With auction rooms empty, now is your chance
If you are interested in getting into the property market, and you have the means to do so, now is the time. The real estate market in Auckland is…
A real estate expert’s tips for landing your first home
We’ve worked with more than 1,000 first home buyers over the last ten years and we know that, when it comes to landing your first home, knowledge and being prepared is power!
That’s why we asked experienced real estate agent, William Tatana, for his advice on what first home buyers need to know to be successful.
Will having a flatmate help you buy your first home?
First home buyers often wonder aloud about whether or not the bank will include flatmates in their mortgage affordability calculation. Will that…
LVR changes? First home buyers, sorry, they mean diddly squat to you
You’re probably well aware that the RBNZ removed the LVR restrictions on 30th April 2020. What you might not realise is that this was done so that…
INCOME: Why quality’s (almost) more important than quantity right now
Bigger is better right? The more the merrier too? In a financial context both make a lot of sense. When you think about borrowing money for a…
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…
How much can I borrow?
It’s rather appealing. The idea of punching a few numbers into an online mortgage calculator and getting an instant answer about whether or not…
Building your house deposit – What you need to know
For first home buyers the idea of saving for a house deposit has always meant hard work. In Auckland saving a house deposit has become pretty much…