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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 tickĀ®” which you will start to see on property listings. It’s

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March 23, 2023

You Might Be Able To Buy A Better Home Today

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If you really want a new home for your family then the you might be surprised to know of this opportunity that allows you to buy a better home than you may have thought possible. You may have thought that you needed to save more (a bigger deposit) or earn

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February 26, 2023

Yes, Shane Can Buy His First Home

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When we heard from Shane we questioned if he could buy a home, but we thought we should consider all options for him and we’re glad that we did. Shane was like many first home buyers – lacking the deposit that banks are asking for (20%) and being single was

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January 4, 2023

Know The Difference Between Banks Versus Mortgage Brokers

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You may be wondering what the difference is between banks versus mortgage brokers, or mortgage advisers as we now refer to them in New Zealand. When looking for a good mortgage for your first home, or even the next home there are two main options: firstly going directly through a

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February 19, 2022

Buying Your First Home With 5% Deposit Today

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It’s not easy buying your first home with a small deposit and in many cases it can seem that home ownership is an impossible dream. You can speak with most banks and they just say “NO” that you need a bigger deposit, or some banks and mortgage advisers might suggest

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May 11, 2020

Shared Ownership Helps Kiwi First Home Buyers

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First home buyers have always struggled to get onto the property ladder, but now with co-ownership there is another way. For many years in New Zealand parents have helped their children with a deposit or part of the deposit needed to buy their first homes. That helps some people, but

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