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5 ways to boost your savings

  • Emily Doran
  • 24th of April 2015

Saving money is hard work. Here are five ideas to help you save some money.

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3 things to do before buying your first home

  • Emily Doran
  • 21st of April 2015

So you want to buy your first home? Good on you! Here are three things to do before you even think about applying for a home loan or looking at properties.

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How to Buy with a Low Deposit

  • NZHL
  • 16th of April 2015
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As we enter the new year and get a clearer understanding of the new government low deposit restrictions a number of solutions have become available to those without a 20% deposit. These include:

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Business banking through your mortgage

  • NZHL
  • 10th of April 2015
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For sole traders and single business owners utilising your business banking within your home loan can help you pay off your mortgage 2-3 years earlier and save you a decent amount in bank fees as...

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An Xcellent Summer

  • Todd Stephenson
  • 9th of April 2015

Ok, I admit it, a year ago I had never heard of XRACE and when I first heard the term I envisaged finely tuned lycra clad athletes dashing forth trying to take a couple of seconds off their PB. How...

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Using your house to get into commercial property

  • NZHL
  • 23rd of March 2015
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A scenario I myself am currently investigating, and one I recently spoke to a client about, is acquiring a commercial property. In both scenarios it is moving from leasing an office to owning a...

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The Pros and Cons of Pet Insurance

  • Emily Doran
  • 13th of March 2015

Five years ago when I first purchased Pet Insurance for my two fur babies (no, I didn’t have any real children then), I was laughed at and ridiculed by friends and work mates for doing so. Now, Pet...

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Advice I would give my younger self about Money

  • Emily Doran
  • 4th of March 2015

I am officially a grown up, in fact, I think I may be officially middle aged. I have a husband, a child, a steady job, have bought and sold several houses and have an impressive mortgage to show for...

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How much time do you put into finding an investment property?

  • NZHL
  • 3rd of March 2015
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I speak to numerous people about them wanting to purchase an investment property.
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Budgeting for a build

  • NZHL
  • 3rd of March 2015
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If you are looking to build and considering not using a housing company you need a reasonable funding facility or some equity to be able to meet a number of the costs. We currently have a client...

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