10% deposit home loans in NZ: which lenders say yes

Which NZ lenders lend at 90%, why banks ration low deposit lending, what they look for and what a 10% deposit costs on a $755,000 purchase.
First home buyers: this market is better for you than it feels

Soft prices, plenty of listings and first home rates from 4.49%. What first home buyers can do now with a 5 to 10% deposit, new build or existing, and what the election may change.
Buying Your First Home?

Are you thinking about buying your First Home? Do you know there are ways you can buy a suitable home? When we started the Kiwi First Home Buyers Group over 10-years ago, house prices were a lot lower and the group was relatively smaller. Over the years we have grown this group to about 60,000 […]
Can a single woman buy a home in NZ?

Yes. I’ve helped plenty of single women buy their first home on their own income, and most of them had been told by a bank, or by friends, that it wasn’t realistic yet. Often the problem wasn’t them. It was that the first bank they spoke to didn’t offer the right product, or assessed them […]
My Top FIVE Tips For First Home Buyers

As a mortgage adviser, I see many people who want to buy their first home. So I’ve put together a list of tips for first home buyers. These are my 5 top tips for first home buyers. Let’s have a look at these and see if they can help you. These might seem obvious to […]
