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“The louder he talked of his honour the faster we counted our spoons” – Ralph Waldo Emerson May 31 2010 4:23 PM I am not sure that old Ralph was referring to 21st century marketing when he penned the above quote but every day we are faced with advertisements and that unreservedly ask consumers to ‘trust us, we do the right thing”. So far this decade it has...Read more

Readers Feedback of the Month May 31 2010 4:00 PM From: ANNA PICKERING Sent: Wednesday, 14 April 2010 3:39 a.m. To: Businesspartner@impression.co.nz Subject: Volt Apartments As an overseas investor in the Volt Apartments I really look forward to receiving the Impression Newsletter. It is with great interest...Read more

Stats and Figures – Vacancy Rates & Number of Properties Rented May 31 2010 3:37 PM With the winter months nearing us, the rental enquiries have naturally slowed down compared with our peak season in February . However our figures do show that the enquiries are still reasonably strong and steady and the “number of properties ...Read more

A Note From the Principals Office May 31 2010 3:03 PM I just want to say thank you. Welcome to another quarterly edition of Impression……….Without the loyalty of our investment clients Impression could not exist and we are extremely grateful for your ongoing support. Thank you also to those...Read more

Losing Your Home in 3 Easy Steps May 31 2010 2:35 PM INTRODUCTION You’ve scrimped, scrapped and struggled. But you’ve managed it! Yes, you’ve got your foot on the property ladder. Just like a game of snakes and ladders though, you can easily slip down and even fall off that property ladder. So how do you...Read more

Why do we predominately use periodic rentals over fixed term? May 31 2010 2:11 PM Because neither has any influence on a successful tenancy, renting property is a people thing, it is quite simply about obligations and the ability of the parties’ to perform those obligations. In its purest form the philosophy behind a successful tenancy...Read more

From a Property Managers View- Melanie Hoten/ Aura Manager May 31 2010 1:35 PM Melanie, what’s your background and how did you come to be an Impression Property Manager today? I have been working in the property management/ Real Estate industry for close to seven years. Initially I worked in East Auckland, managing both residential...Read more

Is your investment playing “tug of war” with your income and expenditure? May 31 2010 1:33 PM Dealing with financial pressure can be a miserable existence. Understandably the usual response is sleep robbing worry, but in addition to sleep deprivation, worry tends to shut the mind off to viable and creative options which of course are not overly...Read more

Interview with a superstar Mar 05 2010 5:17 PM Impression has a number of extremely good Property Managers, some have come from large Property Management companies that include Housing NZ, very few are new to the industry and all are Licensed under the new REAA 2008 provisions. Through these pages we will...Read more

Hello North Shore, we are delighted to be here. Mar 05 2010 5:08 PM Impression has been negotiating for some time to secure a commercial presence on the North Shore and we are glad to announce that we have purchased the Property Management business of Satellite Real Estate in Takapuna and will be operating from their former...Read more