Nor'West News: June 30, 2022

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Thursday June 30 2022
RAY WHITE PAPANUI NEWS
How to present your property for
winter-warming sales
Winter is an ideal season for selling your
home. For one, there are typically fewer
listings than in the warmer months,
coupled with the same numbers of
potential buyers.
Secondly, home buyers know you mean
business when selling your property in
winter. Without the benefit of blooming
spring gardens and inviting summer
temperatures, the unique qualities of
your property can come to the fore.
We cover the highlights and areas
of promotion designed to sell your
home well in the traditional season of
hibernation.
Selling tips that reap rewards:
Clear the home of clutter
A clutter-free home provides the
illusion of extra space and also paints a
picture of potential uses or scenarios for
interested buyers. It pays to be ruthless
in the culling process, where clear, clean,
uncluttered spaces always supplant
sentimentality. If you can afford to move
much-loved but extraneous furniture and
objects into storage, you are advised to
do so.
A neat garden should define your great
outdoors
With the absence of leafy greens and
bright blooms, winter gardens are
traditionally spare. This is why they
should be presented in meticulous detail.
Removing a smoke alarm in your rental
could cost you $4000
Part of our normal 3 monthly inspection
process which we conduct every three
months is to ensure that the smoke
alarms in our rental properties are in
place and in working order. However
over the past few weeks I have been
alarmed at the amount of smoke alarms
that have been removed by tenants.
We know some of the alarms will be
beeping at some ungodly hour of the
night resulting in them being pulled down
to quieten them, what seems to happen is
that there is either a time delay in getting
them back up, or they don’t go up again at
all! This creates a major safety issue.
Part of our induction process with our
tenants is advising them that if they have
Ensure that hedges are trimmed,
overhanging branches are pruned
and the weeding is regularly
maintained.
If you have a spa, make sure that
it is cleaned and/or covered at all
times.
Mowing lawns and the removal of
inappropriate outdoor furniture
also provide for extra ground
cover in your garden.
Keep your interiors warm and
inviting
Creating a cosy atmosphere, combined
with the suggestion of reduced energy
bills, is essential for ambience and
savings on running costs. Fireplaces are
an obvious example for inspirational
warmth, scene-setting and energy saving.
Similarly, the aroma of winter spices,
such as clove and cardamom, the scent of
freshly baked goodies, and the additional
background music, creates a warm and
inviting atmosphere that can prove
irresistible to aspirational buyers.
Complete any DIY projects before
listing your property
It’s imperative that decking, painting and
landscaping projects are completed to
a high finish before the Open Homes
begin. There’s little that can enhance
this process quite like a professionally
finished deck, paintwork or a pristine
garden with the multi-seasonal appeal.
any battery alarms in their property, they
need to ensure they have a spare battery
so that they can replace it immediately
and reinstate the alarm.
Most people will likely know that it is a
legislative requirement for landlords
to ensure there is at least one working
smoke alarm within 3 metres of each
bedroom in a rental property, and for
any new alarms to be a long-life photoelectronic
alarm. Failure to provide
alarms and ensure they remain working
can result in huge fines for landlords,
not to mention the danger to both the
tenants and the property.
What people may not know is that there
is also a responsibility on the tenant, and
Ray White
Papanui are
delighted to
offer you a 10%
discount on our
service fee to
SuperGold
Card holders.
Contact us
today to find
out more!
Feature Property
Shine a light on your home’s best
features
With the shorter days and reduced
natural light of winter, it’s important to
display your property’s selling points
to your advantage. Showcasing openplan
spaces with zoned lighting works
wonders for opening up a world of
possibilities to potential buyers. Large
kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms
can be staged to feature areas within
wide-open spaces. These include home
offices, entertaining hubs and children’s
areas.
Content inspired by Real Estate Voice
Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
027 664 9292
according to the Residential Tenancies
Act they may not tamper with the
alarm. Tampering does of course include
removing it. If a tenant is found to have
tampered with an alarm they could be
fined up to $4,000, and of course once
again they are endangering themselves.
It is important to remember, whether
you are renting, or in your own home,
that even the long-life alarms can fail, so
ensure they are checked regularly, after
all smoke alarms save lives. Keep safe.
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
26 Hollard Crescent, Lincoln
Tracy Thomson
TradeMe Listing ID - #3640311255
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
027 422 6395
Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
027 440 3035
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant &
Licensee Salesperson
021 337 250
Ben McNab
Licensee Salesperson
& Auctioneer
027 427 7232
Staci Burnett
Mortgage Broker
027 233 9989
Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 662 4822
Katrina Green
Property Management
Operations Manager
027 606 0030
Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
027 543 4689
Georgia Tuuta
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Business Development
Manager
021 054 5003
Rodney King
Mortgage Broker
0274 555 863
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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