Luxury properties have never been more tempting than they are now, with New Zealand being seen as one of the safest locations to be amid the Covid pandemic. Many people who used to travel frequently now find themselves unable to do so, so what better way to invest their money than in a luxury home? With interest rates likely to remain low for some time, purchasing a piece of paradise for friends and family to enjoy is an excellent way to protect money from rising inflation. At Telos, we believe that selling a premium home is both an art and a science. A luxury house is a significant, if not ..read more

How do you show an open home when, well, nothing is able to open? Whilst this challenge might deter some, especially in high-end luxury living, for others a challenge presents opportunity. This opportunity was well and truly seized by Caleb Paterson and his team from Telos Group Real Estate, a bespoke and innovative real estate agency based out of the Hibiscus Coast. Recent COVID-19 lockdowns, throughout New Zealand, impacted many sectors in unprecedented and unpredictable ways. For real estate, it highlighted the innate need for client-driven systems, innovative marketing strategies and t ..read more

Your research is done and your conditions are satisfied. You are prepared to fight for the house! Read on below for some top tips to help you scare off competition and win the auction.  Check out other Auctions beforehand Auctions can be pretty overwhelming. Get a feel for the excitement and the flow by attending some beforehand. That way they will seem less intimidating and you will have a better understanding of the process. Set a price limit- but have a little bit of wiggle room! You have worked out what the property is worth in the current market, found out what all the looming ..read more

For those that have never had to compete at an Auction, it can seem like a daunting experience. Don’t let that overwhelm you, as auctions offer many benefits to keep in mind! When the market is very buoyant, it is difficult for vendors, agents and buyers to predict what properties will sell for. With a tender, there is so much guesswork involved, as you don’t want to place an offer too high that you end up overpaying, or too low that you miss out completely. With an auction, you have complete visibility of what other people are prepared to pay, and you can decide accordingly when you are ‘i ..read more

Property Investment in an All-time high post COVID19 TELOS Report The year 2020 was anything but normal for everyone and we stopped knowing how the world should work as we know it. The pandemic caused by the Covid19 surge had affected all industries no matter where in the world it may be, but just when we thought it was going to put a debilitating blow to the Property Market, statistics once again proved us wrong. The recent data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand and online real estate services shows more property searches were made in the year 2020 than in the past years ..read more

Okay, first things first let’s try to get the elephant out of the room here and explain what exactly is Riparian rights? The term was coined back in the Victorian era when the land was still being surveyed and divided by the Commonwealth. “The Queens Chain” -yes an actual chain was used in this case to reserve areas for access to coastlines, rivers, and natural landscapes for the general public. Basically “Riparian Rights” is a term for a land owner’s rights to have access to these mentioned areas specifically to a body of water adjacent or part of their property. Now to get a little bit te ..read more

YOUR TELOS Discovering our own telos can seem a little like hide and seek. Whilst there are times where it is obvious and clear, there are also times where our telos can be hard to locate! This is the funny thing about goals: they can stare us directly in the eye, providing clarity and instant motivation, or they can vanish – much like a mysterious Houdini trick. When considering one of our most important assets – property – it is crucial that we have an understanding of our own telos. What is our end goal or purpose? What is it that drives us? What sort of roof do we want over our head ..read more

OUR TELOS Earlier, in Our Story, we shared a little about our background and the meaning behind our name – Telos Group. With the shared understanding that telos means an end goal or purpose, we thought it was time we let you know a little bit about our very own telos… The Telos Group’s telos! Whilst on the surface we may think the end goal in the Real Estate Industry can be a tad predictable, it’s not exactly reflective of the culture and telos that drives our company forward. Our telos is to be ‘the best little agency on the coast’. We are excited by the ambition of this goal and are ac ..read more

THE C WORD – COMMUNICATION Let’s start with some fun facts. The history of communication dates back to 500,000 BCE. On average, we use 7,000 words per day! Whilst that can be pretty hard to fathom, it’s no wonder that with thousands, no actually millions, of words floating around out there each day we are bombarded with messages. Communication can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it. In its simplest form, Person A wants to get ‘said message’ to Person B. But to delve deeper, we now need to consider more about Person B – Do they speak the same language? How do they interpret t ..read more

WHY AMBITION MATTERS When one uses the word “ambition” it instantly pulls to mind images of a strong individual, potentially even stubborn, that stops at nothing to achieve what they’re working towards. Marcus Aurelius even coined that “a man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions”. Ambition is the sound of the early morning alarm clock waking you to start your day, it is the notification of your step-count encouraging you to get outdoors and get moving, it is your RSVP to an event that – as much as you want to attend – you simply cannot. You see, ambition is quietly relentless yet alway ..read more