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27 October 2021

5 top tips for buying at auction

In a previous life, Lugtons Residential Sales Consultant, Kris Gray, could be found on the motocross circuit. He may have since swapped the ..

18 March 2020

Add $10,000 to your deposit (with the Kiwisaver HomeStart grant)

Letoya Jackson, Solange Knowles, and the KiwiSaver HomeStart grant all have one thing in common – they tend to be lesser known than their ..

23 July 2019

Adding value: how to gain a positive ROI on your property

When selling your home, it’s easy to get lost in the myriad possibilities that could increase the value of your property. To help you hamm..

17 June 2019

An Investor’s Guide: Loan to Value Ratios

Are you looking to begin your investment portfolio, but don’t know where to start? Knowing your loan-to-value ratio (LVR) is the first all..

12 November 2019

Are you ready for Lugtons Round the Bridges 2019?

Let’s get running

10 January 2019

Bank or mortgage broker? Where to go for your first home loan

Arranging your first home loan can spark many questions. Do I have to get a home loan from my current bank, or can I go to another bank? Whi..

14 July 2020

Bathe your bathroom in inspiration

It’s one of the major selling points of your home: the humble bathroom. It can also be costly to renovate. Here at Lugtons we’ve got you..

23 January 2019

Become an open home pro: Tips for making the most of your visits

You’re in the market for your first home and could be about to spend a heck of a lot of money on a house you’ve had less than 30 minutes..

2 November 2021

Beyond the Bridges 2021: Exploring the Waikato

It’s about this time of year that some of us are at the tapering stage of our Round the Bridges training programme, and others are doing a..

14 September 2021

Bridging Finance… a short-term loan to secure your dream home

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5 top tips for buying at auction

Add $10,000 to your deposit (with the Kiwisaver HomeStart grant)

Adding value: how to gain a positive ROI on your property

An Investor’s Guide: Loan to Value Ratios

Are you ready for Lugtons Round the Bridges 2019?

Bank or mortgage broker? Where to go for your first home loan

Bathe your bathroom in inspiration

Become an open home pro: Tips for making the most of your visits

Beyond the Bridges 2021: Exploring the Waikato

Bridging Finance… a short-term loan to secure your dream home

Build your equity… for a solid investment foundation

Building inspection report: is it worth it?

Building wealth with property

Buyer specialists: Your secret weapon in the hunt for the home of your dreams

Buying in competition: Solving the multiple offers riddle

Buying land. Is it a wise, or weary, investment?

Buying vs. Building: which is better for first home buyers?

Can you sell in winter?

Changes to tenancy law: what landlords need to know

Claim it! Your guide to which expenses rental property owners can claim on

Come to Cambridge… there’s no reason not to

Community Spirit: The WaterBoy with Lugtons

Conscious, liveable cities with Anna Smart

Create roadside appeal

Create your perfect WFH retreat and add value to your property

Culture, camaraderie and rewarding careers at Lugtons

Everything first home buyers need to know about pre-approval

Exemptions to the Building Act: what you need to know!

February Market Update with Claire Lugton

First home finance and government grants – where do I start?

For the love of lifestyle: the benefits of living rural

Get 20:20 this year, with our guide into financing your first home

Going once, going twice, sold at auction?

Government proposes changes to The Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Hamilton Gardens

Healthy Home Standards – Everything you need to know

How interest rates affect your mortgage repayments

How to find affordable housing in a city that’s taking off

How to plant new life into your residential property

Invest with Success: 4 Tips For New Property Investors

Is KiwiBuild for me?

Join the hunt! Kickstart your property portfolio

Keeping up with the change

KiwiBuild joins the Waikato Property Market

Local Property Trends with Jamie Barakat

Lugton’s East Now Open!

Lugtons January 2020 Market Update

Lugtons Real Estate at COVID-19 Alert Level 2

Lugtons Real Estate at COVID-19 Alert Level 2

Making an offer on your first home

Must dos when cleaning your home

Navigating the property market tax changes

Negotiation – how does it work in residential property sales?

Our 5 top tips for a low maintenance garden

Our company protocols during COVID-19

Prepare your property to list post-lockdown

Property Managers: protecting your investment

Property predictions: high hopes for 2021

Q1 Market Update

RBNZ lifts LVR restrictions. What does this mean for you?

Ready, steady, GO! Get the green light on your new home

Record property prices end 2021. What’s in store for 2022?

Rental property investment: is it still worth it?

Research tips for savvy house hunting

Save on your Power Bills

Saving for your first home deposit: Small steps make big change

School Zones… where education meets real estate

Selling in winter – is it worth it?

Selling over Christmas and New Year

Setting the Stage – Six effective home staging tips you can do yourself

Six Top Tips for Success at Auction

Sorting out Stains: How to remove those pesky marks

Spring (autumn) clean your residential property during isolation

Suburb Spotlight: More than meets the eye in Dinsdale

Suburb Spotlight: Much ado about… Maeroa

Switch on to the effects of light

The 5 best kept secrets to selling your home… fast!