by Cam | Nov 16, 2023 | Auckland Market
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 up with will be a watered-down version of what everyone was actually hoping for, irrespective of whether you voted...
by Cam | Aug 14, 2023 | Auckland Market
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. We’ve noticed a marked change in activity since our last newsletter, reflecting that several factors have converged. It’s...
by Cam | Mar 15, 2021 | Auckland Market
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 talked about selling and moving on to something new but it wasn’t part of our...
by Cam | May 6, 2020 | Auckland Market, Finances, Mortgage Adviser, Refinancing
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 it to mean ‘change banks’. Usually because they’re annoyed with their current bank or...
by Cam | Apr 22, 2020 | Auckland Market, COVID-19, Finances
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 means you’ll get to see an advertisement that pays their wages. So,...
by Cam | Apr 21, 2020 | Auckland Market, COVID-19, First Home Buyer
First Home Buyers: Your deposit will come back Unfortunately, community transmission of Covid-19 has been widespread amongst KiwiSaver funds. Balanced and growth funds have taken the biggest beating, but even the really conservative funds have had a few grazes. Unless...