Dearest reader, Last week was busy for us at Metro NZ. The office hosted a great get together for everyone at level 33 of the ANZ Building. In a partnership with David Burton, Metro NZ and Regus, the team had a great networking morning filled with amazing coffee, delicious pastries and incredible people. Our very own John Baatjes led the event giving a great speech and telling everyone about what we do and introducing David Burton from Jack’s Coffee as well as the Regus management. Who is David Burton?   David Burton is the creator of Jack’s Coffee. Jack’s Coffee

Dearest reader,   Metro NZ is currently managing an amazing property in Kumeu. We affectionately call it the “Horsey Property” since, besides a fully insulated three bedroom and one bathroom villa, the land is suitable for grazing approximately 5 horses with 8 paddocks and variety of fruit trees. The question on everybody’s lips is: where is Kumeu and what are its attractions? Kumeu is a prosperous rural neighbourhood that is located only 25 kilometres away from Auckland city. The community has a Croatian influence and it is well characterised by being the land of winegrowers. The surrounding areas of Kumeu

Dearest reader,   This week I came across a very interesting article on The Entrepreneur:” You Can Embrace Green Building Without Breaking the Bank” which brings up the question: SHOULD New Zealand corporate business adopt Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)? As a country that prides itself on the fact that its called “Green New Zealand”, maybe its time for us as a country to be greener when it comes to our office workplaces. Another article that made the headlines this week was the fact that an American backpacker blasted the “Pure New Zealand” statement as a real myth.

We would like to congratulate our very own Layla Syou for a very successful presentation at the PoD NZ Business Network. Layla is a graduate of the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Property (BProp). She has advanced property management and valuation skills and a background in building construction and development. She knows every detail of the property industry and enjoys contributing to the property industry, especially service delivery at Metro NZ. Her background as the Metro NZ Property Management Senior Property Management Office Manager & Head of Asian Division has returned a wealth of experience with coordinating sub-contractors

Commercial Property Manager and Residential Property Managers WANTED! Metro NZ Property Management is a nationwide property management company in New Zealand with over 30 years of collective experience. Due to the success of our exciting new business divisions, we are looking to expand our network of residential and commercial property managers to provide our highly successful property management products and services. We are looking for candidates who are entrepreneurs and can manage properties independently while increasing our portfolio by meeting targets for new rental property acquisitions. Property Manager We are currently hiring Property Graduates or Property Passionate who can work

  *1. The Giveaway draw is open to people aged 18 and over who provide their email address after liking Metro’s Facebook Page as well as tagging a friend. https://www.facebook.com/MetroNZ/ *2. Entrants into the Prize Draw shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions: *3. To enter the draw you MUST like Metro NZ Property Management Facebook page as well as tag a friend. This will be checked. *4. The closing date of the Prize Draw is 23:59 on 29 March 2018. *5. One winner will be chosen from a random draw of entries received in accordance with these Terms and

New years is coming! This Message is from Metro NZPM Managing Director; Merry Xmas and Happy new year to all our dear clients, investors, guests, tenants, suppliers, contractors, and BoB club network. 2017 wouldn’t be the same without you… In parallel with the above opening, more importantly I must also say a very special thanks to our champion team at Metro NZPM. In particular our executive leader team John Baatjes ( GM) and Layla You ( OM). The successes, the ups, the dawns, glories’, abundances, laughter’s, gains and losses wouldn’t be the same without this devoted team. I’m privileged and

The most expensive single property in Auckland is valued at a jaw-dropping $180 million and is owned by the company fighting in court to develop a huge section in Okura. Auckland Council has released revaluation figures for properties across Auckland, revealing the region’s house values have gone up 46 per cent to make the average Auckland home worth $1,076,000. In bare blocks of residential land, the 63.7 hectare property at 260 Vaughans Road in Long Bay, on Auckland’s North Shore, had the highest capital valuation of any property across the region. Valued at $180m, up from $113m three years ago, the property is owned

The Waiheke Local Board area has the biggest increase in property valuations in the Auckland region. Waiheke Island’s property valuations have risen an average of 66 per cent in the past three years, while the local board area has a 64 per cent increase. Auckland Council has just released figures on its valuations for 2017 that show a 46 per cent average increase across the region. The average value of residential property in Auckland is now $1,076,000. The values are based on the price the property would have sold for on July 1, 2017. Surfdale valuations lifted the most on

Buying into areas targeted as public transport hubs of the future is the smart move to benefit from Auckland’s booming housing values, experts say. The average Auckland home value has soared above $1 million for the first time, after Thursday’s release of new valuations by Auckland Council. The council has confirmed a 46 per cent increase in its valuations for residential property across Auckland as a whole. Andrew Bruce says if he bought an Auckland house today he would still be “reasonably confident” it will have gone up in value come 10 years’ time. While there’s broad agreement the Auckland housing market