Stephanie Brookes, Director of Meth Wise Ltd has answered some common methamphetamine-related questions for First Home Buyers and Property Investors: Q. How important is it to get your home meth tested? A. Imperative if you are looking to rent your investment property or are conducting your due diligence...

Stephanie Brookes, Director and Senior Environmental Scientist of Meth Wise Ltd let’s us in on some Do’s and Don’ts of the industry. Buying a home or investment property will likely be the most expensive purchase you may ever make. Considering Auckland house prices are now averaging the $1M mark,...

Stephen Hart is the author of ‘WHERE TO LIVE IN AUCKLAND’ which has sold over 70,000 copies. He also runs AUCKLAND HOMEFINDERS and HOMETOPIA.CO.NZ Stephen has selected for us six Auckland suburbs that first home buyers should give consideration when searching for their first home.  Below...

Development Spotlight: Richmond, Mt Wellington At Richmond, Mt Wellington, you’re right at the crossroads of Auckland so there’s always something new to discover. Looking for a new experience near Richmond? About Mt Wellington The suburb surrounding Auckland’s youngest volcanic peak also called...

With all the recent talk about how first home buyers should be looking to buy apartments off the plans, the option of purchasing an existing apartment appears to be often overlooked. Of course with older apartments there are important things to consider.  One key consideration is an apartment’s...

Here at The First Home Buyer’s Club we have had numerous calls, emails and Facebook messages asking how a first home buyer can go about registering their interest in the affordable housing options in Auckland’s Special housing Areas. With the end of the Auckland Housing Accord drawing near,...

On August 1st 2016 the Government made some important changes to the eligibility rules for accessing KiwiSaver HomeStart grants. KiwiSaver HomeStart grant is a Housing New Zealand run scheme that can provide up to $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for a two or more eligible buyers of an existing home....

Continuing our series of Q&A’s with Auckland Mayoral candidates about housing, next up we have current Mount Roskill Labour MP, Phil Goff   1. What do you believe the role of Auckland Council is in relation to dealing with Auckland housing? Auckland’s Mayor and Council have a direct...

With recent stories in the media of desperate buyers failing to undertake important checks when purchasing a property, we felt it was a good opportunity to reiterate our strong recommendation of ensuring first home buyers get a building inspection prior to committing to a purchase. With that is mind...

Our third Q&A with the Auckland Mayoral candidates covering their housing policies and their overall vision for Auckland.  This week, businessman John Palino.   1. What do you believe the role of Auckland Council is in relation to dealing with Auckland housing? Auckland Council bears sole...