How to Buy Your First Home This Year (2026)

Only a few months left in 2026. That's enough time to buy your first home, if you know the steps and you start now.

Buying your first home feels hard.

You think you need a 20% deposit. Spend weekends at open homes and around $2,500 on reports for homes that get sold to someone else at auction or deadline.

And nobody has told you that the traditional way of buying your first home isn't the only way.

There's a way to buy your first home in which you're in control.
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We walk you through the process from your deposit to your keys, with the people who do each step in the room: our first-home buyer specialists, a mortgage adviser, a property lawyer, first home buyer friendly home options.

Come join us at The Property Factory offices at 60 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central for our free first home buyer evening.

Doors open at 5:30pm. Join us for drinks, nibbles, and mingling before the event starts at 6:00pm.

Register now and lock in your spot as space is limited.
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What you’ll learn and take away from this event?

• The deposit you actually need + using your KiwiSaver (hint: it can be way less than 20%)
• The $2,500 mistake buyers make at auctions - and how to skip it
• Pre-approval in 2026: what lenders want from first-home buyers and how long it takes
• The buying process, step by step, and what each type of home needs from you
• Where to start looking, and what's for sale in Christchurch at a real price
  

Who should attend this event?

First-home buyers planning to buy in the next 3 to 6 months

• You're buying in Christchurch, Selwyn or Waimakariri and you want a plan.
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Buyers who've been burned

• You've been outbid, missed a deadline sale, or paid for reports on a house you didn't get.

Buying with a partner or mate

• Buying your first home is always easier with someone else.

Who do you know is considering buying or looking for their first home? Invite them to come along. Register now and lock in your spot as space is limited.

📍 Event Details:

🗓️ Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026

🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open 5:30 PM)

📌 Location: 60 Victoria Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013

🎟️ Cost: Free (limited seats available)

Click here to get your tickets for the event