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 …
First Home Buyers - August 28th Media release: First home buyers cut back on shopping, eating out – and even rethink having children, survey shows This month’s surprise 50 basis point cut in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) immediately triggered a wave of cuts in home loan offerings from the major banks, and is predicted to boost the first home …
First Home Buyers - March 26th What are the key property ownership types? But while you’re out hitting the pavements - or driveways - in search of home sweet home, you might be met with some unfamiliar terms. Turns out there is a bit more to picking a …
First Home Buyers - September 4th Buying a House Vs Building a House Co-author Michelle Norton Pros: You know what you’re getting Buying an established home means you know what you’re getting in three keys ways. First, the potential defects of an established home are often visible, or show up in …
First Home Buyers - July 28th Kiwibank’s winning strategy to educate First Home Buyers Each year, CANSTAR researches and rates first home buyer options available to New Zealand buyers. In 2016, for an outstanding sixth year in a row, Kiwibank has taken out the First Home Buyer Bank of the Year …
First Home Buyers - June 4th First Home Buyer – Award Auckland continues to be front-page news with its real estate values skyrocketing beyond the reach of many buying their own home for the very first time. No doubt the determined are constantly seeking a solution …
First Home Buyers - March 31st Floating or fixed-rate loan: how to choose? Should I float or should I fix? It's a dilemma facing many New Zealanders. For the past five years Kiwis have kept hearing that interest rate rises are always just around the corner - yet …
