Home Loans - February 14th Rising Building Costs of a House in NZ: Up 10%+ New Zealand is in the middle of a building boom. Last year, a record 48,899 new homes were consented, up 24% on 2020's numbers. As a result, the demand for building materials and skilled construction …
Home Loans - February 10th Building Cost Inflation: How Much to Build a New House in NZ in 2022 Building Costs: How Much to Build a New House in NZ in 2022? In this article we cover: Median cost of a house in NZ Cost of building a new house in 2020 Cost of …
First Home Buyers - January 24th First Home Buyers: What is KiwiBuild? What is KiwiBuild? Introduced in 2018, the purpose of KiwiBuild is to provide first home buyers with a pathway to homeownership by building affordable homes across the country. KiwiBuild homes have strict price caps and are …
Home Loans - January 20th Five Ways to Pay Off A Home Loan Faster Author: Melanie Tesoriero Typically, when you take out a home loan you are given a period of 25 or 30 years to pay it off. But that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to chip away at your mortgage for …
First Home Buyers - January 17th Help for First Home Buyers: What’s on Offer? It's never been more difficult to buy a first home: house prices are through the roof; changes to the LVR rules have curtailed low-deposit loans; plus new responsible lending legislation means that banks are going …
First Home Buyers - January 14th What is the First Home Loan? First home buyers (FHBs) have got it tough. House prices have soared, changes to the LVR rules have suppressed low-deposit loans, and new lending regulations mean that banks are going through mortgage applications with a …
Banking & Insurance - December 23rd Canstar’s Top Stories of 2021 Tempus really does fugit. Despite the year being dragged down by the surprisingly tenacious virus, the past 12 months have been a blur of awards, ratings and great stories here at Canstar. We've introduced some cool …
Home Loans - December 16th Cashed Up? Canstar Reveals How to Spend Wisely Lockdown was brutal but, on the upside, it gave us a chance to save some cash. With the ability to spend on ‘want to have’ rather than ‘need to have’ items slashed, many Kiwis will …
Home Loans - December 3rd What is a Construction Loan? If you've decided to take the plunge and build your next home, you'll have lots of decisions to make: which fittings and fixtures to choose, a colour scheme and flooring choices, plus which construction loan …
First Home Buyers - November 24th What Happens if You lie on Your Home Loan Application? Author: Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton While the majority of people are honest on their home loan applications, some people lie – whether intentionally or inadvertently – during the application process. However, if you are caught lying on your …
