FAQ's

If you have recently secured some land, or you have some existing land that you are looking to build a new home on,
or even if you are just contemplating building a new home, there are a number of things that are well worth being "in the know" about when it comes to building a new home...

There is absolutely no doubt that over the last few years there has been massive disruption and some pretty significant changes in the new home building sector. Many people, who have built new homes over this period, have continued to have a good experience - but equally, you hear stories about people who have been negatively impacted by factors such as struggling to get finance, massive delays with getting title and resource and / or building consent, huge price rises and some significant supply and labour shortages.

Chris Ballantyne is a trade qualified carpenter, a registered MasterBuilder and a Site 2 Licensed Building Practitioner. Chris has been building for over 30 years and together Chris and his wife Tanya own Longview Homes in the Eastern Bay of Plenty / Whakatane area. Over the years Chris has seen massive housing booms and he's also been through some pretty tough times. Chris has strategically survived the global financial crisis and various other ups and downs in the market. Here are some common questions Chris gets asked.

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