NZ home loan affordability worsens as house prices bounce
The BNZ Home Loan Affordability measure worsened in June from May, thanks to a slight rise in average fixed mortgage rates and an increase in the median house price....
20 July, 2009
$10,000 commission – no deal
A North Shore house-hunter who lost money on a failed deal wants to warn others to avoid her fate....
20 July, 2009
Wife wins in court’s property shock
A landmark Supreme Court judgment has opened the way for wives to take a share of their husbands’ property – even though they owned it before the marriage....
19 July, 2009
Blow to NZ’s economy
Growing economic confidence has been knocked by New Zealand being placed on negative creditwatch as the Government puts its hat out to international lenders....
17 July, 2009
Spending goes out of fashion
The recession has skittled the plans of a lot of people. A sizeable part of the population now believe they no longer have the chance of a decent retirement and have nearly given up on investing for the future....
13 July, 2009
Screwed by the brood
A growing number of older people are finding themselves struggling to pay their children’s mortgages. And the problem is set to worsen as banks encourage families to collaborate financially to circumvent tightened lending criteria....
13 July, 2009
Lowest Home Loan Interest Rates Website Launched
A joint venture between Mike Pero Mortgages and one of its brokers, Jason Barba, has launched a website of New Zealand’s lowest home loans interest rates....
08 July, 2009
NZ cities more affordable
A fall in the value of the New Zealand dollar has made Auckland and Wellington much cheaper places to live for expatriates working for multinational organisations....
07 July, 2009
Love and loathing in Aotearoa
They love our clean, green image but are baffled by our tax laws – a comprehensive survey of migrants has revealed for the first time what new Kiwis like and loathe about Aotearoa....
05 July, 2009