| ‘7-day sales’ aim to move homes quickly (The State) |
| When most people sell a home, they use a real estate agent or put their own sign in the front yard. But Chuck and JoAnn Gibson have brought a new concept to the Midlands that — although not an auction — sounds a little like eBay. The method is known as quick close or seven-day sale, in which owners open bidding for a period and accept the best offer at the deadline. These sales are becoming more ... |
| 11/19/2008 |
| St Heliers dress circle unravels (The New Zealand Herald) |
| Last year, it was to be a development so huge that it was nicknamed Neverland. Now, it looks more like "Never-happening". An entire neighbourhood of houses worth more than $20 million is being sold in one of the country's most unusual real estate deals. |
| 11/21/2008 |
| Agents feel effect of market in doldrums (The New Zealand Herald) |
| The volume of unsold houses in the country's northern region is rapidly rising and prices are taking a hammering. Harcourts, New Zealand's biggest real estate chain with 180 offices, yesterday released figures that showed just how poorly the residential market is performing. |
| 11/20/2008 |
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