When Maria moved from Brazil to Hawke’s Bay 25 years ago, owning a home in New Zealand wasn’t in her sights. But recently, she took a well-earned day off to relax and enjoy her brand-new home. Her reason for buying a home was to create a...
Christie* never thought she'd own her own home at 50. After her relationship ended, she started renting. When she received a small inheritance, she took a look at her KiwiSaver balance and thought maybe there was enough for a house deposit.She began looking at open...
Just over five years ago George’s son and daughter-in-law, who were living in Perth, told George they wanted to sell a 10,000 square metre property they owned at the back of Taradale, Hawke’s Bay.This piqued George’s interest and he said to his children that he...