Flatmate income got buyer over the line
At just 25, Connor Rensford bought his first home in Milldale, North Auckland, using flatmates as a smart house-hacking strategy to boost his mortgage approval and ease financial pressure.
Trio's co-ownership path onto property ladder
Siblings Curtis and Kayla Epapara were always close, so teaming up to build a house with Kayla’s partner Jerry Moli was a natural step for the trio to get onto the property ladder in Ohauiti, Tauranga.
Whangārei local builds first home in Parklands Estate
When Natasha Hemara is cooking in her kitchen and looks out onto the native bush that lines her backyard, she is glad she took the steps to build her first home.
Building a family base north of Auckland
Ian and Kerry Burger emigrated to Auckland from South Africa four years ago with their children Sean (10) and Jamie (7) and they now own their first Kiwi home in Milldale.
A speedy timeframe for young family in Rototuna Village
Anu Jose and Vipin Johnson built their dream home in Rototuna Village in Hamilton in 2021, incorporating many of the features of the Kainui house plan.
Kiwisaver helps first home buyers build dream home in Riverhead
Patrick Wilde and his partner Rebecca Ward trusted award-winning builder Generation Homes to construct their first home in the burgeoning town of Riverhead, located about 20 minutes north of Auckland city.
