Official Cash Rate rise – time to fix or stay floating?
This week the Reserve Bank raised the official cash rate for the first time since the global credit crunch hit home. This is significant as an indicator that the Government sees the light at the end of...
View ArticleWhat will happen to mortgage interest rates in New Zealand in 2011
Although we are in a period of relative stability in terms of mortgage interest rates, there will come a point, perhaps later this year, when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will decide to tighten its...
View ArticleImpact of new Reserve Bank LVR rules revealed
At the coal face I have been waiting for the data to filter through to back up the anecdotal evidence I have that the Wellington market in general (and North Wellington specifically) has been hard hit...
View ArticleMortgage rate hikes coming!!
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a five-month high after the Reserve Bank raised the benchmark interest rate as expected and signalled further hikes are on the way. The kiwi rose as high as 85.26 US...
View ArticleDeposit Help from Family to buy your first home
Buying your first home is hard. It has always been hard to achieve for most people. There is a definite step up in focus that needs to be achieved if you want to move away from renting and purchase...
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