First Home Buyers - June 14th Canstar’s Best Bank for First Home Buyers: ASB Over the past 12 months, since Canstar's previous Bank of the Year | First Home Buyers award, it's been a crazy time for house prices. According to REINZ’s Monthly Property Report for May 2021, nationally, …
First Home Buyers - June 4th Tony Alexander: Housing Market Still Supported by Low Interest Rates Two weeks ago, I wrote on the theme that young buyers will probably hold back from the residential real estate market until they see older investors returning – then they too will return. Evidence for this …
First Home Buyers - May 21st Squirrel: Why FHBs Are Delaying Buying A while ago I wrote about how some buyers were taking a rest from the housing market, following the big announcements of March 23. The general tone in the residential real estate market around the …
First Home Buyers - March 30th Government’s $3.8bn Housing Package: Help for First Home Buyers Recently, the government announced new measures aimed at increasing the housing supply and improving housing affordability. They include a broad mix of new funding measures and tax revisions. Controversially, the new housing package takes aim …
Finance News - March 25th New Property Investment Rules … Where to Invest?! House prices in New Zealand might have already bolted, but that isn't stopping the government slamming the door in the face of Kiwis eager to make a buck from property investment. New Property Investment Rules … …
First Home Buyers - January 18th What to Look Out For When Buying Off the Plan Building consents in New Zealand are booming and an increasing number of people are buying off the plan. But while there are definite upsides to buying off the plan, it comes with many hidden risks. …
First Home Buyers - December 23rd Canstar’s Top Stories of 2020 To use a term popularised by the Queen nearly three decades ago, 2020 certainly was an annus horribilis! Fortunately, here in NZ, we were spared the worst ravages of the pandemic. But it has still negatively …
Buy Now Pay Later - December 18th Buy Now Regret Later: How AfterPay Can Hurt Your Credit Score Buy now pay later (BNPL) schemes might be a quick and easy route to retail heaven, but if misused, they can seriously damage your credit score. Over the past few years, BNPL schemes have done for …
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 …