0 Shares Why You Should NEVER Trust a Land Seller By Jason Duop / 16 October 2016 We’ve all had great ideas about building our own home. What we don’t realise is just how time consuming and stressful it really is. Will builders cooperate? Will they get it right? What does a perfect kitchentop look like? One thing we forget to consider is the land you’re building your house in. No I’m More Info »
0 Shares How Hamilton Became the New Auckland. By Jason Duop / 16 October 2016 Exactly seven months ago an article was published on NZ Herald about the flood of Auckland home buyers investing in Hamilton. Shaun Cosgrave predicted this growth to continue throughout the year saying, “I personally feel there is still going to be growth this year. The fact that the OCR has dropped, and may potentially drop More Info »
0 Shares Metal wall cladding makes your home look even OLDER By Jason Duop / 16 October 2016 So you’ve found the perfect house. The kitchen was recently renovated. The yard is the right size for the kids to kick a ball in. Everything is in mint condition. There’s just one small thing you can’t seem to get past – the ugly exterior. Red bricks aren’t for everyone. Creme wood isn’t for everyone More Info »
0 Shares Kiwi’s Anticipate Another Fan Shortage this Summer By Jason Duop / 8 October 2016 Do you remember the 2016 fan shortage? Sticky kiwis could be found all over the country as almost every retailer reported selling out on electric fans. Retailers were saying they needed to order three times their usual stock. Fans that would normally be seldom touched by customers were selling out – including fans as expensive More Info »
0 Shares 2016 Renovation Ideas You Need to Consider By Jason Duop / 8 October 2016 When things don’t look right, a quitter sells up and moves to a new house. A champ sees potential and renovates their house. Renovating adds value to your home and simply makes it a more pleasant place to spend your evenings. Here are six renovating trends that have taken 2016 by storm: 1. Kitchen open More Info »
0 Shares What a “House of the Year” Award Home Looks like Inside By Jason Duop / 4 October 2016 You’ve seen the stunning hedges and impressive brickwork of houses of the year. But have you ever wanted to step into a judges shoes and walk inside a house of the year? Here’s what a gold category house in upmarket St Kilda looks like. This beauty was built by Urban Homes and won the Local More Info »
0 Shares Why you should fix that leaky roof ASAP By Jason Duop / 2 October 2016 I love rainy days like today. It’s always so peaceful watching the droplets roll down my windows… and drip from my ceiling. Sigh. I also can’t help but notice the patches of mould that grow around my leaky ceiling. I’m not going to lie, I’ve always ignored my leaky ceilings. That was until today when More Info »
0 Shares How Lawn Drainage Instantly Adds Value to Your Property By Jason Duop / 7 September 2016 When you’re looking into a property, what’s one of the first things you’ll see? Whether you’re buying a new house or a small business, one of the first things you will notice is the lawns. And let me tell you now, no one wants to buy a swampland. Now let’s put yourself in the sellers More Info »
0 Shares Hiring a Plumber? Don’t Make THIS Critical Mistake By Jason Duop / 20 August 2016 Want a plumber to do a fitting for you? Want to save some money at the same time? It’s trending to buy cheap products online, order them in and get a plumber to install them for you to avoid any markup by a plumber. But be careful – what you pay for is often what More Info »
0 Shares Which NZ city costs $11,000 More than Auckland to Live? By Jason Duop / 28 July 2016 Let’s talk about the house prices in Auckland. Just kidding – you don’t need another blogger rattling off about how much it costs to live in Auckland AKA the city with the 5th most expensive house prices in the world. But what about when it comes to living in Auckland as an average Joe? Is More Info »