
city closer to town.
“Kaiapoi is extremely good value, even
now, and will form part of the city,” says
Twiss. “Subdivision land is available,
new buildings are good value, but also
established property, and three and four
bedrooms are well within reach.”
The Southern Motorway extension will
likewise benefit Rolleston and Lincoln,
to the south of Christchurch. Rolleston
is predicted to grow by another 5,000
people in the next six years.
“Access to jobs in the city and Lyttelton
make these locations unbelievably good
value. It’s good firm ground, postearthquake
build.”
It’s now got easier to buy a new house,
thanks to a change in the lending rules.
LVR (Loan to Value Restrictions) are down
to 70 to 80 per cent. “That has created an
even better opportunity for first home
buyers and those looking for good buying
opportunities.”
A shortage of rentals benefits vendors
and investors. “We have seen quite
a few Auckland buyers coming into
town,” says Twiss. “Average Auckland
properties are $1 million. You can access
10 per cent of that for investment. You
have got the ability to buy a decent
rental property.”
Twiss says buyers can have confidence
in the Harcourts brand, which has
been Reader’s Digest’s
most trusted brand
for the eighth year
running. Harcourts
Four Seasons has over
30 years’ experience in
Christchurch real estate.
“We say we’ve got you
covered. Four Seasons
are your local office. We
live local, we support our
local communities, we sell
local and we understand
the local and Canterbury
market. We can attract the
most buyers and therefore
get the most for people’s
properties.”
Harcourts Four Seasons
is the largest real estate
business in Selwyn and
the Waimakariri, with
over 90 sales consultants
operating eight branches:
in Rolleston, Lincoln,
Hornby, Belfast, The
Palms, Kaiapoi, Rangiora,
and Hanmer Springs.
The company also has international
reach. With a trend for ex-pat Kiwis
showing an interest in returning home,
Harcourts has the international network
to help make the transaction smoother.
To check out the team and what’s
available now, see:
harcourtsfourseasons.co.nz.
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