• First Home Buyer
  • General Finance
  • Mortgage
  • Tips

Will you lose your home if mortgage rates rise?

The Kiwi property market has a lot of parallels with our neighbours across the ditch, which has made the results…

2 years ago
  • First Home Buyer
  • General Finance
  • Mortgage
  • Tips

What are the cons of a fixed rate home loan?

A combination of attractive market conditions and greater budgeting certainty has seen more and more Kiwis taking out fixed rate home…

2 years ago
  • First Home Buyer
  • Mortgage

Why use a mortgage broker?

The good ol’ Kiwi DIY mentality is pretty bloody useful when it comes to servicing your car or knocking up a…

2 years ago
  • First Home Buyer
  • Mortgage

Apartments: The new Kiwi dream?

The Kiwi dream of a quarter acre block on a quiet cul de sac in the suburbs is still alive…

2 years ago
  • Mortgage

When does it make sense to refinance your mortgage?

While making use of a mortgage repayment calculator in New Zealand can help you secure the best home loan at…

2 years ago
  • Mortgage

What are the pros of buying a house with your mates?

The most recent figures from QV reveal that the average New Zealand house costs a hefty $627,905. This means the…

2 years ago
  • First Home Buyer
  • Mortgage

What are the cons of buying a house with your mates?

Even with house prices starting to contract in some parts of the country, scraping together a deposit remains a key…

2 years ago
  • Mortgage

When should you NOT refinance your mortgage?

When conditions are right, refinancing your mortgage can help you secure better interest rates, reduce the term of your loan…

2 years ago
  • First Home Buyer
  • Mortgage
  • Tips

Buying a house with your parents as guarantors

Mum and dad might have had to walk 10 miles to school barefoot in the snow uphill both ways, but…

2 years ago
  • KiwiSaver

KiwiSaver Fees – Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Ever wondered what your KiwiSaver fund costs you?  If you answered, a ‘small fortune’, that would be about right.  But…

2 years ago