Century 21 New Zealand
Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Kapiti Coast real estate continues to well outperform both the Wellington and Auckland regions as well as New Zealand
overall, according to the latest Quotable Value figures.
The average value of residential property in the Kapiti Coast District rose by 9.6% from $508,221 to $557,092 in the 12
months to 30 June 2018.
The latest increase in Kapiti property is twice the annual rise the wider Wellington area experienced at 4.8%, is miles
ahead of the Auckland region at 0.8%, and sits well ahead of the 5.7% New Zealand-wide average increase.
Century 21 New Zealand National Manager, Geoff Barnett, says the latest QV figures certainly reflect the listing and
sales statistics his company is seeing from its Kapiti Coast franchise, Century 21 A1 Realty.
“Our Kapiti Coast franchise owners George and Rebecca Houghton continue to perform very strongly. Based in Raumati
South, they are well-known locals who have a strong real estate presence and are completely committed to the community,”
he says.
The husband and wife team at Century 21 A1 Realty are both principals and property managers, with Mrs Houghton recently
winning a property management award for the first quarter of 2018 across all of Century 21’s New Zealand offices.
The Houghtons sponsor Community Patrol NZ’s Kapiti vehicle and this year will again be sponsoring the Pink October golf
tournament at the Kapiti Golf Club. In fact, A1 Realty won the ‘Pink Office’ award across Century 21 New Zealand last
year for raising the most money for breast cancer.
Amongst a lot of charity work, Kapiti born-and bred Rebecca Houghton also works closely with local Kapiti schools on
their environmental programmes, including beach clean ups.
“We just love the Kapiti Coast and we’re thrilled its popularity is at an all-time high. The likes of the new cycleways
and walkways have proven to be a big attraction, and along with more day trippers, many more international tourists are
choosing to stay in the Kapiti. It’s a really exciting time to live and do business here,” says Mrs Houghton.
She says the Kapiti Expressway has made a big difference and so will Transmission Gully, both making the coastal
district that much more connected to the country’s capital city.
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