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Buyers Agent versus Sales Agent. Alex at Martelli & Co is invited to guest speak on the Harcourts Property Ventures podcast with agent Mark Honeybone. They discuss the difference in their roles and how they each repres their interests of their clients in a property transaction, and how working together creates a better, more efficient outcome for everyone involved.

To private school or not private school? And would it be better to put the money into a home in a top school zone? We look at raw data provided by Valocity and discuss the merits and downsides of this strategy with Lighthouse Financial for an entertaining debate here...

If you've been house hunting in Auckland recently you've likely experienced a dose of sticker shock from some optimistic list prices. Despite the agents’ proclamations “the vendor’s realistic! Their bags are already packed!” when push comes to shove, some vendors are barely budging.

After a recent trip back to London, Alex shares insights into the evolving role of buyer's agent practices in New Zealand and looks at what we can learn from the UK

In the world of real estate, the word of the building inspector is considered gospel. But with so many one man bands now claiming to be inspectors in an unregulated industry, choosing the right inspector can be...

In New Zealand, most houses are sold by one real estate agent who works for the seller. Even though this agent has to be fair to everyone, they mainly look out for the seller’s interests. That’s where a buyer’s agent comes in.