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Auctions see a dynamic surge in activity

Auction activity fired up across New Zealand last week with rising stock numbers the hallmark of this spring selling season. Ray White New Zealand Head Auctioneer Sam Steele said public confidence, coupled with steadily rising inventory levels, had sparked a period..

Buyers out in force at packed North Shore Auction Event

Spring selling season saw almost $26 million worth of North Shore property change hands at The Event 2.0 in-room auction event this week.  The North Shore of Auckland auction event saw Ray White Carpenter Realty, Ray White Milford & Mairangi..

Auction Agents: Highlighting Ben Stevens

Ben Stevens – Ray White Wellington City Ben and his partner Amanda have been working in real estate since 2011, and are relative newcomers to the auction space. But since starting auctioning in February 2023, the duo have experienced enormous..

Auction success fuels optimism

Ray White New Zealand agents across the country saw increasing optimism in the market after scheduling 128 properties to go under the hammer last week. The group saw a clearance rate of 48.8 per cent, with an average of 2.2..

Auction Agents: Highlighting Ross Hawkins

Ross Hawkins, Ray White Orakei With a 25 year career in real estate, Ross has been carrying out auction campaigns for the past two decades.    What made you decide to start running auctions? Auction is the most effective way..

Auction Agents: Highlighting Steve Koerber

Steve Koerber, Ray White Remuera Steve conducted his first auction in 1997 and has never looked back, listing more than 1000 auctions since, mostly in the prestigious Auckland suburb of Remuera.  What made you decide to start conducting auctions for..

Spring selling season underway

Spring selling season is underway with Ray White New Zealand scheduling 135 properties to go under the hammer last week.  The group saw a clearance rate of 46.2 per cent, with an average of 2.2 registered bidders and 1.8 active..

Experts discuss Auckland’s development site market

RWC released a special New Zealand edition of the Between the Lines webinar this month where Ray White head of research Vanessa Rader was joined by RWC Auckland land sales director Stefan Powney to discuss the market for development sites..

Buyers out in force as spring arrives

The last week of winter saw auction volumes down across Ray White New Zealand, with the group scheduling 91 properties to go under the hammer.  The group recorded a healthy clearance rate of 58.4 per cent, with an average of..

Ray White New Zealand celebrates its 2024 award winners

More than 1300 people gathered for Ray White New Zealand’s annual awards at Spark Arena last night to celebrate and recognize the top offices and individual achievers from throughout the leading network. The network was welcomed for the evening by..

Auction results show confidence following OCR decrease

Ray White New Zealand held 146 auctions last week, up 32.7 per cent year-on-year, with a clearance rate of 48.2 per cent.  The group saw an average of 2.4 registered bidders and 1.8 active bidders per auction.  Properties which sold..

Notable shift in auction clearance

The New Zealand property market experienced an uptick last week in auction clearance results nationally, demonstrating a strong finish to winter and optimism ahead of spring.  Ray White New Zealand head auctioneer Sam Steele said there was a notable shift with Wednesday’s..

Rate cut brings cost of living relief to NZ households

Nerida ConisbeeRay White GroupChief Economist New Zealand may no longer be in recession but economic conditions remain challenging. The unemployment rate picked up to 4.6 per cent in the June quarter, the highest level since the start of 2021. Home..

Auction market continues to show resilience

The last seven days has seen Ray White auctions demonstrate remarkable resilience in a market that continues to both surprise and impress.  “Across 95 scheduled auctions nationwide, strong volumes were evident, with a 39 per cent success rate reflecting the..

RWC network learns from Olympic gold medalist Grant Hackett

More than 200 RWC members gathered in Sydney today for a day of learning, development, and networking at the group’s annual conference.  With TV presenter Daniella Jones as MC, the conference quickly kicked off with Ray White Group managing director..

Ray White and Canterbury Rugby team up for success

Ray White will be the principal partner of Canterbury Rugby for another three years, launching the new NPC and FPC seasons with the Ray White logo proudly displayed on the front of the men’s jersey’s and the back of the..

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