When Carole Taylormoved to Rotorua a year ago she knew she wanted to buy a home and "set her roots down".
At the end of December she made that wish a reality, winning a multi-offer on a Fairy Springs house.
"I started looking at what was on offer as soon as I moved here. I was able to work out which areas I wanted to live in and what types of properties were selling," Taylor said.
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"Then last month I saw this house on Trade Me and called the agent who told me that day was the deadline for applications so I made up my mind there and then to put my application in."