Barfoot & Thompson Orewa

18/06/2026

🛌🏽💤 📦 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐱 𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘! Absolutely packed with pajamas that are heading into Middlemore today. Thank you so very much to everyone who has generously donated so far.
𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘆𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳.
With child admissions for respiratory illnesses already at an all time high, every pair of pyjamas donated helps keep a child warm and gives families one less thing to worry about this winter.
Supporting Jammies in June is easy:
💙 Donate virtual pyjamas
💙 Make a donation through our fundraising page
💙 Drop new pyjamas into our Orewa office
Every contribution counts.
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 👇
https://www.jammiesforjune.org.nz/.../barfoot---thompson...

18/06/2026

🏡☕🧥 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨. Winter has a way of revealing a property's true character. 𝑫𝙤𝒆𝙨 𝙞𝒕 𝒇𝙚𝒆𝙡 𝙬𝒂𝙧𝒎 𝒂𝙣𝒅 𝒘𝙚𝒍𝙘𝒐𝙢𝒊𝙣𝒈? 𝘿𝒐𝙚𝒔 𝒊𝙩 𝙘𝒂𝙥𝒕𝙪𝒓𝙚 𝙩𝒉𝙚 𝙖𝒇𝙩𝒆𝙧𝒏𝙤𝒐𝙣 𝙨𝒖𝙣? 𝑰𝙨 𝙩𝒉𝙚𝒓𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝒐𝙨𝒚 𝒔𝙥𝒐𝙩 𝙩𝒐 𝒆𝙣𝒋𝙤𝒚 𝒂 𝒄𝙤𝒇𝙛𝒆𝙚 𝙤𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝙝𝒊𝙡𝒍𝙮 𝙢𝒐𝙧𝒏𝙞𝒏𝙜? 𝑻𝙝𝒆𝙨𝒆 𝒂𝙧𝒆 𝒂𝙡𝒍 𝒕𝙝𝒊𝙣𝒈𝙨 𝙩𝒉𝙖𝒕 𝒂𝙧𝒆 𝒎𝙪𝒄𝙝 𝙚𝒂𝙨𝒊𝙚𝒓 𝒕𝙤 𝙖𝒑𝙥𝒓𝙚𝒄𝙞𝒂𝙩𝒆 𝒂𝙩 𝙩𝒉𝙞𝒔 𝒕𝙞𝒎𝙚 𝙤𝒇 𝒚𝙚𝒂𝙧.
Whether you're searching for your first home, looking for more space, downsizing, or simply curious about what's happening in the local market, our team will be out and about hosting open homes across the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney this weekend.
Rug up, grab a coffee from your favourite local cafe, and make the most of the shortest day by spending a little time finding your future home.
👇 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀:
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/branches/orewa?tab=Properties

18/06/2026

🏡 𝑺𝑶𝑳𝑫! This beautiful easy living home in highly sought after Red Beach captured plenty of attention, and for good reason! Chris & Nadia worked alongside another local agency whose buyers had their hearts set on making this property their new home. 𝑩𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓.
Real estate is all about people, relationships, and creating opportunities... this sale is a great example of how cooperation between agencies can deliver the best outcomes for everyone involved. Congratulations to the vendors and the excited new homeowners!
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 & 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆'𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹.
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/c.bone
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/n.bone

18/06/2026

🎉 𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙬... which means we've got room for some fresh new properties! Another 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 sticker also means that buyers are active and properties are still moving across the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney.
Our Orewa window is one of the most prominent property showcases in the area, viewed by lots of locals and visitors every week. Every 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗 sticker creates an opportunity for a new property to take centre stage and capture the attention of potential buyers.
🏡 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕?
If you're thinking about selling, now is a great time to talk to our team about how we can position your property for maximum exposure. From our high profile office displays to our extensive online and local marketing, we're here to help you achieve the best possible result.
📞 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗗!
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/branches/orewa

17/06/2026

🏡 𝑺𝑶𝑳𝑫! Finding the right property isn't always about what's listed by your own office, it's about understanding your clients' needs, staying proactive, and exploring every opportunity available in the market.
𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑢𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟, 𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦. 𝐼𝑡 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑜𝑥𝑒𝑠. 𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑏𝑢𝑦𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑠.
🎉 We wish these lucky purchasers many happy years and wonderful memories in their new home!
👉 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼.
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/m.galliven

17/06/2026

✨ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐎̄𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 $𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫.
27 students will be traveling to Nepal in September of this year, where they'll trek through remote Himalayan villages and contribute to community service projects supporting local schools and communities.
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐎̄𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/mleaver

17/06/2026

🌊🏖️ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟴𝟬𝗺 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!
Dreaming of beachside living? This Arkles Bay gem is packed with possibilities! Set on a huge 862m² freehold section, this versatile 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers space for the whole family, guests, teens, or even a home office setup.
𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆:
🏡 4 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms
☀️ Sunny conservatory
🎮 Large rumpus room downstairs
🚗 Internal access garage + separate double garage
🌴 Only 180m to the beach
🔨 Fantastic opportunity to renovate and add value
Whether you're looking for your next project or a place to create lasting family memories, this property is bursting with potential.
📞 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈!
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/936109

17/06/2026

❤️ 𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! We're proud to support Kim who is passionate about helping dogs in need through Rottweiler Rescue & Rehoming NZ. The dedication, time, and care that goes into giving these dogs a second chance is truly inspiring.
If you're a dog lover, considering adoption, or simply want to support a fantastic cause, take a moment to check out the post below and learn more about the incredible work being done.
Every dog deserves a loving home. 🐾❤️
https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/k.stone
Kim Stone - Residential Sales HBC

Hi, this is me, Kim (or Skater) Kadan & Parker, usually behind the keyboard as fundraising manager for Rottie Rescue for the past 10 years.

My paid gig is selling Real Estate and if you, a friend or family member sell with me or with someone I refer you to anywhere in NZ I will donate $500 to Rottie Rescue.

You can contact me here https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/k.stone or message our Rottie Rescue page.

PLEASE SAVE THIS POST, you never know when you might need it and can help Rottie Rescue out.

Kim Stone - Residential Sales HBC
T’s & C’s

* This promotion is offered by Kim Stone of Barfoot & Thompson and is valid until 12pm 24th December 2026.

* For any referral which results in a sole agency for the sale of a property during the promotion period, I will donate $500 to Rottweiler Rescue & Rehoming New Zealand.

* Payment of the donation will be made upon the unconditional sale of that property (whether before or after the expiry of the promotion period).

16/06/2026

🏡 𝑴𝒂𝒚𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 – 𝑷𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒔!
Looking for a home that's got space, style, and an incredible location? This beautifully maintained Kevin Moffat brick & tile home ticks all the boxes!
𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲:
✅ 3 generous bedrooms, including a master with ensuite & walk-in wardrobe
✅ 2 spacious living areas for flexible family living
✅ Seamless indoor-outdoor flow to a covered entertaining patio
✅ Beautifully landscaped gardens with fruit trees 🍋🍎
✅ Fully fenced corner site – perfect for kids and pets 🐾
✅ Double internal access garage + attic storage
✅ Renovated laundry and loads of storage throughout
📍 Positioned in one of Orewa's most desirable streets, just moments from Orewa Beach, Maygrove Lake, parks, schools, shops, and the Te Ara Tahuna Walkway.
A warm, welcoming home where you can move in, relax, and enjoy everything this fantastic location has to offer.
📞 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭.𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟭.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
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16/06/2026

🏡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞... 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭.
Whether you're planning to buy or just starting to explore your options, this easy checklist will help you understand the process and avoid some of the common mistakes.

"𝘼𝙢 𝙄 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮" 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩
Before actively looking at houses, aim to answer "Yes" to all of these:
□ 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭.
□ 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭.
□ 𝐈 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
□ 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥.
□ 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫.
□ 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐬/𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐈'𝐦 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
□ 𝐈 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭.
□ 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑏𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑.

Save this post for later, share it with someone who's house hunting, and feel free to add your own tips or questions in the comments below. 👇Or talk to one of our experienced agents...
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