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Autumn 2010 Issue
New Building Process and Completion Reports02-Mar-2011
Building contracts usually include a payment schedule that requires progress payments to be made at various stages of the project, such as when the building is closed in or when the roof is on. The question is - how much should be paid and at what stage? If the contracted payments are too high at the start, relative to the work completed, this favours the builder and puts the owner at risk, wh..
New Zealand Property Commentary 02-Mar-2011
This New Zealand market commentary was prepared from a survey of ValGroup member firms, and shows members' responses in four key sectors; residential, commercial, industrial and farming. To view or download the results click on the thumbnail image below. (../images/pdfs/ValGroup_Survey_Feb2010.pdf) If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact the nearest ValGroup firm ..
Property: Be Assured, Get Insured02-Mar-2011
The topic of insurance always seems to divide people into two camps. The first camp pertains to those that decide to ‘wing it’, after all why pay the insurance companies anything for something that may never happen. The second camp are those that decide to act responsibly and at least try to cover themselves should some untoward event occur. That is the point of ‘insurance’..
Wellington - Market Report02-Mar-2011
Low sales numbers is the most striking feature of the market for the start of 2010. The level is about the same as January 2009 which is when the extent of the financial crisis had been exposed. Listings have increased slightly but median prices are declining. This continues the trends we noticed in November and December 09, suggesting the 2009 surge in the market is now easing off. The Re..
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