It's always hard to buy a home “Many people claim that housing has never been less affordable and that it is an impossible dream for today's young peopleâ€, says Andrew King, Executive Officer of the NZ Property Investors’ Federation. “While these well-meaning people believe they are standing up for young first home buyers, they may in fact be doing them a disservice.†12-04-2017 more >>
Cooling house prices James Weir reports in the Dominion Post today that house prices are likely to increase by just 5 percent this year. 04-12-2007 more >>
Tentative signs of rate competition The first signs are emerging of a spring campaign amongst banks for home loan business. As reported in Good Returns Kiwibank was the first to move. 21-09-2007 more >>
Top Mortgage Broker named The New Zealand Mortgage Brokers Association named its top brokers for 2007 at its annual conference in Rotorua on the weekend. 14-09-2007 more >>
KiwiSaver could make refinancing harder Increasing home loan rates are not the only thing hurting borrowers at the moment. One brokers says joining KiwiSaver could make refinancing even harder. 13-07-2007 more >>
Looking for some balance in the demand-supply of housing In the feature article of the May issue of ANZ's Property Focus, the simple demand-supply housing balance measures across the regions highlight Auckland and Wellington as areas where the market remains tightest. Conversely, a turning point is not too far away in the majority of regions, noteably Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and Taranaki. 27-05-2007 more >>
A Word from the President ... Allan Storey, President of the Whanganui Property Investors Association presents a summary of the month that was. 07-08-2006 more >>
Love This Place ... Executive Committee member, Teena Lawrence, shares her view on why she loves this place ... 07-08-2006 more >>
