Category: Buyers

Finding your dream home in today’s market

Home-hunting can be a deeply frustrating experience if you approach the challenge without a plan. As America confronts a shortage of homes for sale with sellers waiting out the recent spate of mortgage cost rises, you’ve got to be on your game as a buyer. Finding the right property, negotiating successfully or being able to…
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Seven factors will influence whether you buy or sell first

With our property market in transition, recording six months of consecutive growth, many owners with medium-term plans to sell are now asking two key questions. Is it the right time to move? And if I’m ready to take the plunge, should I buy first and then purchase or vice versa? While upgrading your property can…
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Rentvesting your way to home ownership

Saving for a deposit for your first home requires discipline and can be hard work, especially when the market dynamics are influenced by interest rate movements or growing values in your target suburbs. But don’t let frustration signal the end of the road for your ownership ambitions. As an experienced agency, we believe you can…
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Eight kitchen inspection essentials

It’s no accident buyers tend to spend the most time in the kitchen when inspecting a home.  A great kitchen is a gathering place for the family and will be crucial in the enjoyment of your new home. A poorly designed or shabby kitchen causes frustration and makes life difficult.  So when attending an open…
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Red flags smart buyers notice when inspecting a staged home

Focus and discipline are two essentials when seeking to purchase your next home. While the seller is trying to impress you with their sparkling interior and manicured gardens, a good buyer will focus on the core value proposition: location, structure, space, and features that meet your criteria for your next dream home. As a buyer,…
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Seven common emotions when buying a home

If you’re watching mortgage trends moving weekly around the 6-7% mark, and feeling anxious about the cost of a new apartment or house, that’s perfectly okay. Buying real estate is an emotional business. You’re about to make one of the biggest financial decisions of your life These are some of the typical feelings buyers are…
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Identifying favorite house styles

When house hunting, the various designs that have been either created or adopted in America can become a blur, and you’d be forgiven for not appreciating the architectural value of each property you visit. Being able to identify the styles of most American homes will also help you focus efficiently on the type of property…
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Eight myths about buying your first home

Buying your first home can be a confusing experience.  You’ll receive so much advice from family and friends, all of it well-meaning no doubt, that you’d be forgiven for hesitating about any decision. Finding an agent who knows the local market, along with a great mortgage broker, is invaluable and can relieve much of the…
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Focus key to buying before recovery in full swing

Upgrading your property, or plunging into the market for the first time, requires some strategic thinking at the moment. Shelving your property ambitions right now, and putting them to the back of your mind, will not help you capitalise on the current opportunities. While New Zealand is technically in a recession (we’ve had consecutive quarters…
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Sky is the limit with these six roof styles

When you’re house hunting, one of the first features to catch your eye might be the roof. But do you know what you’re looking at? After all, multiple styles of roof are popular in American architecture. A roof over our head is a major pschological and financial investment. When you’re buying a property, the inspection…
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