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 fence, but when it comes to taking out a home loan in New Zealand sometimes...
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What are the pros of a fixed rate home loan?
Among the many questions you’ll face when taking out a home loan in New Zealand, one of the most important is: Should you fix or float? A fixed home loan allows you to lock in...
What is the Official Cash Rate and why should I care?
Okay people, today we have another three-letter economics acronym to add to your repertoire: OCR. The Official Cash Rate is hugely influential in New Zealand’s finance and property markets, yet relatively few first home buyers know...
When does it make more sense to rent than buy?
There comes a curious stage in every twentysomething’s life when Jagerbombs are substituted for a couple glasses of cab sav with dinner, fuel efficiency becomes more important than horsepower, and all your friends stop renting...
4 Tips to Get Your First Mortgage Loan Approved
Buying a home is, for most of us, the biggest financial investment we will make in our lives. So it’s no surprise that we can’t just walk into the bank and sign the dotted...