by Sam Kodi | Dec 4, 2020 | Mortgage, Subject
2020’s Christmas might look a bit different to other years. COVID-19 has put more economic pressures on some households, and with quarantine facilities already booked into 2021, there will be no overseas visitors. If you are struggling this year, either from fund...
by Sam Kodi | Nov 11, 2020 | Mortgage
The NZ Reserve Bank dropped the LVR rate in response to NZ’s COVID-caused recession. But in a housing market that is still growing, it’s starting to cause problems. The NZ Government has a range of measures that it can take to slow or speed up the economy. In May, the...
by Sam Kodi | Oct 23, 2020 | Mortgage
Buying a home with a small deposit can be appealing. But this can you leave you open to extra problems and what’s called a low value mortgage. In the US, 41% of Millennial first home buyers regret their purchase. It’s not because of the maintenance, or location, or...
by Sam Kodi | Jun 18, 2020 | Mortgage
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you stubbornly ignored the warning signs and good advice that maybe, just maybe, it was not really a good idea? It might have been that extra helping of dessert that left you predictably suffering from indigestion for hours...
by Sam Kodi | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Mortgage
We all know the mortgage interest rates have moved so much in the last few years. It may continue to do so too. It’s not so long ago we fixed some loans at 5 to 5.5% and to see they have now dropped down to 2.69%. Obviously no one had a crystal ball to predict this...