New Zealand’s residential property market is going absolutely bonkers. More properties were sold in Auckland during September than during the same month in the last 4 years. Plus national median property prices are up by almost 15 per cent, according to the REINZ. ...
The First Home Grant is a grant available to select first home buyers who are purchasing certain kinds of property. If you fit the bill, you could get up to $10,000 towards a deposit – each. So if you’re buying as a couple, you could get up to $20,000! Here’s...
In 2019, over 40,000 KiwiSaver members withdrew their balances to buy their first homes. The government-mandated savings scheme is a fantastic tool for saving your deposit so you should make the most of it if you’re trying to get onto the property ladder. With that in...
21 year old Bailyn and 22 year old Chelsea had been together for three years when they bought their first home. Earlier in 2019, after a little guidance from Isa here at Money Empire (and a lot of saving), Chelsea and Bailyn drove to Harcourts Rototuna to sign a sale...
Woohoo! The share of new residential lending to first home buyers has shown a steady increase in 2019 according to Reserve Bank information. That means more and more young Kiwis are buying and moving into their first homes. Are you looking at buying soon? Be part of...
