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House mortgage market drying up
The number of people who received mortgages in the first quarter of this year was 30 per cent down on 2009.
Experts: Banks more willing to lend on mortgages
Would-be housebuyers struggling to scrape together a deposit have a glimmer of hope, as banks appear to be loosening the purse strings.
<i>Mary Holm</i>: Fed up with landlord tantrums
Mary Holm's financial advice column features an accountant who's fed up with complaining landlords.
It's hard labour to own a house
The average Kiwi has to work nearly three times harder to pay off the average house than they did 50 years ago.
Cash for preaching lifts Tamaki's pay to $1m
Bishop Brian Tamaki is paid an average of $3000 each time he preaches at a Destiny Church outside of Auckland.
Personal savings present savvy loan option
Before you start house-hunting, you need to figure out how much you can afford to borrow.
Home affordability improves in January
New Zealand home affordability improved slightly in January after a fall in median house prices more than offset a small increase in fixed mortgage rates.
<i>John Dorbu:</i> The great mortgagee ripoff
John Dorbu writes on capital gains tax and selling investment properties on the cheap.
Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates
State-owned Kiwibank has cut its variable mortgage rate to 5.65 per cent.
Other banks expected to follow ANZ cut
ANZ National Bank has slashed its variable home mortgage rates - putting pressure on other banks to follow suit.
Homes out of reach for many NZers - report
Auckland is fast catching Queenstown again as the least affordable region in New Zealand.