New Zealand Property Market Insights

What's new in April 2023?

This month we look at the statistics around the length of time a property is on the market and how Najib compares to the Christchurch average. We also discuss the impact that a price guide has on this, as well as how it impacts the success of a listing.

By Nathan Najib

2023 - Is it what we were expecting?

Nathan talks about what the market is currently doing, recent Trade Me statistics and what you should be doing if you are considering selling in this market.

Start with a strategy, end with a sale

We look at some recent research and statistics and how they impact the strategy that we create to sell your home.

By Nathan Najib

What to expect from 2023

Nathan starts the New Year off by giving some insights into what to expect from 2023. We look at past predictions and how they still run true for this year and the current property market.

By Nathan Najib

Another 2008 Housing Crash - Or Possibly Worse

With house prices falling at their fastest rate in more than a decade, real estate is a common point of discussion these days.  Whether you are watching the news on TV, or reading the latest article on Stuff, the real estate economy is not being painted in a positive light.  Talk commonly centres around the market downturn, market corrections, or even an impending housing crash.  

By Nathan Najib

What is in store as we enter Autumn 2022?

Little did we think two years ago that this thing called “Covid” would be still impacting our lives in such a vast way two years later.  Similarly, I don’t think anyone could have quite predicted the extent of the effect this would have on the property market, with record house sale prices constantly being broken month on month on month.  

By Nathan Najib

Three Reasons a Market Correction is on its Way

As we reach the mid-point of the year, Nathan Najib, founder and Managing Director of Najib Real Estate, discusses the current market and why he forecasts that a market correction will happen in the coming months. 

By Nathan Najib

Why use a price guide on your property listing?

At Najib Real Estate, we know how important it is to include a price guide on the properties we market. So why is this not the 'norm' in the industry - instead of the other way around? In this blog we discuss importance of price guides

By Nathan Najib

Should and can auctions be banned?

Head of the Reserve Bank, Adrian Orr, recently blamed auctions for the property markets sharp increase and encouraged buyers not to partake with this selling method. With all the coverage on this conversation, we thought that it was time clarity was brought to the situation.

By Nathan Najib

Your second most important investment

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By Sha Jega

First time selling? What you need to know

Are you a first time seller? Or sold your last house years ago?

I share my unfiltered answers on some of the common question’s sellers find themselves asking.

Which method of sale gets the best results? With the current market so active, do I really need to invest in marketing? Why should I list with one agent when I could list with multiple? Where do I even start, when looking for an agent?

By Nathan Najib

Nathan Najib's thoughts and forecasts for 2021

Nathan predicts market changes in the upcoming year, taking into account the five variables of the average sale price, number of annual sales, supply of inventory, interest rate fluctuations and market affordability.

By Nathan Najib