Real Estate Sales Articles

Mar 16, 2026

Auckland Is Soft, Southland Is Peaking: What Hamilton's Position Tells Us About Where to Buy in 2026

There's a chart I keep pulling up in conversations with Hamilton landlords lately. It shows median house prices across New Zealand's major centers, and the regional divergence is striking.

Auckland sits at $1,047,044 in December 2025, and the Southland region led the country on annual HPI growth at 6.6%. And Hamilton? We're sitting at $717,495. Not peaking. Not crashing. Just holding.

Mar 9, 2026

Why I'm Not Panicking About Mortgage Rates Rising (And What I'm Doing Instead)

Longer-term fixed rates are creeping up even though the OCR is holding at 2.25%, and investors keep asking if they should be worried. But the real question is: does your property work at today's rates with enough buffer to handle what comes next?

Jan 22, 2026

Does Property Really Double Every 10 Years? New Data Puts the Myth to the Test

One of the most repeated phrases in New Zealand property circles is that “property doubles every 10 years.”

It’s simple. It’s comforting. And for many investors, it has quietly underpinned long-term strategy — often repeated by buyers, sellers, and even property managers across the country.

Dec 17, 2025

If I Were Buying in 2026, Here's Where I'd Look in Hamilton (And Why)

Every year around this time, I take a quiet hour to look over my portfolio and ask myself a simple question: "If I were buying right now, where would I actually put my money?"

Feb 17, 2026

Cambridge Rental Market Update – Insights for Landlords & Investors

In the Cambridge rental market in 2026, most properties will eventually rent.

The real question for landlords is: how long will it take?