Well, the weather is turning and flu season has started!  So take care of yourself... grab a cuppa and spend a couple of minutes catching up with this week's 'no fuss - no confusion' market round-up.

Quick News/Updates

• Interest rate picks - The Reserve Bank left the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.5%, but said they expect to begin removing their 'monetary stimulus' over coming months. Economists are torn on whether the rate rise will begin from June or July – but with a broad economic recovery taking shape (yay!) it’s a case of when and not if (boo)! For buyers and sellers, now is a great time to make your move and get in before interest rate increases.
• Free market sales – See my website for updated sales information. If you, a friend or a work mate want to know where your property sits in the market give me a call for a free and no-obligation market appraisal. I work all over Wellington…get top results for my clients…and give generous referral rewards :-) .
• Confidence climb - economy right behind! - Business confidence levels increased this month to +50*, suggesting good economic growth ahead. Its also the first time since 2001 that more firms expected the unemployment rate to fall than rise – all good for jobs, investment and growth. For the Wellington region housing market, things are well recovered and stable with prices up 6.6%** on a year ago and sales volumes for March similar to last year.

In any market, the best house sale prices come from the best approaches – through smart marketing, leading edge technology and negotiation, my clients continue to get better results. Don't just pay someone to stand at your open homes... you need the best marketer and negotiator you can get.  If you know someone thinking of selling this year put them in touch or drop me an e-mail to find out how (leonie@leoniesnook.com).