Local property updates combining dated market data with insights from open homes, buyer feedback and local experience. Check the edition and source dates before applying the figures to your next move.
October edition · September value snapshots; sources and dates shown on each card
Our office is seeing more people through open homes, buyers are deciding and acting faster, and price expectations appear more aligned. October’s Bay Brief brings our local experience together with dated September market context and practical advice for your next move.
Read the October 2026 editionOctober’s local observations sit alongside dated September market figures. The September edition remains unchanged in the archive below.
We live here too. A few things our team has been part of recently.
Outside real estate, Duncan continues to volunteer with Fire and Emergency New Zealand at the Mount station — one of the ways our team stays actively involved in the community we live and work in.
Recently, we were proud to host a community fundraiser at Pacific Park in Mount Maunganui, bringing locals together while raising funds and support for the Mount Maunganui Volunteer Fire Brigade. It was an awesome day filled with plenty of community spirit, familiar faces and a great reminder of what makes this part of the Bay such a special place to call home.
Duncan was proud to host and auctioneer a fundraising event supporting Wish4Fish, helping the charity create accessible experiences on the water for people who may otherwise face barriers to taking part.
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