A first home journey with Glen and Nish
That first meeting ended with a handshake and a promise: “I’ll be back.” Three years and $90,000 of paid-off debt later, Glen and Nish didn’t just come back – they powered through every setback the Auckland housing market threw at them.
Property investment in 2025
If you’ve been sitting on the fence about property investment, especially with the higher interest rates and regulatory restraints of the last few years, 2025 might be the year to make your move. But before you rush out to become a landlord, let’s talk about why the timing looks good and, more importantly, how to do it smartly.
The two-year fix might be your sweet spot
There’s been plenty of chatter about interest rates lately (just for a change!), with predictions flying around about what will happen next. But we’re starting to see a return to what I’d call ‘normal’ in the mortgage market. And by normal, I mean how things worked before Covid turned everything on its head.
The property market – signs of life and what it means for buyers
With interest rates beginning their downward shift, some of you might be considering buying or selling – whether as first-time buyers or looking to…
Talking to the experts – what’s really happening in the property market?
Let’s face it, we Kiwis are obsessed with property. It’s a national pastime, right up there with rugby and complaining about the weather. Whether…
What the new government means for borrowers
At the time of writing (13 Nov 2023), the coalition partners had yet to form a government so there’s every chance the property-related policy we end…
The buyer’s market has gone
It’s never one thing on its own that makes a market change; there are many factors, and wouldn’t you know it, they’re all moving simultaneously….
Property market FOMO: I’m living it.
About a month ago, a lady knocked on my front door and she said “Cam, would you be interested in selling your house?”. Kirsty and I had actually…
Time to refinance: Should you?
Before I answer that question it’s worth defining what ‘refinance’ actually means because it’s a word people use in different ways. Some people use…
Will the LVR changes let you take the next step?
A journalist’s job is to write a headline that gets you interested enough to click on it and read the story. [See above!] Never forget that clicking…
