Nor'West News: July 01, 2021

16 Thursday July 1 2021
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NOR’WEST NEWS
RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS
What happens when an Auction is
brought forward?
The real estate industry often advocates
for selling your home by Auction as the
most effective sales method because
they often achieve an above average
sale price, an unconditional and a timely
sale for their owners.
Sometimes Auctions run their full
campaign (which is usually three and a
half to four weeks) and other times they
are brought forward. What does this
mean?
A brought forward Auction means that
the sellers have accepted a pre-Auction
offer at an acceptable level to warrant
bringing the Auction forward.
Commonly asked questions about this
include:
Q. Will we know what the brought
forward offer price is?
A. No this is kept confidential until
the opening of the early Auction and
this figure is then the opening price.
If there is no further bidding it is
then sold for this amount. If there
is bidding then it is sold to the
highest bidder just like in a normal
auction situation.
Q. Can a Pre-Auction offer have
conditions in it?
A. No, a pre-Auction offer is on the
same terms and conditions as going
to Auction. This means it needs
to be cash and unconditional. You can
however arrange for an aside
agreement for changes to items
such as settlement dates and deposit
amounts etc, these need to be
approved and signed off by the seller
prior to the start of the Auction.
Q. We are interested in a property
going to Auction, how will we know if
a pre-Auction offer comes in?
A. We notify all of the open home
attendees with communication
via text and email and change the
website advertising also. However
it is best practice to formally register
your interest with the agent
in writing. An email or returning the
‘Registration of Interest’ form in
the Auction pack are the two best
forms of doing this to ensure that
you don’t miss out on being told
that an Auction has been brought
forward.
Feature Properties
40 Mooray Avenue, Bishopdale
Tracy Thomson & Hasna Ngara
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
108 Ensors Road, Waltham
Vanessa Golightly & Maria Paterson
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
If you have any other questions around the Auction process please get in contact,
I am happy to assist!
Sold Properties
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Richie Eggelton
Licensee Salesperson
021 089 65594
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
10 Hideaway Gate, Parklands
Vanessa Golightly & Maria Paterson
Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
027 543 4689
Paul Nicholson
Licensee Salesperson
027 921 2160
Let’s Talk About The Weather
Although talking about the weather
could be classed as a bit of a filler when
having a conversation, I think most of
us Cantabrians will agree that already
this winter, which only officially began
a short while ago, we have already had
plenty to talk about!
Although we are all dealing with the
effects of the very wet and dreary
conditions in our own homes, when
you are looking after a portfolio of 400
properties, you in effect see first-hand
the effects on steroids!
Unfortunately once the rain clears we
are left with not only the visible effects
of a good downpour, but the hidden
effects as well. Higher water table
levels underground can cause rising
damp and even with the new Healthy
Homes Standard compliance being met,
this extreme weather can cause mould
issues.
I was speaking to some scientists
about mould in properties recently
and picked up a couple of tips on how
to easily monitor if the property has
an underlying issue. The simplest is to
photograph the area after you have
cleaned it down (white vinegar is a great
cost-effective solution). Sometimes
after cleaning there is still a mark and
this is what you need to measure. Check
it after about two weeks to see if there
has been an increase in size. If there’s
no change, the cleaning worked. If the
mark has grown, further investigation
and treatments would need to be
undertaken.
To ensure that our tenants are able to
live in nice warm and dry homes we
have sent them out some tips and tricks
to help keep their home dry, which
ultimately means it will be warmer and
healthier.
If you have a tenanted property, or you
are living in a home which is more prone
to dampness in this weather, there are
plenty of resources offering information
on keeping your home healthy, from not
drying washing inside, to cleaning heat
pump filters, or using the ‘dry’ mode on
your heat pump which I have only just
discovered!
Keep warm and dry everyone, I think we
may be in for a wet winter this year!
238 Withells Road, Avonhead
Tracy Thomson
28 Glencoe Street, Burnside
Tracy Thomson
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Hasna Ngara
Licensee Salesperson
021 262 4943
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
Jana Schleehauf
Licensee Salesperson
022 090 1227
Georgia Tuuta
Excutive Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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