Residential property investors top $100 bln mortgage mark in what was a surprisingly busy year for them
Residential property investors hit the $100 billion mortgage mark in 2025 and are growing their outstanding mortgage pile…
BNZ chief economist sees average mortgage costs falling to about 4.85% this year
BNZ’s chief economist Mike Jones says the average mortgage rates paid will continue to fall in the first…
Property prices expected to slow as forecast RBA interest rate hike dampens growth
Property prices have continued to rise across the country at the start of 2026, supported by affordable houses.…
Bank switching surges to $5.8b in December, as total monthly mortgage commitments tops $14b
Latest Reserve Bank figures show a massive spike in change of loan provider in December, with record amounts…
New Zealand house prices flat in 2025 as sales jump 10%
Despite the lift in transactions, renewed demand did not trigger a fresh price spike. House prices steady as…
Floating or sinking? Some New Year headaches for home owners
There was a massive move to floating mortgage rates by homeowners towards the end of last year. The…
Kardashian fans spot ‘clue’ Khloe is really back with cheating ex Tristan Thompson in decor detail at Kourtney’s house
A certain festive decoration at Kourtney Kardashian’s house has sent social media into a frenzy. Many are interpreting…
A plea from house-price hell: don’t let the nimbys win
A visiting urbanist from California is sharing a cautionary tale from his home state, and urging New Zealand…
A lot of home owners appeared to be waiting for the OCR cuts – and they may be disappointed with the outcome
Was the wait worth it? That’s what some homeowners who have recently taken up new mortgages may be…
Did somebody pull the plug out on term deposits?
Watch this space. We may be about to see a big outflow of term deposit money. As interest…
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97
When Jill Lemon’s mother died earlier this year, as well as dealing with the grief, she had to…
NZ’s mortgage pile set for its largest growth in four years in 2025
Well, house prices might not have moved much this year due to the abundant supply for sale –…