 |
Thomas Chin reports on various issues in August
(29 Aug 2008)
The report covers Housing Affordability, Lawyers and Conveyancers Act, Housing Policies of the Kiwi Party, National Party, NZ First and Green Party, the Housing NZ Appeal against the Tenancy Tribunal decision and a table of legislation.
more >> |
|
Slump hits loan staff
(25 Aug 2008)
The Bank of New Zealand is proposing to make more than half its mobile mortgage managers redundant in the face of the continuing property slump
more >> |
|
Mortgagee sales spark feeding frenzy
(25 Aug 2008)
Home investors and buyers are in a frenzy over an estimated five-fold increase in mortgagee sales in the last year, but bargain hunters are set to be disappointed.
more >> |
|
A question of supply and demand
(22 Aug 2008)
The feature article in the August 20 ANZ Property Focus replies to a commentator who believed the ANZ economists were not taking basic economic laws sufficiently into account
more >> |
|
Home loan report: Tweaking continues
(22 Aug 2008)
Lenders are continuing to tweak their rates downwards as they react to the cut last month in New Zealand's official rate of interest and look forward to further falls.
more >> |
|
Catch a falling knife? A good time to buy a house people tell housing survey
(19 Aug 2008)
More people think house prices will keep falling - yet a growing number also think it's a good time to buy one, according to new housing confidence survey.
more >> |
|
National has sympathy for owners but no promises
(18 Aug 2008)
National is making noises about Government help to the owners of leaky buildings, but is unlikely to meet local government demands to pay a big share of the repair bills
more >> |
|
Lower interest rates improving home loan affordability
(18 Aug 2008)
It's now easier for average New Zealanders to afford their own house than it has been for 18 months.
more >> |
|
Forced sales double
(18 Aug 2008)
A growing number of homeowners and property investors are being forced by their bank or finance companies to sell their properties through a mortgagee sale
more >> |
|
Mortgage scam victims speak out
(14 Aug 2008)
A nutritionist, mortgage broker, real estate agent and office receptionist told how they were all victims of the mortgage scam run from a Mt Albert real estate office.
more >> |
