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How to Look for a House (Step-by-Step Guide – <20 Mins)⎥Ep. 2186

Author
Opes Partners
Published
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/propertyacademy/episodes/How-to-Look-for-a-House-Step-by-Step-Guide--20-MinsEp--2186-e37j18k

Most first-home buyers start by scrolling listings on Trade Me and guessing what they can afford. But that’s often misleading – because sellers (and agents) control which price bracket their property appears in.

In this episode, Ed and Andrew walk you through a step-by-step process to find the right property and avoid overpaying — and the whole thing can be done in under 22 minutes.

You’ll learn:

  • Why “listings are vanity, sales are sanity” when working out what you can afford
  • The websites you should actually use to find real sale prices (and how to get the photos agents try to hide)
  • How to build your own mini-database of comparable sales to know if you’re getting a good deal

If you want a practical, no-fluff guide to buying smarter, this episode is for you.

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