Weather Emergency: 9 May 2023

It is a tough day out there in Auckland. As I was leaving a meeting, the emergency warning came out and we cleared the site.. too wet to enter the houses with slippery boots and all.

Today, I am doing a happy dance… as my disputes have been resolved. Following a professional exchange ofcommunications… a cup of tea in a cafe with the other party… I am a very happy developer – we have an agreed and happy way forwards. Quality and integrity in spades (as I had ultimately expected). I don’t have any new photos, so will post an old video.

On a performance update: my BTRs rent really fast (only one of mine has turned over), units remain immaculate, resident’s society working well, community members seem to get on really well, using a single property management company has been great.

Big learning: Super valuable living in something you built!

About the author
Kirsty Merriman
For years I would plan houses, travel widely and observe communities. I also had the privilege of working for New Zealand's largest dairy company in both New Zealand and Malaysia. All the while supported by my husband and young daughter. After a while, our roles swapped and we moved to the Arabian Gulf. Meanwhile my passion for property and communities continued to simmer.

Along came COVID and had no choice but to pivot... in the words of Robert Frost, I looked for and "found the road less travelled by" and decided that maybe I could "make [a] the difference".

I look for to find insights and built a few of the houses that we need. This means a saleable house and a profitable and sustainable business.

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