With a record number of consents for new homes issued last year, construction could still be delayed due to lack of workers, specialist trades and materials. Even without Covid-19 or other disruptions New Zealand only build around 40,000 homes per year for the entire country. Many builders are booked up […]

KiwiSaver HomeStart Grants The KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant and KiwiSaver First Home Savings Withdrawal are often confused for each other. They are two different financing vehicles, but you might qualify for both. Our advice today is for a first home buyer’s grant. By using a KiwiSaver membership, you will speed up […]

The journey to building a new home starts years before any architect puts pen to paper. Your project will be immeasurably more enjoyable, and costly mistakes will be avoided if you focus on a good preparation process. Here are the five top preparation steps to take: Budget Planning Budget should […]

Every family, and person, is unique and therefore so will your home be unique. Your family might be growing or each member of the family might have equipment-heavy hobbies. Or, your children might have flown the coop so you’re changing from a house with 4 bedrooms with a room for […]

New Zealand is experiencing an artificially-suppressed housing market. The small decline in house prices due to less buyers in the market as the banks lending criteria makes it harder to secure a mortgage. However, as borders reopen, house prices – alongside demand – could reignite as those locked out through […]

When looking to purchase a new home, one of the options that you have available to you are house and land packages. House and land packages in Waikato are very popular, as well as in other areas across New Zealand. In this article we’ll look a little deeper into house […]

While you can set up to meet with house builders  at any stage of your home building process, it does help to have a few things set in place if you want to get the most out of your appointment with them. So whether your new home planning is still […]

A record 48,522 building consents were issued for new homes in New Zealand according to Stats NZ – they say it eclipses all previous records. “This November had 4688 new homes consented, which is the highest number for any month on record,” construction statistics manager Michael Heslop said today. Auckland […]