First Home Buyers - November 11th What is an Auction Clearance Rate? What is an auction clearance rate? An auction clearance rate is an indicator of the condition of the current housing market, particularly those properties that go to auction. The rate is expressed as a percentage of …
First Home Buyers - November 5th From Flatting to Buying a First Home: A Complete Guide Deciding to buy a property instead of renting is a big decision. Becoming locked into a mortgage can feel daunting. But there are plenty of benefits to buying a home instead of renting. First off, it’s …
First Home Buyers - October 9th How to Fix an Unsellable Home Even in a red hot property market, there is still such as a thing as an unsellable home. Buyers are still looking for value, so you need to carefully consider what your potential buyers are …
Budgeting & Saving Money - October 2nd How to Maximise Your KiwiSaver If you want to maximise your KiwiSaver, you can't just set it and forget it. You need to take an active role in your fund and your contributions. Thanks to providers' apps and websites, it's …
First Home Buyers - July 27th The 11 Red Flags to Look For at a Home Inspection On most Saturdays, you'll find a wide mix of aspiring property buyers attending open home inspections. They'll be tapping on walls and cupboards and looking inquisitively to see if the property fits the bill. But …
First Home Buyers - July 7th Cheapest Home and Land Packages in NZ Author: Martin Kovacs Buying a property in the heart of Auckland or Wellington is a distant prospect for most first home buyers (FHBs), however it may still be possible to hang your hat close to the …
First Home Buyers - June 29th ANZ: The Best Mortgage For First Home Buyers It’s good news for first home buyers (FHBs). House prices are cooling, mortgage rates have never been lower, the loan-to-value restrictions (LVRs) have gone and ANZ has won Canstar’s First Home Buyers Award, 2020. Over the …
First Home Buyers - March 31st COVID-19: What it Means for First Home Buyers There’s nothing like a dose of coronavirus to take the steam out of a rampant bull market. After a decade of gains, on March 11th, one nasty little bug ended a record 11-year run on …
First Home Buyers - October 4th Opinion: Will Simplicity’s surprise move shift the mortgage market? This week, KiwiSaver provider Simplicity launched its home loan offer, signalling an intent to tackle the big banks for first home buyer business. The move - which is dramatic but perfectly fits the brand’s challenger status …
First Home Buyers - August 28th Media release: First home buyers cut back on shopping, eating out – and even rethink having children, survey shows This month’s surprise 50 basis point cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) immediately triggered a wave of cuts in home loan offerings from the major banks, and is predicted to boost the first home …