We built an investment property with Navigation Homes Tauranga (BOP), and we’re just waiting for the official Code of Compliance from the council after doing the final walkthrough on Friday last week.

We used Ian and John at NewBuild for the finance. Both businesses were really good to deal with. Simon at Navigation was very patient and understanding, and along with Dean the site supervisor they did a great job of keeping us updated on progress using an online system called co-construct which contained and documented everything to do with the build. Photos were uploaded roughly every week and kept our mind at ease.

We had lockdown early in the piece but they were back on site and progressing things almost straight away. The final product feels really good quality wise and they have kept their word on things we discussed, and seemed to always be thinking ahead to make sure things ran smoothly. They’re now doing some final touch ups and other bits and pieces to finish it all off, which I’m sure will be taken care of in a similar manner.

NewBuild helped to ‘project manage’ the finance including making sure we were covered in case something went wrong (Master Builders Guarantee) and structuring the finance conditions in the build contract to be bank friendly (using Sovereign / AIA). This ensured the relationship between the bank, builder and us was kept on track with regards to timelines and making payment. It made it really easy.

Everyone is after a builder they can trust and if our experience is anything to go by, I’d have no hesitation in recommending Simon and his team at Navigation to other people, particularly if NewBuild were running the finance side as well.

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[Cameron] Yes a big thank you to you all for all your help over the last few weeks. 

You have all made a potentially quite stressful situation much more tolerable and I really to appreciate the close eye and support that has gone into my application. 

Many thanks.

Steve T.

Good day [John]

Thanks for your email and excellent guidance, We confirm our limit to be changed to be in the 80% slot and get rid of the low equity excess interest rates.

Appreciate your help with this and we thank you for you  pro active and professional approach in helping us with our mortgage so wisely.

We are lucky that NewBuild is looking after us and has been really helpful all this time.

Kind Regards

Vivek S

Many, many thanks for how well you’ve organised everything and for how painless (as getting a mortgage can be these days) you’ve made this process. You’ve been amazing! 

K ~ Hibiscus Coast

Hi John,
On behalf of Nick and Myself, we'd love to say THANK-YOU for getting us to this point. We're very excited and looking forward to be moved into our new home. Let the colour choices commence ;)
Kind regards,

April & Nick

We had all but given up the idea of starting the building of our new home before we had sold our old one with our bank.

The process was just getting more and more stressful with each visit to our personal banker.

We were then advised by my sister to go to Newbuild and that turned out to be the best advice we had had in a long time.

The difference is incredible and you have certainly made it a very painless experience.

Jenny and John

Hi John and the whole team,

We are extremely impressed on your great service. Me and Marc are grateful to choose New Build for our new home. We couldn't be happier. Thanks to all your effort. We will indeed take heaps photos!

Will definitely recommend you to all our friends. You are a champ!

Regards,

Czarina and Marc

I had almost lost hope of ever owning a home, with my bank treating me like a number, and not prepared to even look my way. 

I was saving every spare dollar for my deposit, but as I saved prices kept rising and the goal post just kept shifting and I felt utterly defeated. As a last resort I thought I'd try Newbuild after browsing and finding them on the internet. 

I cannot praise the consistent effort Karen and the team displayed enough, they really went in to bat for me and made me feel like I was just as important as the big bank. In addition, because they do this for a living, they take away that challenge of feeling like you're one small person up against the might of the BIG bank. 

I know I would never have been able to achieve what they have been able to do for me on my own, and I am eternally grateful for that as I can now proudly say that I am finally on the property ladder.

Nicole R

Thanks for making the whole building  process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Second time round with NewBuild and we have no complaints whatsoever. I'd especially like to thank you [John] for taking the time to explain things to us as well as making it all work out.

We continue to recommend you to anyone who asks us about the building process, and if we built a third house we would be on the phone to you first!

Vanessa and Monica have also been great and always kept us in the loop with what's going on.

All the best,

Dan and Hayley

Dear NewBuild Team,

Thank you again for all of your help, guidance and support through what has been a very new experience for me not knowing anything about applying for a mortgage let alone one for building a new house.

You have made the process so much easier and less stressful, your knowledge and expertise in the finance of building new homes and knowledge in general has been absolutely amazing and unforgettable.

I would just like to point out that you make the banks look way out of touch with what customers need when building a new home - you guys really know what you're on about and what your clients need.

Anyhow, this isn't the end yet so I look forward to dealing with Vanessa whilst our new home is being built!

Have a great day!

Many Thanks,

Jess & Jase