First Home Loan: Why National’s $300,000 income cap could push up house prices – Nadine Higgins
Chris Bishop, Housing Minister and National’s housing spokesman, acknowledged this back in 2024 when the Government abolished the…
Christopher Luxon speaks to Mike Hosking as National pledges more help for first-home buyers
National’s latest campaign promise would see buyers earning up to $300,000 eligible for the 5% deposit scheme. Since…
Taiwan’s mortgage curbs squeeze middle class, spare cash-rich buyers
Property Restrictions meant to cool overheated market result in longer loan screening times More buyers are reportedly paying…
National pledges to make it easier for first-home buyers to get 5% deposits
Bishop said National will widen access to 5% deposits by extending the income cap under an existing First…
‘We’ve lost half our deposit’: About 4000 first-home buyers owe more than their homes are worth
The true number in negative equity is likely to be higher than 3600 because many bought with a…
The due diligence checks that house buyers can’t afford to skip – The Prosperity Project
Insurance in particular has moved from being a box to tick before settlement to something buyers need to…
Why New Zealand’s shameful legacy of shoddy and leaky building is not over yet
What’s worrying is that now he’s dealing with the distressed owners of new homes, multiplexes and apartments, some…
Low-deposit home loans: What first-home buyers need to know before diving in – Nadine Higgins
The Reserve Bank doesn’t publish a breakdown of its low-LVR lending (I did ask for it), so that…
Govt retains Clean Car Standard after considering scrapping it
“The scheme is so out-of-whack with reality that even some hybrid vehicles will attract charges rather than credits.”…
Home buyers feel pain of property price slump from 2021 market peak
“The future we were hoping for at the time was to eventually turn a bit of a profit…
Why New Zealand’s housing market remains stuck in neutral – NZ Herald
Why New Zealand’s housing market remains stuck in neutral NZ HeraldThe five places where first-home buyers are winning the…
First-home buyers warned of costs when buying with less than 20% deposit – The Prosperity Project
But Loan Market mortgage adviser Michelle Isemonger told Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project podcast it can come…