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About Jason Yianakis

I help people maximize the sale value of their home, by using my experience as a North Shore Real Estate Agent combined with my skills as a qualified Interior Designer and a wealth of experience in online marketing, property negotiation, and property investment.

Dressing Your Birkenhead Home For Sale

If you’re looking to sell quickly, you must have the better-looking home in the bunch. Your home must have curb appeal to the widest clientele. When that first potential buyer drives up and parks at your curb it won’t take long for them to form an opinion and you’d better hope it’s favourable.

Birkenhead Real Estate Agents know that a buy or don’t buy decision is frequently made with that first impression; If the initial opinion of your home is favourable, potential buyers will continue their walk through thinking positive thoughts. They will be looking […]

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Crack the Advertising Code of North Shore Homes for Sale

Real estate has a language of its own, and I don’t just mean phrases like closing costs, short sales and foreclosures.  What I’m talking about are buzz words used to advertise North Shore homes for sale.

When you understand the typical meaning of these code words, you’ll be better able to determine which North Shore homes for sale are worth looking at in person.

  • Cozy:  Look at this home if you don’t mind a much smaller than average home.
  • Rustic:  If you want […]
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Think Like a North Shore Real Estate Agent

Before you put your home on the market, you want to make certain that it’s in tip-top condition to ensure a quick sale. The key to listing your home at a competitive price and guaranteeing you have what buyers are looking for is to think like a North Shore real estate agent.

 

To get your home ready to sell, here are five easy and inexpensive home improvements this NorthShorereal estate agent recommends:

 

  1. Layout

    Take an objective look at your home and stage […]

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BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey

Tony Alexander, BNZ Chief Economist has published the BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey results for September this morning.

Some key excerpts are below:

 
 

Market Moving Upward

All of the main eight measures we use to gauge the current strength of the residential real estate market around New Zealand have strengthened over the past month indicating that slowly but surely on average things are shifting to a sellers market. More and more first home buyers are appearing, prices are perceived to be edging upward, and auction clearance rates are considered to be improving. However there […]

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Should You Help Your Child Buy Birkenhead Real Estate?

With appealingly low home prices and historically low mortgage rates, you know this is an ideal time to buy Birkenhead real estate. What about your adult child who doesn’t have the down payment needed to buy his or her first home? Should you help him or her take advantage of this opportunity?

Many parents are asking themselves this question. I often see first-time buyers receiving help with their down payment from family or friends – typically parents.

If you’re considering this serious […]

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Gain Insight Before Renovating Your Northcote Home

In honor of Spring, you may have a few DIY renovation projects planned for your Northcote home. Instead of plunging right into costly home renovations, you might want to take a moment to consider the following tips to gain insight before getting down to work.

 

Talk to your parents.

Give your elders a call to see what they think about your renovation plans. Those of the older generation have usually lived in many houses and did a lot more fixing up than most property owners do today.

Consult a professional.

Talk […]

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6 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Still Make

Getting a new home is easy but tricky at times.  Many buyers are encountering stumbling blocks en route to their chosen house.  This is because they commit minor mistakes along the way that hinders smooth processing. This can be prevented only if you are familiar with these common mistakes.

 

1. Having no pre-arrangements with the bank for mortgages before making an offer is the most popular mistake. Communicate with a bank or a mortgage broker to know the price range you are capable of paying and other mortgage details that you need to know.

 

2. Knowing your exact budget is critical.  Most […]

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Warning to Private Sale Buyers

 

There is a very real element of risk involved with buying a home privately, that buyers may or may not be aware of.

It is common knowledge that a Real Estate Salesperson is working for a vendor and the vendors interests.

What is often not widely known is the duty of care that we (Real Estate Salespeople) also have to purchasers.

 

Salespeople have a Responsibilty to Buyers

Under the new Real Estate Agents Act (Professional Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2009 there is the following rule under section 6 – Standards of Professional Conduct:

6.5 A […]

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How To Build a Fence Real Quick

If you need to build a fence real quick I have some good news.  There is now prefabricated fences (Premade fences) and kitset fences available.

This means that all you need to do is dig the post holes, secure the fence block to the post and you are done.  How awesome is that?!

I am currently aware of 2 companies that offer these services, they are detailed below:

Prefabricated Fences (Premade Fences)

It’s a Wood Thing

This company offers a completely prefabricated fence, which comes in different sizes (heights and lengths) and is delivered in premade fence panels.  They are […]

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What Building Works Require Building Consent

When renovating it is very important to check ‘what building requires building consent’ and ‘what building does not require building consent’.

New Zealand is full of the DYI Home Owner, which is great, but the offside to that is that often works are completed without council knowledge.  This can create a lot of issues later on down the track, particularly when it comes to sale time.  Ultimately unauthorised works will limit the market to your home, decrease the sale price and cost you money fixing it.

Before you engage in a project, check to make sure if the works require consent.

To find […]

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