Members Only Resources

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Checklists

• Budgeting Checklist
• Pre-Approval Checklist
• Going Unconditional Checklist
• Making An Offer Checklist
• Househunting : Questions to Ask
• Home Buyers Inspection Checklist
• Home Loan Structure Checklist
• Signing Your Mortgage Checklist
• Your Moving Day Checklist

Helpful Links

• sorted.org.nz
• check out interest rates here
• Need a Money Coach?  :  http://financialclarity.co.nz/
• Want to Track your spending?  :  https://www.xero.com/personal/
• Want to save on rent? Thought of House Sitting?  :  http://housesitters.co.nz/
• Can you transfer to a Card on a lower Interest Rate?
• Go to http://www.dbh.govt.nz/market-rent for a rent comparison
• Check out your power costs – https://www.powerswitch.org.nz/powerswitch?&gclid=CJmcstTc57cCFURcpQodASIAgg
• Are you wasting power? Check out http://www.energywise.govt.nz/your-home/save-money-on-your-energy-bill
• Government Benefits – http://newzealand.govt.nz/browse/families-communities/families/family-benefits/
• New to NZ and need help in understanding what your government entitlements are? Check out http://www.settlement.org.nz/
• http://www.enz.org/22-ways-to-slash-your-cost-of-living-in-new-zealand.html
• http://www.interest.co.nz/saving/term-deposits-1-to-5-years
• http://financialclarity.co.nz/
• https://www.xero.com/personal/
• Click here for more information regarding KiwiSaver for First Home Buyers
• Click here for your KiwiSaver First Home Buyers Deposit scheme application form
• Click here for more information regarding First Home Buyers Deposit Subsidy
• FirstHome – Housing New Zealand : For more information click here
• New Zealand Housing Foundation : For more information click here
• http://www.business.govt.nz/fsp/app/ui/fsp/record/searchFsp.do
• Check out your credit rating : https://www.checkyourcredit.co.nz/MyAccount/Order/StandardServic
• Check out the signs of leaky home – that way you’ll know the signs to look out for!
• Click here for REINZ Best Practice guide for Auctions
• Click here for REINZ Best Practice Guide Tenders
• Click here for Barfoot and Thompson I Pad application
• Click here for Realestate app for iPhone & Android
• Click here to find a solicitor in your area
• Sale & Purchase Agreements : Sample Copy
• Guide to Sales and Purchase agreements
• Click here to view a sample Certificate of title.
• Sample Sale & Purchase Agreement – Conditions
  Sample One
  Sample Two
  Sample Three
• Check out recent house sales in the area with comparable properties : Click here for an online Valuation.
  
• Click here to check our credit card options and rewards
• Mortgage Calculator : Jump on our calculator and have a play!
• Click here for an example of Westpac’s memorandum of mortgage – terms & conditions
• Writing a Will : Click here for a list of questions for you to consider
• Need help with shifting? Get free online quotes from Smartmove – Click here
• Check out the best deals at https://www.powerswitch.org.nz/powerswitch