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Shock OCR pumps more life into mortgage wars and squeezes savers

New shoot breaks through the soil and reaches for the sun

Low interest rates feeding green shoots against a backdrop of uncertainty

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Sales volumes catch a winter chill and inflation puts pressure on renters

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Warning for first time buyers! Don’t bid until you’ve done these three things

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No two lenders are the same when it comes to new builds

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a pre-approval!

Happy young couple shaking hands with their mortgage adviser celebrating the purchase of their first home

First home buyers continue to make inroads

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Five advantages of referral partners

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Speed up your loan payments and save $$$

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Developing your property portfolio

Serious business man tries to predict the future of the property market using a crystal ball

The current/future state of NZ house prices

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Jacinda scraps capital gains tax. Now what?

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Are you self-employed and looking for a loan?

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Buying a home? Five helpful tips

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Rate decisions: who makes them, how and why?

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