Home buying on a leap of faith, and a 3D tour

Home buying on a leap of faith, and a 3D tour
Going twice, Ray White auctioneer Sam Steele is working from home. (Image: Supplied)
Brent Melville
Last Thursday Helen Ludlow made an unsuccessful bid for a house in South Auckland.A day later, her formal offer of $1.1 million for a house in Pokeno was accepted and she is now the proud owner of her first home, after an eight-month search.She still hasn’t set foot on the property.Rather, the 47-year-old was prompted to buy the seven-year-old, 181 square metre, Helenslee Rd home after seeing it online in a 3D tour and on the advice of her realtor. Because the vendors were downsizing, they threw in most of the furniture and whiteware...

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