New Build Finance

Makes sense.

Builders, plumbers, drainlayers to be able to sign off some of their own work The changes would apply to those who opt-in to the scheme, and would be for work on "simple residential dwellings".

You cannot build them for what you can buy them for at the moment. Instead you can buy completed brand new homes at a good discount at the moment. This is from developers that need to sell down their properties.

Housing crunch: 'You can't build them for these prices' Building on bare land is looking less and less appealing.

Du Val Group Receivership

Financial Markets Authority said on Friday it had been to the High Court to have PwC appointed interim receivers for the Du Val Group.

Not sure what has happened, but it does not sound too good.

Scope of Du Val businesses revealed: 64 entities now in PwC hands The apartment and townhouse development group has been put into interim receivership.

This confirms what most people expected.
The real issue is the time it will take to get the new build market restarted.

The construction of new builds is coming to a halt

We hear people saying that you do not need a mortgage adviser as you can go directly to the bank, and it’s true that you can … BUT is that the right thing to do?
https://bit.ly/4c3fv3B

Buying your First Home in 2024

Do you have your deposit.
Do you know all the options?
Is it worth the effort or should you wait?

https://bit.ly/3He0Jsp

Saw this and thought I'd share.
There are a lot of rental returns calculators already available but a lot of them are either too simple or too complex. This calculator looks pretty simple and has ability to adjust tax treatment of interest with 60% interest deduction as a default value considering it's what the new government proposed.

https://bit.ly/47zrVgS

Do You Know What Makes A Good Home Loan?

You need to remember that a home loan is a large and long-term financial commitment, and therefore knowing what is a good home loan could be one of your best financial decisions – having a good home loan can make your life easier, less stressful and save you a lot of money in the long term.
https://bit.ly/3sDJ21T

Off-World Additive Construction

Some people are shifting to Aussie and plan to buy a home there, but why not take that extra step and build a new home on the Moon...
Project Olympus says building a first home on another world will be the most ambitious construction project in human history and will push science, engineering, technology, and architecture to literal new heights.

https://bit.ly/3Mgra3R

Are we headed to another housing shortage?

We seem to see these boom-and-bust cycles - it's not sustainable, but it's what we have seen for many years in the building industry here. New home consents in the June quarter were down 20% from the same period last year, and at the lowest level since the June 2020 quarter, according to Stats NZ latest figures.
https://bit.ly/3L2GTTq

The Low-down on Lawns

Shrinking section sizes and the popularity of low-maintenance gardens have driven a considerable increase in the use of artificial lawns, but are they as good as the natural lawns? What would you put in your small garden?
City Botanic's iexplain the pro's and con's of both, and explain the costs too.
https://bit.ly/3vgPudf

Minimalist Dwelling on Wellington Coast

The design of the home is informed by the timber-clad gabled forms of existing buildings in the area, which sits between the coast and a wooded hill in Wellington.
It stands out from the neighbours.
https://bit.ly/3Q1Q89t