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 - September 8th Revealed: The Hidden Costs of Buying a Home If you’re new to the house buying game, you can be forgiven for thinking the only costs involved are the deposit and the mortgage. But unfortunately, there are hidden costs of buying a home that …
First Home Buyers - August 18th What’s Renters Insurance, and Do I Need It? As a renter, wherever your live, only one person is responsible for protecting your possessions with the right insurance cover: you! In the event of a natural disaster or break-in, not having insurance can be …
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 - May 18th Home Auctions vs Private Treaty Sales: The Pros and Cons There are three main styles of property sales in New Zealand: Private treaty (or private sale): interested parties make an offer and negotiate a price and purchase conditions with the seller Auction: interested parties bid …
First Home Buyers - April 22nd Removal of the LVR Restrictions: What it Means for First Home Buyers Given the dark clouds looming over our economy, the news that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is planning to scrap its loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions for at least a year is a small …
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 …
