Market Report – September

The latest figures from the Real Estate of New Zealand show that for Christchurch the median house price has increased by 3.2% to $445,000 the number of houses for sale on September 2018 was 8.6% higher than September 2017, the total sales count was up 4.4% and the days to sell increased 38 days on average.

These are still steady as she does figures but they do show that the local market is solid coming into the Spring/Summer period where we traditionally see an uplift in the market activity.

Still, the key points to successfully selling your property are firstly presentation. Make sure you cover all the basics of exterior appearance being on trend to make the vital first impression a good one and ensure that the interior is spick and span. Second, declutter the home to show the interior space to its best advantage and third have all your information regarding EQC scope of works, sign-offs and your present insurance details all sorted before marketing so the purchasers are not kept waiting for the information.

If you are thinking of selling our sales team are happy to give you a no obligation fully researched appraisal with our estimate of the sales price and a documented list of sales data to show you what is happening with the current market in your area. Please feel free to call or email our office, 03 – 3484149 or [email protected].