by Elise Vine | Sep 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Hi there! Well this certainly hasn’t been the month we expected! Back into a Level 4 lockdown, at the discovery of the Covid-19 Delta variant here in little old NZ! Are you ok? These lockdowns have massive impacts on our lives – for some of us it means no work or...
by Elise Vine | Aug 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Hi there! The days may be getting a bit lighter but it’s clear that winter is in full force, with snow and floods causing more disruption across the country. Extreme weather conditions are something we need to be planning for. It is another timely reminder that we...
by Elise Vine | Jul 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Hi there! Winter has arrived with a hiss and a roar, with snow throughout the country on top of the flooding in southern Canterbury area earlier in June. It was a busy month for the team at Building on Basics as well. Bron and Elise went to Invercargill to continue...
by Elise Vine | Jun 9, 2021 | Blog
Long term interest rates are on the rise, so it’s a good time to think about fixing for 5 years while the rates are still good – but only if this actually works for your situation! The main banks had been offering 5 years fixed at 2.99%, but as of February this year...
by Elise Vine | Jun 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Hi there! May has passed quickly and today is the first official day of winter – can you believe that we are now almost halfway through the year? Here in Canterbury the weather has really let us know that winter is on its way. Evacuations, flooded...