Home Loans

Co-author: James Hurwood The rules on foreign property investment in New Zealand are based on whether you're a part-time resident or not and what type of real estate you're planning on buying. New Zealand's foreign investment regulations were tightened …

Co-author: Regina Collins We've rounded up some of the most popular New Zealand real estate sites to help you through this process. Major real estate websites These sites are some of the most well-known and widely-used New Zealand …

Co-authors: TJ Ryan and Shay Waraker  A reverse mortgage is a type of equity release product (ERP). Equity release products come in two forms - credit products and debt-free products. A reverse mortgage is a credit …

Author: Tamika Seeto This article originally appeared on our Australian website, Canstar.com.au, and is in reference to the Australian banking industry.  The banking royal commission’s hefty final report contained 76 recommendations designed to shake up Australia’s banking, superannuation, …

Co-author: Petrina Berry This article was originally published on our Australian website, Canstar.com.au and is in reference to the Australian financial services royal commission and the Australian banking industry.  Banning advice fees for default super accounts, overhauling the way mortgage …

Co-author: Justine Davies  In a reverse of the age-old "What goes up, must come down" saying, it is highly probable New Zealand's current low home rate environment will not stick around forever and that increases are …

Co-author: Mitchell Watson  At the end of 2018, the median house price across New Zealand sat at $560, 000, up 1.5% from December, 2017, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s monthly report,  We're guessing …

Co-authors: Ellie McLachlan and Olivia Fairhurst  Some people might view an interest-only mortgage as an attractive choice when considering finance options for a home. However, interest-only loans were designed with very specific types of borrowers in mind, and …

Co-author: Ellie McLachlan One of the main determining factors of the cost of your mortgage is the interest rate. Even though home loan interest rates are comparatively low at the moment, a mortgage can end up …