Show Notes
Jesse Insley shares how she bought her first home in Canterbury. A motivated young Farmer, Jesse worked hard and set some strong habits for herself. We explore the following: How Jesse chose farming as her career. Travelling around New Zealand for fun and for work. How her good habits naturally resulted in saving a house deposit. This is a story that demonstrates that you can still buy a home in New Zealand from good old fashioned hard work.
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