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February 9, 2023

House Buyers Have CheckedOut For Building Reports

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When you are buying a home it makes sense to get it checked out by a building inspector, but that can end up costing you quite a lot and that is where CheckedOut can help. CheckedOut act as an intermediary service, providing an independent verification process over building inspection reports,

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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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November 14, 2022

How Hard Would You Work To Buy Your First Home?

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It’s always been hard to buy your first home but many are working harder to make it a reality. So the question is how hard would you work? Would you work harder if it was the difference between being able to buy your first home or stay renting? Or would

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November 7, 2022

Mortgage Advisers Don’t Try To Put Everyone In The Same Box

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Every person is different, and yet the banks try to squeeze everyone in the same box. Mortgage advisers will look at what makes your situation personal to you, and find a box that can be shaped to suit. As the New Zealand lending market gets harder, people are choosing to

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October 19, 2022

The Satisfaction That Advisers Get Helping First Home Buyers

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I’ve been a mortgage adviser for over 25-years now and I often get asked what I love about the work, and the first thing that springs to mind is the satisfaction of helping first home buyers. First home buyers are new to the process of getting their “first” home, and

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August 2, 2022

How Much Can I Borrow For A Home Loan?

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Of course everyone wants to know “how much can I borrow for a home loan?” but it’s not always easy to find out. You may have looked at the banks websites and tried one of the mortgage calculators so you have already worked out what you are comfortable with, and

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July 21, 2022

The Hidden Risk With Buy Now Pay Later

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Most people don’t know that when you use a Buy Now Pay Later payment arrangement you are given a credit limit, and that even after the debt is paid off your account remains active, and that credit limit is included in any future finance or home loan application. This is

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What is Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance and Why Is It Used?
July 12, 2022

What is Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance and Why Is It Used?

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If you are a first home buyer you may have heard people mention the LMI fee and wonder what is lenders mortgage insurance, and ask yourself why it is being added to the loan. Obviously you don’t really want the extra cost of the LMI fee, but on the other

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April 28, 2022

Reserve Bank May Introduce Debt To Income Ratios

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In response to feedback received on its proposed policy for debt serviceability restrictions (DSRs) on residential mortgage lending, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it will design a framework for debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions. The Reserve Bank sought feedback in November 2021 on the merits and the potential design on a Debt

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April 7, 2022

Mortgage Advisers Are Helping New Buyers Jump Through The Hoops

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As kids we loved to jump through hoops, but as new buyers it’s not much fun at all. New lending rules have created more hoops to jump through, cut off credit to borrowers who would have qualified only months ago, and generally shrunk the size of loans being approved. The

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