Together We Will Break-Through

Updates from Cox Partners Estate Agents

People across New Zealand are adapting to life under a lockdown designed to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.

Here are some of the ways the Cox Partners team can assist during the weeks ahead:

1. The Cox Partners team are working (from home, online) throughout the lockdown period.

2. Communication will be via phone, video call and email.

3. All enquiries will be responded to in the usual way.

4. We can appraise your home. You will need to have access to a smartphone, tablet or laptop (and Wifi).

5. We can show buyers the inside of your home. You will need to have access to a smartphone, tablet or laptop (and Wifi).

6. Documents can be negotiated and signed electronically.

7. We are available to connect you with help if you need it - or for a friendly phone call. Call (06) 835-4321 if you need assistance - we’ll do our best to arrange the help you need.

Advice from the Law Society is that settlements be deferred until after the Alert Level 4 restrictions are lifted. Even though banks and lawyers are essential services, vendors and purchaser will not be able to move in and out of their homes.

However, conditional contracts can still be confirmed provided no travel or face-to-face meetings are required. If a condition cannot be satisfied during the Alert Level 4 period arrangements can be made to extend the condition until after the lockdown period. The party’s lawyers will make the appropriate changes to the agreement to facilitate this.

Finally, a word about fear summarised from a recent email from author and life coach, Tony Robbins:

‘Fear is a natural human instinct.

Our brain is designed to protect ourselves for the sake of survival. It’s looking for what’s wrong, so you can fight, run away from a threat, or freeze.

But if you do one of these three things every time you are afraid or have pain, you’re going to be constantly fighting, running away, or stopping and putting your life on hold. That is no way to live.

An alternative is another “f” word that is 100 times more powerful than fear. FAITH.

Faith is not learned you are born with it. Faith fuels us through times of fear and uncertainty. It is more powerful than any emotion, even fear.

Faith is knowing that at our core we’re more than anything we will ever face, and we can handle whatever life brings. That’s the power of the human race.’

The Cox Partners team have adopted the mantra “TOGETHER WE WILL BREAK-THROUGH”. We look forward to continuing to be of service.

Stay strong. Live with faith.

Kia kaha. Kia whakapono.