Big property market changes are here: Nathan Miglani, NZ Mortgages
July certainly started with a bang. We saw the Bright-line changes come into play, DTIs introduced and LVR restrictions loosened at all the banks. These opportunities are making the market more accessible for both first home buyers and property investors. If you are looking at purchasing your first home, now is certainly the time. As […]
Creating predator-free properties
To create a sanctuary for native birds and other wildlife in your backyard means managing predators. Stoats, rats, weasels, possums, cats, and hedgehogs prey on birds, including their eggs and nestlings, and on other small creatures. If you want to keep the birds flourishing, and other wildlife enjoying your property, then controlling pests is important […]
Crafting homes that grow with you: Durasteel
It’s not often you can build a stylish home with locally sourced materials for a reasonable price. It’s even rarer to build a home that can grow as you do. Christchurch-based Durasteel Structures create custom-made, premium quality panel homes. You can choose a 1-2 bedroom pod, a 1-4 bedroom home, or add to your existing […]
Fashion headfirst: June Youngman
June Youngman wears many hats, some of those being the finishing touch to a winning race-day outfit. Metropol Deputy Editor Nina Tucker talks to the Addington Raceway fashion coordinator about how she ties both life and look together. June grew up in Fiji, never believing that her life would one day look like this, “Fiji […]
Editor’s Note: Jumping on to NZ’s property ladder
All too often we hear tales of doom and gloom about property affordability, and how people cannot buy their first home. The operative words here should be “some people” cannot afford to buy their first home. Across New Zealand, young people are finding ways and the means to step foot on to the property ladder. […]
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