What you need to know about Auctions

What you need to know about Auctions

This year in Taranaki, there has been a big increase in the number and range of properties selling by auction. Last year (2020), 17% of new listings in NZ were auctions and this steadily rising. Auctions have been common practice in bigger cities like Auckland for a...
Let’s talk Subdividing!

Let’s talk Subdividing!

If you are considering subdividing your land, there are six steps that you need to navigate which we will outline below. There are three main subdivision types; freehold, cross lease, or unit titles. We can advise you of the appropriate ownership type for your...
Family Trusts in 2021

Family Trusts in 2021

Do you have a Family Trust, or are you thinking of forming one? Changes are coming to the Trust Act early in 2021, and we’re getting lots of clients ringing with inquiries about whether they still need to have a Family Trust, what the changes are and what impact...
First Home Buyers – Getting Prepared

First Home Buyers – Getting Prepared

We are seeing a really busy market in property at the moment and it can be really demoralising for first home buyers. What we’re suggesting to our clients who are purchasing property, is to make sure they’re as prepared as they possibly can be before even...
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Final Episode of Amanda Clinton-Gohdes First Home Buyer Blog WOOOOOHOOOOO!!! Not the most professional way to start a blog post I know, but I feel like we’re friends now. Besides, I don’t know how else to express the relief and excitement of having our (basically)...
Tender Times

Tender Times

First Home Buyer Blog – Episode 9 For those who have lost count, we have made 5 (unsuccessful) offers on properties and were just about at our wits end. Then one fateful Sunday, we found ourselves at a house that was on our ‘maybe’ list of open homes. And isn’t...