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Buyers backing off. Each month since June last year we have surveyed a number of mortgage advisors throughout New Zealand asking them what they are
If you’re 60 or older and own a home, a reverse mortgage lets you borrow money for any purpose and not repay the loan or
An offset mortgage lets you use money in a separate account (savings or everyday) to effectively reduce the balance of your mortgage when it comes
The journey from scanning the real estate pages to signing up for a mortgage has many steps. We’ll walk you through the process, so there
When you’re borrowing to buy a home, there are several different types of mortgages to choose from. Once you understand how they work, and the pros
Once you have a mortgage, it’s a good idea to keep a regular eye on how it’s performing for you. You should revisit things every
Change is constant. When you set up your mortgage originally, the interest rates were applicable to the housing market at the time. Likewise, the size
As its name suggests, an interest-only mortgage means your regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments only include the interest charged. So you don’t repay any
Getting a mortgage is a big deal. Where do you go to find the best lender for your circumstances? What criteria will you have to
When you originally set up your mortgage, it would have been subject to the floating and fixed lending rates for that particular day, with your
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