Now what? Will oil and interest rates only head one way?
Staring at what seemed like a cloudy horizon, I made two calls:I contacted an EV car dealer, trading in my diesel, and called my electrician
Can you be clean ethical and make money?
Can you have your cake and eat it too? I have been a little cynical and thought profit and being dirty fit together snugly. But
Starting a build project safely means checking out the builder
The building dream Imagine building your home to the point of an empty shell when a large event shuts down the whole country. This happened
Is the NZ housing market finally making a move? Key takeaways from the latest REINZ stats
For the past year (or more), the market has felt flat. The latest REINZ January vs last January comparison suggests we may be seeing the
Risks of buying a new build
Do you need an inspection on a new build? It sounds odd, but yes — an independent inspection on a brand-new home is increasingly worth
The real value of getting excited about reviewing your KiwiSaver(yawn)
How much impact does the mix of asset classes have on the fund? The mix of asset classes in a fund (for example, shares, property,
Trading up to a better home – where do you start
Getting into a bigger home or a better school zone is an exciting adventure. There are three main approaches to this really assuming you sell
NZ interest rates – where to now?
Up but down? Inflation is looking like it could come in higher than comfortable, this coupled with the economy showing a little strength could spell
Things to consider before you fix long
The Strategic Upside of a Long Fix For those with a long time horizon, fixing a mortgage rate for five years can be a powerful
Using your home to buy another home
Many Kiwis look to invest in property for a nest egg in retirement and most will put their existing home on the line for the
When to review your cover?
Life stages Certain moments in life where we should be encouraged to review the insurances we have in place. A less well known feature of
Most regions turn positive to join Auckland’s surge in median house prices
Wow how quickly the tables can turn, it does feel like there is a change in gear across NZ in terms of the housing market.