Each quarter I participate in The Property Market’s Quarterly Update, where a panel of property industry experts contributes their views on Auckland’s residential property market. This month’s chat was all about where interest rates are headed and … Read more
Archives for March 2015
March 20, 2015 By
Mortgages = money. Who’s paying if your income disappears?
When people come to us for a mortgages they know income enables them to take on debt. They know that paying debt without income is hard. And they know the creditor will take assets if debt repayment doesn’t happen (eg. the bank will take the … Read more
March 16, 2015 By
Mortgages: Is a 10 year fixed term too long?
Imagine setting your interest rate at 5.89% and never batting an eyelid over it for the next 10 years. That’s what TSB’s recent announcement essentially offers – a 5.89% home loan fixed for 10 years. But does this deal really suit the average … Read more
March 2, 2015 By
Sell house first or buy house first? The great Auckland dilemma.
That is the question for a lot of people poised to take the next step up in Auckland’s ever steepening property ladder. More conventional thinking says that selling your home first is the smarter thing to do. Why? Well, imagine you’re selling … Read more
