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Archives for June 2012

June 26, 2012 By

Cam on Classic Hits

One of last week's radio interviews where Cam talks about how much easier it is for wannabe first home buyers to save a deposit than it has been in recent years. Click Radio Interview 18 June 2012 to listen … Read more

Filed Under: Blog, Mortgages & Lending
June 25, 2012 By

Real Estate Agents and ‘the truth’

Some people regard real estate agents as a pack of liars and a proposal before parliament which would require real estate agents to tell the truth about properties they're marketing might just formalise that thinking. What's more it would appear the … Read more

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June 15, 2012 By

Floating not the only option

Everyone knows staying on floating is the best thing to do at the moment, right? Maybe. Maybe not. This week the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on hold and signalled no increase in this rate until next year, thanks in large … Read more

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June 8, 2012 By

Crazy Talk About Lending Restrictions

Following talk of another boom in Auckland house prices, one of the Reserve Bank’s (RBNZ) deputy governors recently made a comment about restricting bank lending on low deposit mortgages — so rather than getting in with just 5% deposit you'd need … Read more

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