Buyer Beware: 8 Areas To Investigate Before Purchasing Your First Home

Jan

20

2017

Buyer Beware: 8 Areas To Investigate Before Purchasing Your First Home

Dustin Lindale

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Yolande Snetler of McVeagh Fleming highlights 8 key areas to investigate before making an offer on your first home. Existing trends in the property market mean that some buyers purchase properties either unconditionally at auction, or without any conditions attached to the sale and purchase agreement...

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Q&A: Stephanie Brookes Answers Some Meth-Testing Related Questions

Nov

29

2016

Q&A: Stephanie Brookes Answers Some Meth-Testing Related Questions

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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Do’s And Don’ts Of Meth-Testing Your Home

Oct

19

2016

Do’s And Don’ts Of Meth-Testing Your Home

Dustin Lindale

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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,...

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Suburb Spotlight: Henderson & Swanson

Oct

19

2016

Suburb Spotlight: Henderson & Swanson

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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Development Spotlight: Richmond, Mt Wellington

Oct

18

2016

Development Spotlight: Richmond, Mt Wellington

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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Assessing An Apartment’s Earthquake Risk

Sep

21

2016

Assessing An Apartment’s Earthquake Risk

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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SHA Affordable Housing Fact Sheet

Sep

6

2016

SHA Affordable Housing Fact Sheet

Dustin Lindale

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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,...

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Q&A With Auckland Mayoral Candidate Phil Goff

Jul

27

2016

Q&A With Auckland Mayoral Candidate Phil Goff

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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What To Look For From A Building Inspector And Report

Jul

12

2016

What To Look For From A Building Inspector And Report

Dustin Lindale

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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...

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3 Top Websites For House Hunting

Apr

19

2016

3 Top Websites For House Hunting

Dustin Lindale

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Here are the go t0 websites for house hunting So you’ve got your Pre-Approval sorted and your onto the next step, Finding A House.  At this stage of the process, research is key to making an informed purchase.  Here are our picks for the top websites for house hunting. 1. Homes.co.nz Homes.co.nz is...

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