
Off Market Sales Gaining Momentum
In the past I’ve talked about the ‘Omaha Shuffle’ which is the movement of long-term Omaha residents selling one property and moving to buy another or in other words a good old fashioned property transaction. A lot of the time these transactions are being done ‘off market.’
In the past few weeks I have sold two properties off market, one in Omaha and one in Point Wells. Though it wasn’t off market, and as predicted last month, 6 Tio Lane in Omaha sold very quickly – in fac

Casting the Net
As I said last month, properties in Omaha and the surrounding coast are selling. Levels of interest in the $1m-$1.5m price bracket remains high. And when properties in this segment come up for sale, they are selling very quickly. 10 Kookaburra Drive on the Tawharanui Peninsula sold in a matter of weeks – it was priced well, marketed effectively and it sold. And just this week, 34 Campbells Road has just come onto the market, a traditional kiwi bach getaway, which I expect to

Freedom Campers on Their Way?
There has been a lot of chatter in the Omaha Beach Community about Freedom Campers with the Auckland Council undertaking assessments as to where campers could park and set up. For the latest on the debate and where freedom camping sites are proposed to be established in Omaha, check out this informative section on the Omaha Beach website.
While I don't have a problem with people exploring our beautiful country at their leisure, I do take issue with areas being overwhelmed b