DIY, it is in our DNA. Trust Mitre10 to encapsulate the Kiwi spirit in six short words. True, we love a bit of DIY. Home improvement is
invariably a national pastime which makes shows like The Block so popular. The appeal is simple, a couple of camera-ready youngsters chanced
upon a pile of bricks, et violà! Ten episodes later, we have ourselves a Disney castle. Who doesn’t love a happy ending especially when there
are sledgehammer and paint buckets involved?
In 2016, you would be naïve not to know that Reality TV is a far cry from Reality. While renovation shows are entirely inspirational, they are not at all
educational. So before you quit your day job to become a professional renovator, know that there is so much more you should learn about renovating
for serious profit than your weekly television appointments.
In this two-part article series, we share some fundamental but essential tips for your next renovation project. In Part 1 of the series, we will be focusing
on preparatory steps that are designed to set you up for success.
Find your money first
A successful renovation job starts with buying the right property at the right price. It is all about being able to make quick and confident offers to
clinch the right deal. At this point of the Auckland market that is very much a needle-in-a-haystack scenario. There are plenty of suitable deals out
there for renovations, but it will take a bit of hunting to get to them. Since good deals are hard to come by, you will need to be in a position to
act decisively at a drop of a hat. So when you do go through the trouble...
