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Buy and Sell Property
November 19, 2023

Property Market Changing – Buying and Selling

In this article we look at the changing New Zealand Property Market and discuss which avenue comes first, when buying…

Mortgage Solutions
October 12, 2023

Mortgage Solutions For Everyday Scenarios

Different Scenarios Have Different Mortgage Solutions This article discusses the different mortgage solutions your home loan adviser may consider for…

Gifting vs Inheritance Pros and Cons
October 4, 2023

Helping Your Children Financially: Gifting Vs Inheritance in NZ

Gifting Vs Inheritance – Helping Your Family Into A Home Many parents and grandparents want to help their children financially…

Offset Mortgages - Options
September 10, 2023

Offset Mortgages – Maximising Savings & Flexibility

Pay More Principal and Less Interest With Offset Mortgages This article talks about how offset mortgages work in New Zealand’s banking…

Equity Make Money Work
September 3, 2023

What is Equity in Property? (Including Negative Equity Explained)

Equity, Negative Equity and Making your Money Work For You We discuss equity and negative equity, especially because it can…

Post it note with Shared Ownership written on it
August 31, 2023

MAKING HOME OWNERSHIP EASIER

Pooling Resources to Enable Home Ownership Many Kiwi families are struggling to buy a home as house prices rise and…

Different Property Valuation Types
August 22, 2023

What is a Property Valuation in NZ and What it’s Used For

Property valuations and its use When it comes to property valuation in New Zealand, different types of estimates are used,…

Releasing Equity in Your Properties
July 18, 2023

Releasing the Equity in Your Property

What is equity release? Releasing equity is when you cash in some of the equity available in your property. Your…

Mortgagee Sale sign sale pending
June 14, 2023

What Is a Mortgagee Sale in NZ?

A mortgagee sale is one of the most serious outcomes that can follow unresolved mortgage default. It can be stressful…