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1 in 12 men have this problem…. 2008-11-03 21:21:02 …but only about 1 in 200 women. I’m talking about colour blindness.
This great site www.colorblindme.com allows you to test your own blog pages to ensure they can be read by one of these potentially fashion challenged persons.
And if not, then you know what to do….
Want to buy property in NZ, but are an Overseas Person? 2008-11-03 01:42:01 Basically the Overseas Investment Office assesses applications from foreigners (see “Overseas person”) who intend making investments and/or looking to purchase Sensitive Land in New Zealand.
Determining Sensitive Land
Look here to see what qualifies as “sensitive land.”
The Application Process
Check who needs to apply for consent, definitions, types of investment and how t Read more:property
Where is the clearest water in the World? 2008-10-30 17:51:28 According to the Guinness Book of World
Records, the clearest water
in the world is in our region, the Top of the South. You’ll find it at Te Waikoropupu Springs, also known as Pupu Springs in Golden Bay.
They are the largest freshwater springs in NZ and the clearest in the world. They are estimated to [...]
Had an appraisal lately…Part II 2008-10-30 00:36:37 When most agents appraises a property, they are appraising it technically, however you shouldn’t discount the fact that they also may be unwittingly appraising it visually.
Technical, in that to justify a suggested selling price range / method, the agent needs to look at comparable sales in recent history, typically the last 3 months, along with [...] Read more:lately
Had an Appraisal lately…….. 2008-10-29 02:52:20 Now, were they all consistent?
Your last appraisal…..
Last time you had an Appraisal
conducted on your property did you find;
the various agents had different views on what price / price range to sell it for?
that they all recommended different methods of [...] Read more:lately
Would you pay £7,000,000 for this? 2008-10-27 20:30:10 Would you pay NZD$19,950,160?
Here’s the description…
Completely unmodernized, beautiful grand, freehold, period house offering approx 4,654 sq feet of living space organized in 3 large reception rooms, 5 bedrooms (2 en-suite), dining room, kitchen and a large conservatory.
This house offers a great opportunity for a residential development either for an individual or a company looking [...]
Nelson - A Place in the Sun 2008-10-27 00:32:18 Another area where Nelson
shines is in the area of “living near the coastline”. Real Seachange.
As can be seen from this chart 99% of the population of Nelson live with-in 5km of the coastline.
It used to be 100% as the earlier census data shows,..maybe its down to just a few wanting that lifestyle block.
I’ve always [...] Read more:Place
Headline - NZ offers British ex-pats best quality of life 2008-10-24 16:10:11 Last month New Zealand was named top destination in a survey by Condé Nast Traveller, and now scores number one in a poll by UK savings bank Alliance & Leicester International.
New Zealand is the best place for British
expats to live, according to survey results published in Oct 2008 by Alliance & Leicester.
New Zealand had [...] Read more:Headline
Hope you don’t need us, but we’re there if you do… 2008-10-24 04:04:20 It’s a good feeling knowing that the company you work for, actually “puts something back” locally. Our region is blessed with 3 major National Parks and plenty of remote bush.
The Summit Rescue helicopter is a valuable service which definitely benefits directly the local community.
According to the fabulous staff the most important time is that [...]
Hey you…at the back of the class. 2008-10-22 23:54:21 Wow are we spoilt for schooling choices in the Nelson region?
Education is compulsory for all children aged between six and sixteen years. Most children are enrolled at school on their fifth birthday.
The New Zealand Education Act (1989) provides for free education [...] Read more:class
Is the time of free money just around the corner? 2008-11-23 02:27:50 Next Round USA & Japan? - Interest Rates tipped to go to 0%.
The question ~ “How much will they drop?”
As you have read many time before NZ & Australia’s banking system is still holding up well, but maybe others still need drastic measures to “kick start” themselves again…
Some are nearly there…. (in fact [...] Read more:corner
Google launches new “SearchWiki” in NZ 2008-11-22 23:58:02 I was searching on Google
last night, admittedly via my Gmail account (and thats how this happened) and I noticed some new icons, like in attached photo.
Apparently between you & me, Google have launched a new service - SearchWiki.
From the official Google blog….
users can..”customize search by re-ranking, deleting, adding, and commenting on search results. With [...]
Thinking of having a Garage Sale….. 2008-11-22 15:09:12 Decide which day. Saturday morning still seems to be the most popular however a growing number of people are trying Garage
Sales on Sunday now.
If you are going to hold the sale over 2 days then do a separate add for each day obviously in advance. That way people won’t assume that on a Sat/Sun [...]
A Perfect Storm for Home Buyers 2008-11-22 03:29:57 This is how Bernard Hickey described the present situation in the last few days on the TV1 programme, CloseUp.
Nelson/Marlborough one of 3 big improvers.
Just out, the Wizard Home Loans October Affordability Index report stated that the biggest improvements in home loan affordability were in Auckland, Waikato - Bay of Plenty and Nelson/Marlborough.
With interest rates falling [...] Read more:Buyers
, Perfect
, Storm
Google Street View Can Entertain 2008-11-21 20:47:59 The countdown to the introduction of Google
s “Street
View” to New Zealand is well under way, and hopefully, should be here by the end of 2008.
As I said earlier it will be a fantastic resource for buyers of Real Estate in NZ.
What would happen if you knew the exact date and time the Camera Car [...]
The Longest Bar in the World - Part 2 2008-11-21 17:31:24 Farewell Spit is the longest natural sandbar in the world.
Only the first 4km is accessable, beyond that you need to take a tour with one of the DOC licenced operators here. There are also specific lighthouse tours.
The original lighthouse, a wooden one, was constructed in 1869, and its believed was first lit in 1870. [...] Read more:Longest
, World
AA Upgrades Online Mapping Site 2008-11-20 23:00:18 Thinking of buying a home in NZ, and curious about NZ destinations, or directions between address’s with-in NZ, then good news, the AA has comprehensively upgraded their Online Mapping
site here.
Along with the most up-to-date State Highway traffic information, comes an improved comprehensive search function with 35 different categories, for example ATM’s and petrol stations.
Peter [..
The Longest Bar in the World - Part 1 2008-11-20 22:35:52 At over 35km long, Farewell Spit is the longest natural sandbar in the world. Wikipedia says predictions state that the Spit will grow almost 2 km in the next 5 years alone.
The Maori name for the spit is “Onetahua”, meaning ‘heaped up sand’.
And it lives up to its name, there are huge dunes that form [...] Read more:Longest
, World
Marks Mortgage Commentary - Nov 20th 2008-11-19 17:25:22 As mentioned earlier here’s Marks first comments, the first installment of regular comments from NZ’s 2008 No. 3♣ Mortgage
Broker.
In this last quarter of 2008 NZ property owners have billions worth of fixed home loans up for renewal. In late 2004 our banks aggressively discounted to generate 2 year fixed loans customers. As a [...]
Village People - retire to Nelson 2008-11-19 13:45:55 Retirement ~ Don’t even mention the word!
The Nelson
region has for many years seen people retire
here from other parts of the South Island, be it for the sunshine, the lifestyle, family or just a desire to have a city life after years & years spent in a rural areas or on a farm.
A fresh [...] Read more:Village
Immigration - could 2009 surprise? 2008-12-29 13:47:39 One of the last of 2008’s WBC’s weekly commentaries makes some predictions about migration for 2009.
And as the chart shows when we are at such a low figure it doesn’t ordinarily stay that way for long, and usually pounces one way or the other quite a bit. Very possibly other economic and related fundamental’s come [...]
Rugbys start in NZ, in Nelson 2008-12-28 18:36:46 You could call this Part III, but I have finally managed to get a photo of the new signboard, as in….
“To their credit, the citizen’s of Nelson
, particularly Alan Turley, have erected an excellent signboard at the venue of the first game, Botanical Reserve, and a memorial at Nelson College….”
And perhaps its a good [...]
NZ Real Estate Commissions - just how do we compare? 2008-12-28 04:51:03 Much print media column cm’s this year have been devoted to how much selling commission is paid by a vendor in the NZ marketplace. And certainly more per year in the preceding 5. Ninety five percent of the time the linguistics behind any print article have swayed to the “too much” side.
Well then, how do [...] Read more:Commissions
, Estate
, Real Estate
How about a “Sleepover” Buyer Inspection? 2008-12-26 23:43:19 Either he was just trying to think outside the square or perhaps visited NZ on a holiday and saw the Jennian Homes TV add. You know the one where a family arrives, while the Display Home salesperson is hammering in the sign, with the intent to camp out in a Jennian Showhome for the night, [...] Read more:Buyer
, Inspection
, Sleepover
Just over 7 hrs til Santa takes off! 2008-12-23 21:09:45 MERRY XMAS & BEST WISHES for a BIGGER & BRIGHTER NEW YEAR in 2009
Google have teamed up again with NORAD for the 2nd year to help track Santa
around the world.
He made his list, he’s checked it twice. Santa and his reindeer are ready for their flights! Because of Google’s work with NORAD (North American [...]
Shootout at the Ok Corral………. 2008-12-23 02:54:02 Image via Wikipedia
…..and finally someone gets it in the foot, like they deserved!
As history recalls, there was a shootout, and as they say, there are cowboys in every industry…
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
was a gunfight that happened at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 1881. The famous gunfight did not actually occur [...]
Hows December going so far in Nelson? 2008-12-21 22:00:40 At a glance its going like this.
Days on the market is so far the only positive change being reflected in the data.
This is for Nelson
.
There still appears to be some investor activity, however considering whats happening with Interest rates and good rental returns locally, its not to be unexpected.
With 11 days to go it will [...] Read more:December
Is this a sign of the year ahead? 2008-12-21 00:47:42 I’ve talked before about the unique micro-climate our region enjoys, but with everyone settling back in the next few weeks for some well deserved R & R, some amongst us are not going to receive as many presents as they’ve been getting used to over the last 5 years or so, therefore I ask, …is [...] Read more:ahead
Nelson Commercial comment - 21st December 2008 2008-12-20 13:02:04 Image by Getty Images via Daylife
The town is buzzing with activity, people busy buying up for the Christmas season.
However the Investments are still out there and yes they are good buying with Commercial
interest rates currently at around 7% floating with a fixed term for 5 x years at around 7.8%.
That has to be good [...] Read more:December
, Nelson
Local Housing Shortage possible? 2008-12-20 02:11:06 There has been quite some discussion this year that a side effect locally of the reduction in consents and builders building spec homes, along with reduced volume of available land, could lead to a shortage in a year or 2.
Nelsons largest valuers, Duke & Cooke Valuers, recently published this article.
It mentioned that back in October [...] Read more:Housing
, Local
, Shortage
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