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10 stages to secure your home purchase

Check off each of these steps to buy your first house.

Victoria Harris

By Victoria Harris (Co-Founder of The Curve)

Last updated: 13 November 2024 | 7 min read

Step 1: Paying the deposit

Step 2: Meeting the bank’s conditions

Step 3: KiwiSaver withdrawal

Step 4: Mortgage structure and pricing

Step 5: Relationship property agreement

Step 6: Pre-settlement inspection

Step 7: Bank onboarding

Step 8: Signing loan docs

Step 9: Home and contents insurance

Step 10: Personal

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Victoria Harris

Victoria Harris

Co-Founder of The Curve

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