[porknbeans]

I goofed and asked a real estate question in the wrong thread:
http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=16469

Here it is in all its glory, and I've bolded my most important questions:

I will need an apartment when I get to Auckland, preferably in the CBD so I am close to public transport (I won't have a car) and close to places I can have a "day job" (actress!). I've emailed a few agents about specific places, but some never got back to me, and some say I cannot lease a place without viewing it first. Fair enough.


1) I am looking into temporary (few weeks?) accommodation for when I first arrive. Does anyone have any information about the Bond Street Lodge in Kingsland (or the related Galatos St Lodge in Newton - which has no website of its own)?

1B) What are these types of accommodation called, so I can do a more specific search if needed?


2) As for a long term apartment, can anyone recommend any other real estate companies or websites that list from multiple companies? I already have realestate.co.nz, Crockers, apartmentrental.co.nz, nzs.com (real estate listings), trademe, aucklandproperty.net, and sublet.com.

2B) If anyone knows of any studio or 1 bedroom places in the CBD (or close) for under 230/pw could you let me know? Never hurts to ask...

Thank you for (re)reading.

[Tia Maria]

Don't worry you didn't goof - threads can often come under different sections, if they are really in the wrong place then a moderator will move it for you, but most times it doesn't matter. :)

I can't help you with those particular places but wondered if you had considered flat sharing as a cheaper option:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Property/RegionListings.aspx?search=1&mcat=2975-&sidebar=1&76=2975&selected135=&selected136=&134=1&122=0&122=0&59=0&59=0

This site also has some good reviews of temporary accommodation:

www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g255106-c3-Auckland_North_Island-Hotels.html

And this is a good site to search for temporary accommodation:

www.wotif.com/?country=NZ

Also if you search the 'activities, vacations, motels in NZ' section you will come across some threads about temporary accommodation in Auckland.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Tia

[porknbeans]

Don't worry you didn't goof - threads can often come under different sections, if they are really in the wrong place then a moderator will move it for you, but most times it doesn't matter. :)

I can't help you with those particular places but wondered if you had considered flat sharing as a cheaper option:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Property/RegionListings.aspx?search=1&mcat=2975-&sidebar=1&76=2975&selected135=&selected136=&134=1&122=0&122=0&59=0&59=0

This site also has some good reviews of temporary accommodation:

www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g255106-c3-Auckland_North_Island-Hotels.html

And this is a good site to search for temporary accommodation:

www.wotif.com/?country=NZ

Also if you search the 'activities, vacations, motels in NZ' section you will come across some threads about temporary accommodation in Auckland.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Tia


Thank you for those links; I'll be sure to put them to good use. And thanks for the forum tips. :nice1