If you’re considering buying an investment property to store and build your wealth, now’s a great time to buy in several regions around New Zealand. September and October are typically hot months for the property market, so you’ll have plenty of property to choose from as well as fierce competiti..

When you move house, you aren’t just getting a new home, you’re getting a new community. That’s why when you’re buying property, checking out the area is just as important as inspecting the home itself. 

Big homes can be hard work, so they’re not for everyone. They’re often expensive to maintain, have huge power bills and even bigger mortgages, and that’s why so many Kiwis are downsizing.

Traditionally Kiwi’s have aspired to the idea of a ‘quarter acre’ dream - a nice house, on a nice piece of land in a good street. But today there are many different property types and ways to get on (and up) the property ladder. In this blog, we provide a brief overview of the most common options..

If you’re anything like most young Kiwis you probably can’t wait to get into a home of your own. Of course, you’re also probably aware that buying your first property can be a massive challenge. Luckily, if you know what you’re doing and have a solid strategy in place, you could be walking in the..

As an adult, moving house is usually an exciting time. A new home, a new neighbourhood, a fresh start. Kids and teens, on the other hand, can react differently - especially if the move is about to take them away from the only home they’ve ever known. 

New Zealand’s property market may be kicking back into high gear. During August, a month that’s usually quiet, buyers have been busy nationwide, perhaps spurred by the current record low home loan interest rates on offer.

On July 1, 2019, the Healthy Homes Standards came into law. This new regulation aims to lift the standard of rental properties throughout New Zealand by imposing minimum requirements around heating, ventilation, insulation, draught stopping and moisture ingress. 

A lot of the ‘common knowledge’ about property investment is actually just plain wrong. And, if you buy into these myths, it could make reaching your property goals difficult, leading you up the garden path, away from what really matters. 

You can’t make the right property decisions if you don’t know the market. To help you get up to speed fast, we’ve covered the major movements in NZ property during July.