Living In Paradise
The design brief for this stunning home was to construct a low maintenance home that was individually designed to the exact requirements the client wanted and was within their budget constrained.
The Spotlight Is On ... Dyer Street Storage
The Dyer Street Storage Centre is a small, family oriented business providing economic, secure and waterproof storage for those requiring storage areas that are larger and have better access than the average single garage.
To Fix Or Not To Fix? with Frank Newman
The latest monthly property report from the good people at the ANZ has some interesting commentary about the state of the property market and its prospects for recovery.
DurabanTM… Live Work Play… Germ Free
We face a growing threat to our health from algae, moulds, viruses, bacteria and superbugs.
Strong Finish For Real Estate Sales In December
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) data on the New Zealand housing market for December 2011 showed 5,316 unconditional sales for the month, up 919 sales (+20.1%) compared to December last year. The December transactions figure is the best December result since 2007. The national median house price eased by $12,500 to $355,000 (-3.4%) in December compared to November and is up just $3,000 (+0.9%) compared with December 2010.
Letter From The Publisher, Issue 138
There appears to be a growing popularity towards Northland Day anniversary judging by the number of people milling around our district last weekend.
Burning Issues
What are the issues facing our district and our community and what can, or is being done to address those issues.
Even New Homes Need Help
Nothing is unique or one-of-a-kind anymore.
Letter From The Publisher, Issue 137
Any information on property sales nationwide always makes for a good read. This week is no exception. It is commonly known that statistics is the most widely used quantitative method in business. It is concerned with extracting the best possible information from data in order to support decision-making. On page four, Frank Newman in his usual matter- of- fact way comes up with some intriguing statistics to support this. Better days are ahead, but how far ahead. That remains the question even the stats find hard to forecast.
Let There Be Light - Future Proofed Windows
A light, bright home with plenty of natural light is a must have these days, whether it be through a roof window or skylight, a Solatube or just your everyday windows.
Facts Figures & Fortune Telling with Frank Newman
The latest sales information published by the NZ Real Estate Institute has reasonably encouraging facts and figures for property investors.
Top Tip 2; Next Look At The Bathroom
After the kitchen comes the bathroom. In this day and age the bathroom has come into vogue.
Add Value To Your Home; Concentrate On The Kitchen
Top Tip To Add Value To Your Home; Concentrate On The Kitchen
The Spotlight Is On ... Pacific Homes
Pacific Homes is a locally owned family business with three generations of building experience, which has been responsible for five thousand + houses built in the Whangarei area.
Letter From The Publisher, Issue 136
Goodbye to 2011.
