Whanganui Chronicle - All Things Property 2021

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2 2021

Contents REINZ on Manawatu/Whanganui .....................................2 & 3 Harcourts Whanganui .............................................................4 Rivercity Tree Services ..........................................................5 Cat vs Panel Heater ...............................................................6 Hireways..................................................................................7 Rock Gas Wanganui ...............................................................8 Property Brokers Whanganui .................................................9 Beaver Trees Service ............................................................10 SJP Builders .........................................................................11 Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui .......................................... 12 & 13 Upstaged ..............................................................................14 Moore Law ............................................................................15 Know Your Real Estate Jargon .............................................16 Arizto .....................................................................................17 One Roof ...............................................................................18 Mortgage Link .......................................................................19 Creative Aluminium ..............................................................20 Windows & Doors to Suit Every Home ................................21 Treestylers ............................................................................22 Philp Wright ..........................................................................23

REINZ Regional Commentary “Median house prices in the Manawatu/Wanganui region achieved a record equal $580,000 in July 2021. Additionally, four districts in Manawatu/Wanganui reached median price records including Manawatu District ($629,000), Palmerston North City ($678,000), Rangitikei District ($520,000), and Tararua District ($445,000). July saw a decrease in the proportion of properties sold in the sub-$500,000 price bracket, making up 29.6% of sales in the region, down from 62.5% of sales in July 2020. First home buyers have taken a small step back from the market as they take a wait and see approach around the latest government initiatives. 348 properties sold across the region in July, down 21.4% annually to the lowest level we have seen for the month of July since 2015. As we are seeing across the country, Manawatu/Wanganui is also experiencing a shortage of available properties with 8 weeks of stock available (a total of 490 properties), down 15.5% year-on-year. Investors have also taken a slight step back in July as they wait to see what impact the various government initiatives will have. The REINZ House Price Index for Manawatu/Wanganui increased 48.5% to a new record high of 5,051 in July – the highest annual percentage increase across all regions in New Zealand.”

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Manawatu/Wanganui Regional Commentary

Compared to July 2020 • Median Price up 31.8% • Sales Count down 21.4% • Days to Sell increased 4 days Compared to June 2021 • Median Price is the same • Seasonally adjusted median price down 0.2% • Sales Count up 0.6% • Seasonally adjusted sales count up 2.1% • Days to Sell increased 4 days.

The current Days to Sell of 32 days is much less than the 10year average for July which is 42 days. There were 8 weeks of inventory in July 2021 which is 2 weeks less than the same time last year.

Manawatu/Wanganui Region Trends PRICE

VOLUMES

RECORD MEDIAN PRICE

Horowhenua District Manawatu District Palmerston North City Rangitikei District Ruapehu District Tararua District Whanganui District Manawatu/Wanganui Region Horowhenua District Manawatu District Palmerston North City Rangitikei District Ruapehu District Tararua District Whanganui District Manawatu/Wanganui Region

DAYS TO SELL

OVERALL

Jul-21 570,000 629,000 678,000 520,000 360,000 445,000 520,000 580,000

Jun-21 581,200 600,000 662,000 461,800 350,000 420,000 490,000 580,000

Jul-20 450,000 525,000 508,000 317,000 263,000 279,500 363,000 440,000

Jul-21 55 38 128 28 18 26 55 348

Jun-21 51 34 133 17 13 20 78 346

Jul-20 75 56 146 17 26 31 92 443

Vs…

Jun-21 -1.9% 4.8% 2.4% 12.6% 2.9% 6.0% 6.1% 0.0%

Jul-20 26.7% 19.8% 33.5% 64.0% 36.9% 59.2% 43.3% 31.8%

Vs…

Jun-21 7.8% 11.8% -3.8% 64.7% 38.5% 30.0% -29.5% 0.6%

Jul-20 -26.7% -32.1% -12.3% 64.7% -30.8% -16.1% -40.2% -21.4%

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All things TREES, and a little bit more…

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EEPING a tidy house and home means maintaining both the inside and outside. Keeping up the health of your trees, plants, shrubs and greenery is one way you can keep a tidy exterior of your property. Whether you have a small house in the middle of town, or a large lifestyle or farming block as far away as you can get; Rivercity Tree Services Ltd has the gear to get your trees sorted.

Large trees or small trees, big machinery or small – we have the equipment available and ready for your job. Improving the sunlight to your house, helping your next bumper fruit crop along, removing that unsightly stump on the lawn or getting rid of that dangerous tree you’re not sure will withstand another storm; all of these things are issues we can help with. If your tree is in the powerlines – not a problem. If your job will require traffic management; not a problem – we have our own team specialising in Traffic Management and Control.

Maintaining the health of your trees is one way to help ensure they are aesthetically pleasing whilst also ensuring you get maximum enjoyment from their presence.

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6 2021

Cat v panel heater: Which is better?

How many cats do you need to heat an energy-efficient home?

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t’s the question on everybody’s lips.

Well, maybe not everyone’s lips, and it’s possible this is a niche topic, but it is relevant.

A 3kg cat has a heat output of 14.8 watts, or 129.65 kilowatt-hours - the metric commonly used by power companies to show you how much energy you’re using.

These numbers are important when it comes to the design and building of energy-efficient homes, as the heat output of random things like cats can lead to overheating.

For example, to be certified Passive House, a building must have an annual heating demand of less than 15kWh per square metre to maintain a comfortable temperature.

For a typical Kiwi house of 150sqm, the annual energy demand would be

2250kWh. The number of cats required, therefore, would be 17.35, but let’s avoid chopping cats and round up to 18 whole cats.

This equates to 1 cat per 8.33sqm.

Easy as. Let’s bulk order a cat litter.

Cats cost about $250 per year to ‘operate’ which equates to a total running cost of $4,300 per year*. This is a bit more than $475 for gas or $675 for electric, although the installation cost is less for cats. * The calculations have used an average heat load. In reality, the heat load will vary considerably throughout the year. You will need significantly more cats in colder weather and less during mild weather.

In hot weather, you can, of course, let the cats out, but this represents a significant waste of resources if you

continue to feed them. And as cats cannot be used for cooling, you would also have to introduce an alternative cooling system such as lizards or other cold-blooded animals.

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With our strong knowledge of the region and in-depth understanding of LPG and the logistics involved, our team are proud to always offer a reliable, professional and friendly service to our community.

Over the years, these values have seen us build personal relationships with many of our clients, allowing us to grow and strengthen our business. We now offer LPG deliveries as far as north of Taumarunui, down to just north of Bulls, and stretching between Hawera in the west and Taihape in the east. When it

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Our team also provides supreme business and rural gas solutions and we do our utmost to make sure both our new and existing clients receive excellent and affordable service at all times.

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10 2021

Creating an ideal outdoor space

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OUR garden should be a space you can use all year round, and the trees on your property play a large part in that. Big trees can make it feel dark and enclosed particularly in autumn and winter, while smaller trees can fail to fill a larger space or provide the right screening or shade cover.

When landscaping your outdoor spaces, you should try to plant larger trees towards the back of the garden with smaller shrubs forward towards the house. This can give structure and screening for your garden but still let light in all year round.

If your garden has already been landscaped, then now is a great time to speak to the experts about how to prune your trees and shrubs to lift and lighten your space. Careful pruning will reduce the size of your trees, help to keep them healthy, making them easier to care for and let that all important light in.

It is also worth noting that large trees can pose a risk if planted too close to your house, so getting them checked and pruned regularly is ideal.

As arborists we can help consult on your landscaping, so that you can get the best out of your garden. We can also discuss how you can work with

what may already be in place, to open the space up and let the light in.

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12 2021

How to Find the Right Kitchen for You!

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13 2021

Here’s a few tips to help with your bathroom renovation:

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f you’re right at the beginning of the process, it’s always a good idea to chat with people who have completed a bathroom renovation and can give you some handy tips. Our Bathroom Reno videos follow Kiwis through their kitchen, bathroom and laundry projects, and include their timelines and budgets, and they’re a great place to start.

1. Know your budget. Have a clear idea of your budget for the renovation, this is important to know at the outset! Your budget can be influenced by so many things, so if you’re wondering what a realistic budget is and what you need to include in it, check out a few of our Room Reno videos on our YouTube page. And, remember to include budget for the extras like accessories and a buffer for any unforeseen costs.

2. Know your space. Measure up your bathroom and any additional space

you have to work with, including where the doors, windows and fixed features are, as well as existing plumbing pipes and electrical wiring.

You can move plumbing and wiring - even your toilet if you want - but it adds time and cost, so think carefully about whether it’s worth it.

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14 2021

Upstaged putting their mark on Whanganui homes.

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HEN Upstaged’s Tess Dwyer and her team were called in to stage a high-end property that had sat on the market for four months, she could see what they needed to do immediately - and three weeks later the home sold for $100k more than the asking price.

“I love the homes that have been on the market before they bring us in, that’s when we get the undisputed proof of our worth,” says Tess. “We dress them beautifully and relevantly to the price point, and look for what the barriers to sale are and then fix them.” Tess and her team also regularly paint, change curtains, and can arrange all cleaning services.

At the beginning of 2019 Tess saw a gap in the market to provide Home Staging in Whanganui and give our local market the benefits of staging, which

is an established industry across the country. “Our competition are all outof-towners from Palmerston North or further, so we can do it more affordably and with a more tailored service, as if something doesn’t work our lockup is right here and we’ll try something different. And our service doesn’t stop on staging day, we set up every Sunday for the Open Homes, so our properties are always warm & cosy, lit up and with fresh flowers – you can feel the difference.”

four different couches in the lounge to find the right one! Their attention to detail is amazing, and I would highly recommend to anyone selling a house in Whanganui.”

With approximately 20 homes staged per month and bookings already being taken for October, contact Tess now to see how Upstaged can work for you.

One of their regular clients, Matt Perks from Perks Property, said “They do an amazing job and work so hard! With one of our jobs this year the project kept getting delayed and Tess was always happy to work around it, and they were staging around six other tradies finishing off with no complaints.

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15 2021

First Home Buyers Property Conveyancing Advice for First-Home Buyers

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F you’re a first-home buyer, it’s understandable that you may not know all the steps to buying a house.

Although you will be getting excited looking at properties and may be keen to sign a Sale and Purchase Agreement, obtaining expert legal advice early on from a specialist property solicitor will ensure there are no unexpected hurdles on the path to your first home.

Our property law specialists at Moore Law can guide you through this often complicated process ensuring you’re informed on both your contractual and ongoing obligations before you sign anything.

Getting ready to purchase your first home Purchasing your first home can be a daunting exercise. Before you begin looking at properties you need to go through quite a rigorous financial

exercise to work out what is going to be affordable and what your deposit requirements are going to be.

The current although often changing Loan to Value Ratio restrictions (“LVR”) require a 20 per cent deposit when purchasing a property to live in. In other words, you must provide a minimum of 20 per cent of the purchase price yourself, excluding any bank lending – lower deposits are possible, so if you don’t have 20 per cent and you want to

purchase a house, talk to your bank or broker early on.

Although some individuals can borrow from family, others must depend largely on personal savings.

Our team can provide guidance on deposit requirements including using your KiwiSaver funds, applying for the HomeStart grant from Housing New Zealand or the Welcome Home Loan, and how to incorporate gifting from family or friends.

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16 2021

Know Your Real Estate Jargon

By Lucy Corry Real Estates Agents Authority

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VERY INDUSTRY is full of jargon and buzzwords that make no sense to anyone who’s not part of the club. Real estate is no different, which means it can be hard to get up to speed.

Here’s a handy guide to some of the most common terms you’ll come across when buying or selling property.

Agency Agreement

If you are using a licensed real estate agent to sell your property, you’ll need to sign one of these agreements — it sets out what the agent will do and what they will be paid. Remember you can negotiate the conditions, such as who pays for marketing and how much the commission is. Make sure you get legal advice before you sign.

Beo Or Bbo

This stands for ‘Buyer Enquiry Over’ or ‘Buyer Budget Over’, which means the price listed on the advertisement indicates the minimum the seller will accept. The seller actually needs to give serious consideration to any offer over the BEO, so this figure needs to be selected carefully.

everything that the local council knows about the property, such as any issues with drainage and plumbing, erosion or permits. It will help you identify if any additions haven’t got the right consent.

It will also record

Deadline Sale Or Deadline Private Treaty In this kind of sale, a property is marketed for a set period (with an advertised end date). The seller can choose to accept an offer at any stage during the listing period though it may be stated in the advertising that ‘no offer will be accepted prior’. Check the fine print.

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This stands for Land Information Memorandum, which contains

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21 2021

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“It's a rare trade. You tackle something different every day.”

WHAT WE OFFER

• High quality tree-work • Quality tree pruning to enhance the health and aesthetics While Treestylers is a new venture, of our client’s trees they bring over 30 • Pruning for safer / stronger trees to minimise tree / years of experience to branch failure, hence reducing risk of harm to people and the operation. properties Another of Winters' • Tricky / dangerous tree removals • Advanced tree felling passions is competitive • 24 hour call out for emergency work tree climbing and he • Qualified staff • We are fully insured has been crowned regional champion • Emergency call outs • Chipper & stump grinding seven times, placed • Residential and commercial • And much more second in the national competition, and has represented New Zealand in the Asia Pacific and World championships.

E rere kau mai te Awa nui Mai i te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa Ko Au te Awa Ko te Awa ko Au From the mountain to the sea, don’t hesitate to give Clay a call about your tree!

Ph: 028 404 3525 | treestylerswhanganui@gmail.com

LATEST STYLES AND FABRICS AVAILABLE • Curtains • Blinds • Shutters • Awnings • Interiors • Insect Screens • M.M Linen Range • Beautiful range of patchwork & upholstery fabrics • Bespoke furniture • Homeware

123 Victoria Avenue Wanganui - Phone 06 345 4871

www.philpwrights.com - philpwright.fabrics@xtra.co.nz

SUPPORTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS