Although bank reports are often as dry as a brick in the Sahara the latest residential property market survey done by the BNZ has some interesting information if you care to take a look. Truly. It’s on their website. I noted a couple of things. Firstly, that first home buyers are active in every region [...]
So you decide to go house hunting and wouldn’t you know it, the first house you see is exactly what you want and at the right price. It’s a great deal and it’s staring you in the face. But you find yourself hesitating, unsure if you should make an offer or not. What’s holding you [...]
Recent newspaper reports back up what we’ve been hearing anecdotally – that in some parts of the city the demand for rental housing is so high that landlords are able to extract premium rents. In fact I met with a young family last week who were recently arrived back from a few years working in Australia. [...]
During the last 6 years of mortgage broking this is one question we always get asked. Funny thing is that the reply is as varied as the people who ask it and its often a case of ‘well, it depends’. This post won’t give you a definitive answer but read on though, I think you’ll [...]