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Christchurch auctions flying high across all price points

Ray White offices across Christchurch have celebrated yet another stellar week of under the hammer sales (pictured above) as the auction property market remained red-hot for sellers. No less than seven properties sold via their auction campaigns – six under the hammer and..

Ray White Remuera and Mt Eden auctions hammer $12.6M

It was yet another outstanding evening under the hammer for Ray White Remuera and Ray White Mt Eden as nine properties sold at auction for a combined value of over $12,600,000. The stand-out result of the night came courtesy of Ray White Remuera..

Community ties underpin Ray White Matakana office opening

A long-cherished dream for Black Group Realty owners Heather Walton and Mark Bycroft, the opening in 2020 of Ray White Matakana felt like coming home for them. The couple has close connections to the area – Mr Bycroft is a Matakana Primary..

Auctions rule the roost for Ray White Ponsonby and Remuera

Auction success has very much become the ‘new normal’ for powerhouse offices Ray White Ponsonby and Ray White Remuera following another night of outstanding results for sellers. The two offices sold more than NZ$23,000,000 worth of property under the hammer..

9-day auction campaign for $1.399M Sandringham home

A two-bedroom, one-bathroom home that attracted 100 people through its first open home has sold for $1,399,000 under the hammer – nearly $400,000 over the CV price of $1,000,000. The property at 11 Harwood Street(pictured below) in Sandringham was marketed and sold in..

Five-star auctions as Christchurch fires into October

It was a case of a new month but the same old excellent auction results for Ray White offices in Christchurch as October showed no sign of letting up on the under the hammer momentum. Five properties were sold under the hammer..

Ray White Russell raises over $22,000 for women’s cancer cause

Ray White Russell Director Dianne Wynyard (below right) and her daughter Glenda Wynyard (below left) have successfully raised $22,664 for women’s cancer research. Since its inception in 1998, the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research (in Western Australia) has made significant discoveries into the diseases that plague families, in..

Ray White September sales surge 83.4%

Ray White New Zealand has recorded its third back-to-back record month of residential sales across the country, completing 1,809 sales for a total transaction value of $1.336 billion in property sales.  The month saw sales increase by 83.4 per cent when..

Auction success as Ray White New Zealand CEO dusts off gavel

Ray White New Zealand CEO Carey Smith (above) has dusted off the gavel as he successfully called the $1,430,000 auction of 177A Stable Lane in Eden Terrace last night – $590,000 over CV. The marketing campaign was managed by Ray White Epsom Principal Heather Walton and..

Super 14: Christchurch auctions stay red-hot under the hammer

There was nothing unlucky for Ray White offices in Christchurch recently as red-hot auction activity continued to fire with 14 properties selling under the hammer for a $7,878,000 total. “As we come towards the end of September, we’ve had a record number..

Multi-million double auction delight for Ray White Epsom

Ray White Epsom has continued the trend of auction success with a pair of outstanding results as two Remuera properties sold under the hammer for a combined $7,660,000. The $4,020,000 sale of 21 Raumati Road (above) and $3,640,000 sale of 31 Sonia Avenue (below) were managed by..

Ray White Whangarei hit their auctions for six

Ray White Whangarei celebrated a one hundred per cent clearance rate at auction last night as they sold all six of their properties under the hammer for a combined value of $3,924,000. The real stand-out of the night came in Woodhill as..

Brought forward auctions the new normal in Christchurch

Auctions being called forward has become the new normal in Christchurch after another stellar event which saw 12 out of 14 properties sell via their auction campaigns. Seven properties successfully sold under the hammer, four were sold prior and one..

Birkenhead house attracts 100 bids and sells for NZ$2.29M

An incredible auction in North Shore City’s Birkenhead has attracted 100 bids before selling under the hammer for NZ$2,290,000 – a whopping NZ$1,265,000 over its CV. The sale of the three-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 8 Waratah Street (pictured below) was the highlight of a..

Former Shortland Street star Angela Bloomfield joins Ray White

Actress Angela Bloomfield (pictured above and below) has swapped the small screen for a new career in real estate as the former Shortland Street star joins the family at Ray White Carpenter Realty Glenfield I Verrans Corner I Beach Haven as a salesperson. Ms Bloomfield is best known for..

Auctions reign supreme for Ray White Ponsonby and Remuera

Auction success has very much become the ‘new normal’ for powerhouse offices Ray White Ponsonby and Ray White Remuera following another night of outstanding results for their sellers. The two offices sold more than NZ$17,000,000 worth of property under the hammer..

Exceptional Ohope Beach home sells for NZ$3.65M at auction

An incredible award-winning Ohope Beach home has sold for a massive NZ$3,650,000 under the hammer – more than double its CV of NZ$1,570,000 – at 165 Pohutukawa Avenue. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house in the Whakatane District attracted 15 registered buyers, and..

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