it is pretty similar to here. Titles are stored electronically, and there are firms who will do the title seach for a fee (or I think you might have to attend in person?)There is one centralised title office I think in Auckland (thats where we got our's from when I worked for a bank there 10 years ago).Do a search for the LTO (Land Transfer…[Read more]

Oh, and property prices have flattened over the last 2 years. There are heaps of blocks that have been sitting there for 1-2 years with no offers, so go in VERY low….

We missed out when the properties were really cheap up there and I bought an original beach house there about 4 years ago for $85k. It is now only worth about 140k, but the area has massive possibilities. This block is dead flat, one street back from the water, one block back from the water and between the hotel and local shop. We will go double…[Read more]

We missed out when the properties were really cheap up there and I bought an original beach house there about 4 years ago for $85k. It is now only worth about 140k, but the area has massive possibilities. This block is dead flat, one street back from the water, one block back from the water and between the hotel and local shop. We will go double…[Read more]

We missed out when the properties were really cheap up there and I bought an original beach house there about 4 years ago for $85k. It is now only worth about 140k, but the area has massive possibilities. This block is dead flat, one street back from the water, one block back from the water and between the hotel and local shop. We will go double…[Read more]