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First Home Buyers – Location, Location, Location First Home BuyerHome buyersTips

First Home Buyers – Location, Location, Location

The saying “location, location, location” applies to whether a particular area meets your personal needs as…

Deborah Hislop21 October 2014

First Home Buyers – Crossing the Threshold ConveyancingFirst Home BuyerHome buyers

First Home Buyers – Crossing the Threshold

Being a first home buyer can be a stressful experience, particularly as there is so…

Deborah Hislop9 September 2014

Buying a House – Using an Open Home Checklist ConveyancingHome buyers

Buying a House – Using an Open Home Checklist

An open home is a great opportunity to find out if your ideal home lives up to…

Deborah Hislop25 August 2014

Mortgagee Sales ConveyancingHome buyersTips

Mortgagee Sales

A Mortgagee sale is often a chance to pick up a great Kiwi ‘doer-upper’, but…

Deborah Hislop4 August 2014

Pre-Purchase Building Report ConveyancingHome buyersProperty marketTips

Pre-Purchase Building Report

We like to say in New Zealand that something is ‘as safe as houses’, but…

Deborah Hislop4 August 2014

Conveyancing Tips “Don’t be left out on a LIM…” ConveyancingHome buyersTips

Conveyancing Tips “Don’t be left out on a LIM…”

A Land Information Memorandum (LIM) provides information held by the local Council on a property.…

Deborah Hislop24 June 2014

Tips for First Home Buyers: Keeping it in the family – Buying a property with the help of Mum and Dad Home buyersTips

Tips for First Home Buyers: Keeping it in the family – Buying a property with the help of Mum and Dad

Buying a property, particularly your first home, is likely to be the biggest financial transaction…

Deborah Hislop24 June 2014

What does a conveyancing lawyer do? ConveyancingHome buyers

What does a conveyancing lawyer do?

The role of a conveyancing lawyer is one that many find confusing. At first sight,…

Deborah Hislop5 December 2013

Tenancy in common or joint tenancy? ConveyancingHome buyersTips

Tenancy in common or joint tenancy?

The difference between ‘tenancy in common’ and ‘joint tenancy’ is one of the most common…

Deborah Hislop7 November 2013

Changes to Property Insurance – Home Buyers Take Note! Industry newsProperty market

Changes to Property Insurance – Home Buyers Take Note!

One of the most significant changes to New Zealand's insurance market is underway and is…

Deborah Hislop19 August 2013