Results From The First Home Buyer Confidence Survey: April 2020 The First Home Buyers Club recently conducted it’s First Home Buyer Confidence Survey canvassing its membership to get an indication of the confidence level of first home buyers to own their own home. The key question was “How...

Amanda Morrall, from Simplicity KiwiSaver covers the ins and outs of using your KiwiSaver for a tiny home. This is the second in a series of post’s from Simplicity, the first was ‘Practical Advice For Buying Your First House: Know Your Numbers’ With so many aspiring first-time home...

How A Mortgage Advisor Can Make The Difference Between a ‘Yes’ or a ‘No’ As a first home buyer you’re no doubt looking for every bit of help when it comes to getting into your first home.  That’s where a mortgage advisor can come in handy. Here we provide 6 reasons...

With the KiwiSaver HomeStart grant offering double the amount for first home buyers building new, the appeal of home and land packages is significant. One of those considerations is on settling on the ideal section to build your first home. We asked the team at Matrix Homes to give us some tips for what...

With the difficulties New Zealand first home buyers are having getting into their first home, many are looking to less traditional ways to get on the property ladder.  One such way is teaming up with friends, family or acquaintances. If this is something you are thinking about here are some things...

Image: megawatts86/Flickr One of our Tips For Getting A Yes To Pre-Approval is to show consistently good bank account conduct.  Keeping your bank account in good order is often not considered by first home buyers to be a requirement for getting a pre-approval. First home buyers often wonder ‘Why...

Here are some quick tips to help you kickstart you on your path to your first home. 1. Make The Most Of KiwiSaver This year saw the Government introduce two schemes to help first home buyers get onto the property ladder.  The KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant can provide you with up to $10,000 per person towards...

KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant Applications In April 2015, the Government launched the KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant designed to help first home buyers into their first home. Here we have compiled all the links you need to successfully apply for your KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant.   KiwiSaver HomeStart Grant Eligibility Checklist There...

We were recently asked about the requirements for using your KiwiSaver HomeStart grant to purchase land for building a new home.  More specifically the question asked was “Is a HomeStart grant still obtainable in the situation of purchasing land now but waiting a period of time before building...

So you want to buy an apartment off a plan? Be careful! Buying off a plan can be rewarding, resulting in a brand new and beautifully finished product. You will be told that the prices will be higher for sales once the apartment building is built, so you can expect a discount for being part of the pre-sale....