Home Loans - May 6th What Is A Low-Doc Home Loan Even before the term “gig economy” was coined and working for Uber became a career opportunity, New Zealand was already a country comprising of the self-employed and small businesses. According to government statistics, 97% of businesses …
Home Loans - May 1st Is Now the Right Time to Purchase an Investment Property? Many poets have mused on the idea that there are positives to be found during times of adversity, from silver linings to ill winds. And now Sir John Key has revealed his own financially astute …
Home Loans - April 14th Canstar Reveals 2020 Outstanding Value Home Loans Earlier this year, the housing market was pumping. Investors and first-home buyers were out in force and house prices were sitting at record highs. According to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand's house price …
Home Loans - April 2nd The True Cost of Taking a Mortgage Holiday Mortgage Holiday – the term has a nice ring to it. But that was in the good old days, before the planet became infected by a rampant flu virus and, overnight, holidays acquired negative connotations, …
Home Loans - March 30th COVID-19 Mortgage Holidays: What Banks are Doing to Help Customers Good health and wellbeing – two key essentials that are being challenged by the threat of COVID-19. But the preventative measures we’re currently living under to ensure we remain virus free are not only affecting …
Home Loans - March 19th Before Breaking a Mortgage for a Lower Rate, It’s Worth Counting the Costs It is the best of times; it is the worst of times. Worst, if you’re worried at all about the effects of COVID-19 on humanity and the global economy (and we all should be). Best, …
Home Loans - January 22nd Will a property trust really protect you if a relationship sours? Buying property with a partner – whether partner by marriage or otherwise – is not a decision to be made lightly. On the one hand, it can signal the start of a really exciting new …
Home Loans - January 7th Why buying a home in summer could be a bright idea The housing market has had its fair share of airtime and print space in recent years in New Zealand, and for good reason. Entering the property market, or moving within it, has been challenging for …
Home Loans - November 12th What does the Reserve Bank of New Zealand do for us? CO-author: Dhayana Sena What is the Reserve Bank and the Official Cash Rate? RBNZ is our country’s central bank. It has been in operation since 1934 and has been 100% owned by the New Zealand Government since …
Home Loans - October 22nd Interior design tips to help liven up your rooms Co-author: Dhayana Sena Paint The amount of light that a room receives can affect the way a shade of colour looks on the walls. So, it’s best to avoid cool colours in dark rooms and instead balance …