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June 6, 2024

The Less Known Rules For The First Home Loan Scheme

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When you look at the Kāinga Ora website you will find the basic rules for the First Home Loan Scheme, but there are some less well known one’s that are tripping up a lot of first home buyers. These are the “hidden” rules, or at least the less known rules

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September 21, 2023

What Is The Shared Equity Tick?

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Shared home ownership is becoming a popular way to buy a first home in New Zealand, but finding a home that is suited to shared equity is not always that easy – but now we have the “Shared Equity tick®” which you will start to see on property listings. It’s

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June 16, 2023

Getting Approved Is One Thing

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For many first home buyers getting approved seems like a win, and it sort of is BUT maybe it’s not as good as it could be. When we look at the reality of being a first home buyer it’s the home that you want, and the mortgage that you need.

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May 17, 2023

More First Home Buyers Use First Home Loans

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In the past year we have certainty seen a big increase in people applying for the First Home Loans which is backed by Kainga Ora. It’s become more popular as first home buyers have seen an opportunity to buy while the market is down, but rents are up. It’s made

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  • Why Do Lenders Care About Your Account Conduct?
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