Below is a list of books about buying property, organising your finances, interior organisation and more. You can also find NZ Property Investor on OverDrive.

From renter to owner : practical, innovative ways to buy your first home today / Edmunds, Susan
“Respected property and business journalist Susan Edmunds has done the hard work to show you how buy first home in New Zealand. Most of us don’t have a big inheritance or limitless funds from the bank of Mum and Dad, so need help getting into a first home and navigating the many options. Book discussed how to apply for and structure your loan; the different properties worth considering, and different buying options, such as buying with friends. ” (Adapted from Amazon.com)

Home : the way we live now / Watson-Smyth, Kate
“Interiors expert Kate Watson-Smyth looks beyond the floorplan and shows how to evolutionally use the space you own or rent. By choosing from over 250 practical solutions, you can make your rooms multi-purpose even at a small space. Author provides a unique and innovative split-format page design for mixing and matching ideas and plans, whether working from home, using small spaces, or buying furniture. Also featured from hoteliers, interior designers and bloggers. (Adapted from the Catalogue)

The sophisticated property investor : for new and seasoned commercial property investors / Brill, Jeff
“Do you want to work towards financial freedom and create a legacy to leave a secure money machine behind your children? Herein you will learn the tools needed to invest in the commercial property sector, be it a building or part of one. No longer is this investment vehicle an exclusive domain for the rich, you can make substantial gains to secure your future. Contains an interview with Sir Robert Jones and other specialists in their field.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)

Buyer beware : a New Zealand home buyer’s guide / Slade, Maria
“Written by a news journalist who has covered many of the horror stories, this book takes a no-holds-barred look at the challenges facing home buyers and offers savvy advice on how to navigate that minefield. It will appeal to all home buyers, with chapters on the search, mortgages and legal aspects, types of title, buying at auction, buying off plans, checks and warning signs, bodies corporate and the special problems to be found in Christchurch, there is plenty of information for everyone.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)

Kiwi prefab : cottage to cutting edge : prefabricated housing in New Zealand / Bell, Pamela
“Unlike the previous impression of cheap and temporary, today’s prefab home is design rich, high-quality, and readily customised to individual sites and needs. It is likely to be state of the art, an innovative blend of architecture, design, manufacturing and construction. For example, the story of IBS, (Industrialised Building Systems) is a story of a NZ project that came close to revolution.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)

Smashed avocado : how I cracked the property market and you can too / Haddow, Nicole
“‘Buying a property isn’t easy. It’s not meant to be. It’s one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make in your life. But it is worth it . . . it’s hard, there will be shit bits, but it’s not impossible.’ At thirty, journalist Nicole Haddow had unstable income, no financial plan and only credit-card debt to her name. But less than two years’ later she was a home-owner. In Smashed Avocado, Nicole explains the steps she took to purchase her own home, alongside detailed case studies of other people who have found ways to enter the property market.” (Adapted from catalogue)

First home buyers guide : how to buy a home in New Zealand / Hampton, Wendy
“A guide to first home buyers written in plain English that explains the purchasing journey in simple terms. It includes amongst other matters simple explanations of the roles of the professionals, types of legal agreements, legal titles, types of ownership as well as a chapter on finance. The guide walks you through the decision making process and includes useful checklists and diagrams.” (Catalogue)