Archive for February, 2012

The Ray White Group, in partnership with the New Zealand Herald, Property Press, Suburban News, Outlook and Far North Real Estate, have brought together substantive marketing incentives for vendors who are considering marketing their property during the two week period commencing 10th March 2012.

Each of our members in areas where each of our media partners have publications will have information on the upgrade incentives for vendors who are currently on the market or considering. These incentives will create a higher awareness to the currently active buyer pool for that particular area.

Ray White has been a proud business partner of Ronald McDonald House for the past five years.

Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for over 10,000 New Zealander’s each year. For these Kiwi families, the Ronald McDonald House is more than just four walls and a roof; it provides a home for them while their child is receiving medical treatment atStarshipHospital. Since Ronald McDonald House inAucklandopened in 1994 over 45,000 families have stayed at the House.

We are aware that corporate responsibility is an increasingly significant part of assistance needed by charities such as Ronald McDonald House. It is for this reason that, after five years of having a business partner association with Ronald McDonald House, we wish to hold our inaugural Ray White Charity Auction which will directly support Ronald McDonald House.

At Ray White we collectively understand the importance of a home which is why we are proud to be able to present the Ray White Ronald McDonald House auction during March 2012. We are asking for support to the online auction by way of donation of items that are valued at more than $200.

During the past 12 months in Auckland there have been 7,793 sales of which 57% were houses. This has increased from the previous 12 months by 19%. Just over a third of property sales throughout Auckland were less than $400,000 and sales above $1 million were just over 14%.

In January 2012 there were 434 sales – an increase of 29% on the previous January period. The average sale price across the Auckland market was $569,000. Many markets across Auckland continue to show strength given that buyer confidence remains high and that there is still a shortage of property that is coming onto the market, which has a two-fold effect that hold prices and also reduce the days on market for sellers.

Please find attached the Ray White market update for Auckland which covers 222 suburbs and is available suburb-by-suburb from any of our local Ray White offices.

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Ray White is proud to announce the opening of our 130th office throughout New Zealand, with the joining of Coopers Real Estate to be known as Ray White Rotorua. Coopers Real Estate was established in September 2002 from a passionate belief, enthusiasm and determination of a team of experienced and successful real estate practitioners. Today Coopers Real Estate is proudly owned by Anita Martelli and Tim O’Sullivan. Together they have developed a team that is committed to each and every client that engages Coopers Real Estate.

Anita Martelli said that the one of the key reasons for Coopers Real Estate joining Ray White was to provide a depth of support in training, technology and marketing. “Ray White will give us a further advantage in the marketplace and when we add that to our individual skills and collective team work, we believe that all our clients will benefit from our business becoming part of Ray White.”