As the new First Home Loan Deposit Scheme debuts in Australia, New Zealand property experts discuss housing affordability issues. For more on this, don’t miss our monthly Trans-Tasman update on all things lending and property. […]
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This week, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to keep the official cash rate (OCR) at 1 per cent. The decision was widely expected by economists, who couldn’t but notice the “upbeat” tone […]
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In December 2019, New Zealanders borrowed $6.5 billion – up nearly $1.2 billion compared with December 2018. And at 18.5 per cent, first-home buyers moved to a new record high share of the amount borrowed. […]
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The media recently reported that negotiations are underway for Kiwibank to take over BNZ from its parent, National Australia Bank (NAB). Some industry experts, like Simplicity founder Sam Stubbs, believe the deal could be worth […]
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New Zealand’s property market ended 2019 with a bang, the Real Estate Institute’s latest data shows. Here’s what you need to know. High number of properties sold REINZ’s December update showed that the number of […]
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Long, hot summer days are a great opportunity to ensure your house is in the best condition it can be. Here are some indoor maintenance jobs that can be ticked off the list in summer […]
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Housing market predictions continue to run rampant in the news, with property experts once again peering into their crystal balls. In the past few weeks, most economists have been revising their forecasts for 2020, saying that current market conditions […]
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Is this the year that you’re going to become a homeowner? Homeownership is top of many people’s lists of New Year’s resolutions, but how do you turn it from a big dream into reality? There […]
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There’s nothing quite like lying awake on a hot summer’s night, wishing for a bit of a breeze to take the edge off the heat. But if your house has shifted from being enjoyably warm […]
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Will the property market take off again in 2020? Many signs seem to indicate that New Zealand is still a strong sellers’ market, with regions taking the lion’s share of price increases. And with stock […]
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