Buying a house these days

[Gym rat]

The cost for homes in Dunedin can vary in price range depending on which part of Dunedin like Maori hill or roslyn can be more expensive since there are some flash homes in that part of Dunedin

[crazyfacials]

just move out of Akl. The Manawatu is now easily affordable.

Easier said than done mate, especially when you're on a year long contract, I am thinking about moving once it expires but will have to see, hopefully the move in itself won't be a fortune to do so

[Skeletor]

The cost for homes in Dunedin can vary in price range depending on which part of Dunedin like Maori hill or roslyn can be more expensive since there are some flash homes in that part of Dunedin

Maori hill sounds like it would be cheap as living lol.

[Boosting]

Maori hill sounds like it would be cheap as living lol.

Lol its actually an upmarket area. Kind of like a remuera of dunedin. Roslyn is shit though. Waverly better suburb with newer houses. Few others too but most dunedin suburbs are shit and houses are cheap. Remember my old flatmates parents bought 3 bedroom house in northeast valley for 175k as an investment property. Small section though.

[Pseudonym]

Trouble is, many jobs (like mine) are only based in Auckland. To live somewhere else, I'd have to choose another career.

 

Friends of mine recently moved their house and business up from Auckland to Tutukaka (just out of Whangarei, and gateway to some of NZ's best diving). The amount they save in rent pays for a dive trip each week, and they still have change left over.

 

I think that's my life goal, right there!

[kiwicannon]

The cost for homes in Dunedin can vary in price range depending on which part of Dunedin like Maori hill or roslyn can be more expensive since there are some flash homes in that part of Dunedin

Maori hill?? LMFAO! shiet sounds like the mongrel mobs HQ

[Bigken1985]

Maori hill?? LMFAO! shiet sounds like the mongrel mobs HQ

Lol. Funny thing is there is a suburb in Timaru called Maori hill too

[Bruce Al]

Auckland still tops all Nz citys.

Better jobs,better food, better and more varied pussy, less inbreeding etc etc so on and so forth

[Boosting]

Auckland still tops all Nz citys.

Better jobs,better food, better and more varied pussy, less inbreeding etc etc so on and so forth

Nah. Its a shit hole. Half population doesn't even speak english and its congested as f*ck. Any increase in pay is offset by higher rent/property prices. Im never going to live there again unless it was for a ridiculous amount of money which isnt realistic.

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

have thought about ditching akl many a time. bottom line, got a good job to build career off, don't have that same opportunity down south. in a couple years moving overseas would be more feasible though..

[Gym rat]

I thought about moving to Auckland a couple of times. Decide against because of the cost of living there including the cost of rent etc.

[Bigken1985]

Auckland sucks ass. Won't matter if you got a nice job. Won't have any money left after paying rent or morgage to eat out or get that pussy lol

[Michael Knight]

I thought about moving to Auckland a couple of times. Decide against because of the cost of living there including the cost of rent etc.

Have you actually researched the cost of renting in Auckland?

Comparatively speaking, it isn't that expensive.

[Bruce Al]

Not to mention auckland has better beaches and fishing.

[Bigken1985]

Have you actually researched the cost of renting in Auckland?

Comparatively speaking, it isn't that expensive.

Um ok. My inlaws have friends  in Pukekohe that pay 600 a week for a 3bdrm

[Michael Knight]

Um ok. My inlaws have friends  in Pukekohe that pay 600 a week for a 3bdrm

Is that expensive to you?

[Bigken1985]

Is that expensive to you?

Bruh. Why would anyone blow that sort of money on something they don't even own. That's my morgage for a month including some rates lol. Leaves me $$$ to spend on food, kids, my gym, competing and enjoying life. Auckland sucks. Its basically a suburb of China now. Wendy's had their menu in Chinese lel

[Gym rat]

Have you actually researched the cost of renting in Auckland?

Comparatively speaking, it isn't that expensive.

no I haven't but image that it would vary on each part of Auckland like newmarket, remuera, etc

[maccaz]

no I haven't but image that it would vary on each part of Auckland like newmarket, remuera, etc

are you just listing the names of places you have been to in auckland?

would you live in eden park if you were allowed to? like inside the stadium

[Gym rat]

are you just listing the names of places you have been to in auckland?

would you live in eden park if you were allowed to? like inside the

stadium

Yeah pretty much so and I use to live in Auckland during the 80s lived in remuera .

[kiwicannon]

The 80s??? FFS!! 

 

Doesn't your mummy let you watch tv GymRat? not sure if your up to date with the current events pal but things are a tad different now!!

[Bruce Al]

Watch out for big ken. Hes obviously white.

[pkgr33n]

If you're buying a house on your own it can be quite difficult, but if you are with a partner it is definitely not too hard if you both are on say alight salaries eg 50k-60k+ a year. It would take probably 3-4 years of savings.

 

People say it is not even worth buying a house these days and renting is much better, especially with Auckland house prices!

[crazyfacials]

People say it is not even worth buying a house these days and renting is much better, especially with Auckland house prices!

 

Not sure if I agree with that, you are pretty much paying the same amount with rent that you would with a mortgage 

[Rainbowdevil]

I live in AKL CBD (top of upper queen st) and i think i got a good deal in my rent,(280  including water, power and inside parking) and everything is walking distance but again the thing is been on my own allows me to live in a small apartment ( i dont share anything of course) and i rather at this stage of my life just pay rent and spend the money of a mortage in explore the world, next year europe for 3 months baby!!! :jive: