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Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?

6 November 202411 July 2026 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

Home and Income Many people these days are looking for ways to reduce their mortgage. What better way than to have a property that can be split into two separate dwellings. Of course, the property will have to comply with any current building regulations and various council rules and healthy homes standards. Sometimes when buying … Read More “Is it a legal “Home & Income” property?” »

Buyer beware when buying a home

20 August 202411 July 2026 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

buying a property, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Healthy homes, Negotiating the best deal, Real Estate Advice, Renovating

Renovating is not always easy. Even the the tasks that look like they could be simple can turn out to me a mission to finish! Have you ever found a few cracked tiles in the kitchen and thought about replacing them? It is okay if you have spare matching tiles, but what do you do … Read More “Buyer beware when buying a home” »

Don’t know where to start?

16 July 202411 July 2026 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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So you have found the right property? There are so many things that you need to be aware of when buying a property. It is common these days for buyers to get a professional building inspection done, which will itemise any maintenance issues or immediate repairs that could be required. Of course, the inspector cannot … Read More “Don’t know where to start?” »

Auctions and successful bidding

12 April 202411 July 2026 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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An Auction is rather like a Shakespearean Play, with a well defined Stage and a serious of structured Acts. Anybody who has bid at an Auction will tell you about the adrenalin that kicks in once the bidding starts. If you are a serious contender, but new to bidding, then bidding at the right time … Read More “Auctions and successful bidding” »

Never ignore maintenance issues

29 September 202311 July 2026 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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It is easy to get complacent about home maintenance when you are busy with life. There never seems to be enough time in a day does there? Of course, money could be an issue. Perhaps when receiving a quote that seems a little on the high side, you might want to find cheaper options, or … Read More “Never ignore maintenance issues” »

Mortgagee sales

12 April 2023 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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Disclosing known defects

23 August 2022 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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Healthy homes and compliance in NZ

1 June 2022 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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Buyer’s or seller’s market- which is the best to sell in?

23 May 2022 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

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Which is the best market to sell in? For many years, it is fair to say that Real Estate agents have been operating in a “sellers market”. Post “Covid-19”, what will the Real Estate market look like? There have been many thoughts on this. One thing is for sure though- it will be a different … Read More “Buyer’s or seller’s market- which is the best to sell in?” »

Bad Landlords

12 November 2021 focusrealtyltd@gmail.com No Comments

Buying and Selling Real Estate, Healthy homes, Opinion, Real Estate Advice

What price should we put on good health? Am I right in thinking that if you are renting a property, and paying good money each week for the privilege one would expect to live in a healthy home? Landlords have been put on notice after the landlords of a damp, mould ridden home were penalised … Read More “Bad Landlords” »