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Becoming the best

More than 150 aspiring elite agents from across Australia and New Zealand gathered at the Crowne Plaza, Coogee for Ray White’s annual Emerging Elite conference. There were just over 30 per cent more Premier level Ray White agents in the..

Ray White New Zealand bucks winter market expectations

Ray White New Zealand has bucked mid-winter market trends with a huge 32 per cent jump in listings throughout  July.  During July, Ray White saw $1.124 billion in completed sales, an increase of 18.4 percent compared to the same month..

$22M in property sold under the hammer at The Day 5.0

Ray White Manukau, Manurewa, Mangere and Mangere Bridge auctioned 46 properties at their The Day 5.0 auction event on Wednesday.  The Day saw a clearance rate of 57 per cent, with a total of $$22,128,500 in property sold under the..

Auctions continue to provide top results for sellers

Ray White New Zealand scheduled 122 auctions last week, down 27.8 per cent year-on-year, but up slightly on the week prior. The group recorded a healthy clearance rate of 53.4 per cent, with an average of 2.4 registered bidders and..

New Zealand’s next million dollar suburbs

Atom Go TianSenior Data AnalystRay White Group Which are the next suburbs where house prices will exceed $1 million in 2025? First, let’s consider where these $1 million suburbs are at the moment and how they’ve been growing over the..

Auction success when vendors meet the market

The winter chill has slowly started to take its hold on auction volumes, with Ray White New Zealand scheduling 125 auctions across the nation last week, down 6.7 per cent year-on-year.  The network recorded a clearance rate of 47.9 per..

New Zealand’s cash rate pause

Vanessa RaderHead of ResearchRay White Group The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has maintained its Official Cash Rate at 5.50 per cent, signalling a pause in its monetary tightening cycle. This decision reflects the central bank’s careful balancing act..

Surge of stock sees more options for buyers

Ray White New Zealand scheduled 163 auctions last week, up 4.5 per cent year-on-year, with a clearance rate of 42.3 per cent.  The group recorded an average of two registered bidders and 1.8 active bidders per auction.  Properties which sold..

Megan Jaffe to revitalise Ray White Ponsonby legacy

Renowned owner of Ray White Remuera, Megan Jaffe, and her business partner Thomas Farmer, have taken the next step in their real estate journey, opening Ray White Ponsonby.  With Ray White Remuera being Ray White’s number one office internationally for..

Where are the most affordable suburbs for renters?

Atom Go TianSenior Data Analyst Ray White Group Firstly, what is “affordable?” According to Stats NZ, average weekly earnings as of June 2023 was $1,273 per week, a 25.3 per cent increase from five years ago. During the same period, rents..

Long weekend didn’t hold back auction volumes

Ray White New Zealand scheduled 148 auctions to go under the hammer last week, up 8 per cent year-on-year.  The network recorded a clearance rate of 41.7 per cent, with an average of 2.1 registered bidders and 1.8 active bidders..

Business leaders prepare to unlock growth opportunity 

Ray White New Zealand’s 2024 Business Owners Symposium saw 175 Ray White business owners, next leaders and key partners from across the country come together in Christchurch for two action packed days of learning and development.  The crowd heard from..

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