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Archives for June 2011

ACC and income insurance

It's one thing to have income insurance but it's quite another to have it work when you need it to. This is where advice from an insurance person (that's us) is crucial as are periodic reviews of your coverage. Here's an example of what can happen … Read more

Apartments – good buy or good bye?

There are lots of reasons that make apartments an attractive property to own. Not least of which is the fact that the asking price is often waaayyy lower than your average house in the suburbs. Being close to work, lots of cafe's bars and restaurants … Read more

Deals of the month

We've been working with a couple for the last two years to get them into a position to purchase a first home with a 5% deposit. … Read more

Do banks lend over 80%?

I was asked this question the other day. The really funny thing was that I thought everyone knew the answer was 'yes'. Clearly I spend too much time reading lending criteria instead of engaging in the real world! To borrow over 80%, you need … Read more

https://go2guys.co.nz/275/

There has been quite a lot of noise about (rising) inflation since roughly the end of March. It's the kind of noise that borrowers and wannabe borrowers should keep an eye on. Why's that you ask? Because there's a clear relationship between … Read more