Home Loans - December 18th How Much Does a Home Renovation Cost? A well-planned, well-executed reno can add value to a home. But not all renovations hit the mark. Here we run through some of the renos most likely to add value to a home and their …
Home Loans - December 13th How Do I Fund a Small Business in NZ? A Complete Guide You’ve recognised a gap in the market and got a solid business idea. But there's one minor problem: you need help with start-up costs. It's a good idea to start with a business plan, as …
Banking & Insurance - November 23rd How To Reduce Mortgage Repayments Unfortunately, there's no secret formula to reducing the cost of a home loan. Three things affect the overall cost of a mortgage: Size of the loan Interest rate Mortgage term And there's only one surefire way …
Banking & Insurance - November 20th A Guide to Bridging Loans Whether you've outgrown your house, are looking to scale down, or have discovered your dream home, sometimes it suits to buy a new property before selling your current one. In such a situation, you might …
Car Insurance - November 9th EV Loans: What Loans Are on Offer for Electric Vehicles? What are EV loans/sustanibility loans? Essentially, these are loans for purchasing an electric vehicle and/or undertaking other sustainable initiatives such as installing an EV wall charger or solar panels. More often than not, these loans are home …
First Home Buyers - October 11th Essential House Inspection Checklist Between the time you inspect a property and make an offer and the time you settle and it becomes yours, there are a number of potential issues that can come up, and problems that might …
Home Loans - October 1st Does New Zealand Have a Capital Gains Tax? What You Need to Know Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last several years, or perhaps, just living abroad, you will have heard all about capital gains tax (CGT). It’s a contentious topic that has divided the …
Home Loans - September 28th Rentvesting: How it Works and the Pros and Cons Many Kiwis see property as a desirable asset to hold because property values continue to grow over the long term and, importantly for people who are investors, the rent can form part of their passive …
First Home Buyers - September 11th How Much Deposit Do You Need To Buy A House? Given the expensive nature of property in New Zealand, saving for a deposit to buy a home can be a huge ask for aspiring home owners. But exactly how big a deposit do you need …
Finance News - September 5th NZ’s General Election: a Vote for the Housing Market? Next month's general election will not only decide the future of the government, but that of the housing market, too. Squirrel’s John Bolton gives his expert opinion on the political factors influencing the state of …
