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Buying

Guidance for buyers, from first-home checklists through to what to look for before making an offer.

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Buying
Buying a Lifestyle Block: What to Check
Water supply, QEII covenants, forestry rights, fencing and subdivision potential, what genuinely matters when you're buying a lifestyle block in the Manawatū.
15 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Buying and Selling at the Same Time
Buying and selling at the same time in Palmerston North is mostly a timing and risk management problem. If you plan the sale, the purchase, and the settlement…
20 May 2026 · 6 min read
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Is It Time to Move? 5 Signs to Watch For
Thinking about a change of address in Palmerston North, Feilding, or across the wider Manawatū? Moving home is a big decision, but the right move at the right…
9 September 2025 · 4 min read
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Should You Buy and Sell at the Same Time?
Both buying and selling a home are equally stressful, but what about when you are trying to coordinate both at the same time? There are a lot of moving parts,…
21 June 2021 · 4 min read
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Buying Your First Home? Know These 4 Things
I love working with first-time home buyers. Helping you find your first home, learn the home buying process, and guiding you from house-hunting to move-in day…
16 June 2021 · 4 min read
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5 Signs You’re Ready to Buy
You feel it in your fingers, you feel it in your toes: The property market is humming. As the construction of new homes keeps on moving up across the country,…
16 September 2019 · 4 min read
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How to attract passionate family buyers when selling your home?
Families are often a very passionate buying group. In many instances they are looking for their ‘for-ever home’ and when they find THE one and fall in love…
21 June 2018 · 4 min read

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