Newsletter Archive
Please enjoy our previous Total Talk newsletter issues.
Total Talk April 2019
Settlement Day – What Happens?
If you are purchasing, settlement day is the day you pay the balance of the purchase price and thepr...
Total Talk February 2019
Healthy Home Standards – by 2024
Private landlords have until July 1, 2021 to ensure rental properties comply with thestandards recen...
Total Talk December 2018
AML and How it May Affect You
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Act 2017 (“AMLCFT”) pu...
Total Talk October 2018
Government suggests new standards regarding rental properties
Whilst we do not have a property management division at Total Realty, we do sell a lot of rental pro...
Total Talk June 2018
3 Great Reasons to Sell Your Home in Winter
Spring is often referred to as the “real estate selling season”. There are, however, advantages ...
Total Talk February 2018
How to Make the next 12 Months Your Best Yet!
A ‘bucket list’ is a detailed list of everything you would like to do and experience in your lif...
Total Talk August 2017
House Photography Tips – A Picture Paints a Thousand Words
At Total Realty we pride ourselves on the fact that we professionally photograph every property we m...
Total Talk April 2017
Game Plan for Home Sellers
It's natural to think your house is priceless, or hope it's worth at least more than when you bought...
Total Talk February 2017
Ever wondered why we move house so much?
Not too long ago it was the norm to only move once or twice in your entire lifetime, finding a home ...
Total Talk October 2016
The Super Home Movement
Launched in Christchurch the Superhome Movement is aiming to revolutionise the way Kiwis look at hou...
Total Talk August 2016
Total Realty's Top Tips for preparing your home for sale
Pack away your personal photographs and family heirlooms. Studies have shown that buyers find it eas...
Total Talk June 2016
Is Solar Power for You?
Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are a serious option to consider when building your new home....
Total Talk April 2016
You Talked – We Listened!
Last month Total Realty conducted a survey of over 6000 people who had bought or sold in the past fe...
Total Talk February 2016
Tips for keeping your New Year's resolutions!
Experts on goal setting have explored the science behind keeping your resolutions and we thought we ...
Total Talk December 2015
Keep Safe this Christmas!
Us Kiwi’s love our summer BBQs. Below is a list of safety tips for BBQ use this summer:...
Total Talk October 2015
New Rules for Landlords – Are You Up to Date?
The Residential Tenancies Act is to be strengthened with new requirements for insulation, smoke alar...
Total Talk August 2015
Do You Rank in the Top 7 Features that most Home Buyers Want?
www. totalrealty .co.nz July/August 2015 Do You Rank in the Top 7 Features that most Home Buyers Wan...
Total Talk June 2015
Smart Homes go Mainstream
I must confess the idea of a fully automated home slightly terrifies me. I love the simplicity of tu...
Total Talk April 2015
What Our Home Says About Who We Are
The way our home looks says a good deal about who we are and hints at our individualities. That's wh...
Total Talk February 2015
5 Big Design Trends to Try Right Now
Every year home design trends come and go but it’s never too late to try something new. Update you...