Home Loans - November 13th Finding Your Ideal Home Loan: Floating rate vs Fixed rate Co-author: Michelle Norton With market rates constantly changing, mortgage holders and home loan applicants should weigh up their fixed and floating home loan options. Use this guide to help identify your ideal home loan. First up, the …
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 28th Beware of the risks of reverse mortgages There are many ways to pay for costs that come up in retirement; join a KiwiSaver scheme to build up a retirement savings pot, ensure your home is paid off and use your own savings …
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 …
Home Loans - October 20th Landscaping makeover tips to add value to your property Co-author: Michelle Norton Garden renovation projects can be a cost-effective way to increase the value of your property - and can even be done as do-it-yourself projects. Landscaping and outside design makeovers add a spark to …
Home Loans - October 6th What property type is best for you? So you managed to raise the deposit, navigate your way through the home loan market, and start shopping around for a house. Great work! You’ve come a long way already. But big decisions still lie …
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 …
Home Loans - September 9th The Block’s surprise final offers lessons for home buyers After 12 weeks of hard work, many of The Block New Zealand’s contestants ended up with… well, not a lot. Just two of the four Kingsland apartments from New Zealand’s popular renovation show sold under the …
Home Loans - September 4th What you need to know about Kiwibuild’s ‘housing reset’ Today, housing minister Megan Woods announced major changes to New Zealand’s embattled KiwiBuild initiative. With lofty targets which initially aimed to build 100,000 new homes in just 10-years, the Government-supported program, which was unveiled in 2018 …
Home Loans - August 27th Kiwibank wins Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for Home Loans “According to our research, Kiwibank was the stand-out performer,” says Jose George, general manager of Canstar New Zealand. “Kiwibank was the only home loan provider to receive a 5-star rating for overall customer satisfaction, where key …
