Tag Archives: Real Estate

Kiwibuild Problems and Buying From a Plan

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

Finally, in case you don’t have a Kindle, or don’t want to buy my new eBook, there is a way to get a free copy. Just point your mouse at http://www.Firsthomebuyerstraining.com and you can download a free PDF version and get some more useful information from my eList. Continue reading →

Posted in ageing, Auckland, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, eBook, Family, Finance, First Home Buyer, home, home loan, house hunting, Mistakes Buying a House, Money, mortgage, neighborhood crime, Neighbors, Neighbours, New Zealand, New Zealand Real Estate, Paying too much for a house, property, Real Estate, real estate agent, Selling a House | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

House Hunting in Auckland with the Barfoot and Thompson Real Estate App

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

It’s been 5 years since I last looked at the Barfoot & Thompson Real Estate App. I did a brief review of it back in 2013. That version was a finalist in the Designers Institute Best Designers Award and they … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Australia, Australia Real Estate, burglary, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, Canada, Canada Real Estate, census, climate change, commuting, Crime, Crime Prevention, Family, First Home Buyer, Flood, Future Technology, Futurist, Gadgets, good books, Google, Google Glasses, Google maps, Google Mobile App, Google Satellite View, Google Street View, home, Innovation, Internet Privacy, Lifestyle, Location Based Services, Map apps, mapping buildings, Maps, Market Research, Mobile Apps, mobile friendly, New Zealand, New Zealand Maps, New Zealand Real Estate, People, property, Public Transport, Selling a House, SmartPhone, Smartphones, Technology, telecommunications, theft, top apps, track crime, traffic congestion, Traffic Information, UK, United Kingdom, USA | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Why Do Real Estate Agents Take You to Houses You Don’t Want? Could it be You?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

Why are you looking to buy a house? Is it an investment for the future? Are you getting married? Are you planning to have children or perhaps already have some? Are you really clear on what you want? Whether you … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia Real Estate, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, Canada Real Estate, eBook, Education, First Home Buyer, Google Street View, grocery, home, location based apps, Location Based Education, Mobile Apps, Money, New Zealand Real Estate, property, Selling a House, The Location Guru, UK Real Estate, US Real Estate | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

House hunting and Remembering Which Feature Went With Which Room

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

I remember so many debates over the color of walls, the type of appliances, the wallpaper with a rip in it and other positives and negatives when viewing open homes or homes for sale in general. I don’t know what … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, First Home Buyer, Google maps, Google Satellite View, Google Street View, GPS Maps, house hunting, location based apps, Map data, mapping buildings, Mobile Apps, Mobile Maps, People, photo apps, Real Estate, SmartPhone, Smartphones | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How can people ever get into their first home? Here’s How.

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

I was thinking in the shower this morning, as I do, about all of the people who feel that they will never be able to buy their first home. It’s just too expensive.   House prices are the highest they … Continue reading →

Posted in Auckland, Banks, Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, First Home Buyer, Lifestyle, Motoring, new cars, People, Real Estate, Vacation | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Home Buyers can save a lot of time and grief with Google Street View

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

A few years ago I was looking for low cost houses that I could invest in as rental properties and I found one that sounded great, going by the story the Real Estate Agent told in their book of current … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a Home Research, Buying a House, Buying a House Mistakes, Cool Tech, First Home Buyer, Google, Google maps, Google Satellite View, Google Street View, home, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, Location Based Services, Map apps, Map data, Maps, Market Research, Mistakes Buying a House, Mobile Maps, Neighbors, Neighbours, Real Estate, real estate agent, road trip, Selling a House, SoLoMo | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

RedZone, Breakthrough App For Navigation And Real-time Crime Reporting, Launches On Apple App Store

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

MIAMI, March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — RedZone, Breakthrough App For Navigation And Real-time Crime Reporting, Launches On Apple App Store. New clas Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.prnewswire.com When I wrote my book on Buying a House – Using Real Estate … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Crime Prevention, GPS Maps, lbs, location based apps, Location Based Consultant, location based marketing, Location Based Servces, Map apps, Map data, Maps, New Zealand Maps, People, Real Estate, track crime | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment