A Commentary On REINZ's August Report

posted 11 August 2017

A Critical Analysis on the Effectiveness of Reserve Bank of New Zealand(RBNZ) Restrictions

After the Global Financial Crisis(GFC) in 2008, the Reserve Bank had to reduce their Official Cash Rate(OCR) from 8.25% to 2.50%. This was the only tool available to the then Governor Alan Bollard. From June 2008 to April 2009, the OCR was constantly reduced to 2.50% in order to prop up the econo...

posted 19 July 2017

Loanmarket Waitakere - Raywhite Landlord event

This week on Wednesday 5 July it was an awesome opportunity for Waitakere Loanmarket to be part of Raywhite Buywest - Landlord evening. We had a mix of people who were already landlords and some to be landlord. The key highlight of the meet was about the importance of Landlords Insurance, drug te...

posted 6 July 2017

Invest For Retirement

Retirement on your mind? Here is one way to use your property to achieve a comfortable retirement.

posted 23 June 2017

First home property buyers beware

It is very important to know as much as possible about lending criteria and market update when buying a property irrelevant whether you are a first home buyer or buying an investment property. However as a first home buyer, you are not familiar with the process and terms & conditions for buying t...

posted 14 June 2017

The Importance of planning for would be real estate investors

It is very important for all real estate investors to plan properly before you step into the investment world. Planning comes as one of the important function of any management.

posted 6 June 2017

What will you do as soon as your financial goals are achieved

Change is the only permanent thing in life. Priorities and goals will change with different circumstances and depending on what stage of life cycle one is at.

posted 29 May 2017

Apartments vs Houses

Apartments vs Houses. The price, rent and growth rate of these two properties are generally compared and the benefits for first home buyers and investors are discussed.

posted 12 May 2017

Building your Financial Stature

​The more you know, the better prepared you are. With every decision you make, with every financial move you make, who is watching you? In most cases, no one is watching your every transaction like a hawk, but creditors make it a point to keep an eye on those who are wavering on their payments.

posted 3 May 2017

Make Your Equity Work For You And Invest For Long

Every common man dreams to be a millionaire and have cushy and comfortable life. However the reality of the life is that most of us have to work hard to earn money. Some of us believe in working smart and not hard, to make money.

posted 18 April 2017

Things To Consider Before Buying Your First Home

Searching for your First Home has become a rigorous and cumbersome process which takes weeks and even months. When you find your ideal house, the house which you like and the one that suits your family the work doesn't stop there.

posted 11 April 2017

Shortage of New Built Homes in Auckland......is there any light at the end of the tunnel

Many economists estimate the housing shortfall in Auckland about 35,000 houses. This issue has been there for the past 8 to 10 years and continues to worsen.

posted 4 April 2017

How and Why You Should Purchase Your First Home

Everyone wants their own space to call home sweet home no matter what phase in life they have reached. As technology advances and society evolves, our desires do change. For a young adult, it has become harder to own a home of their own. Hence it is far more attractive to rent. This coupled wit...

posted 29 March 2017