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 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...
by Elise Vine | May 1, 2021 | Newsletters
Hi there! Here we are 1/3 of the way through the year already and instead of settling down into old familiar rhythms, our clients and the team at Building on Basics are finding that the pace seems to be steadily increasing. The property market continues to operate at...
by Elise Vine | Apr 22, 2021 | Blog
Let’s look at some local property figures. Canterbury is still one of the more affordable places to live in New Zealand, but that doesn’t mean it’s a slow or easy market! As many of our clients are in this region, we are very aware of how challenging the market is at...