Articles In ‘Home Loans’ Section
Mortgagee in Possession »
Guest Author R.M.L Once upon a time a person whose property went up for mortgagee auction must have been foolish. Obviously they had bought something more expensive than they could afford. Or they had taken risks in other areas of their life - such as their business - and used their house as collateral. They had made some poor decisions, [...]
LifeStyle Builder »
Owning your own home is the great New Zealand dream, but the amount of interest you pay to achieve that dream can be a nightmare! Traditional Bank mortgages are structured in such a way that in the first 15 years of a 25-year mortgage very little capital is paid off the principal of the loan. For example, if you pay an average of 8.0% in [...]
Debt Management Program »
Owning your own home is the great New Zealand dream, but the amount of interest you pay to achieve that dream can be a nightmare! Traditional Bank mortgages are structured in such a way that in the first 15 years of a 25-year mortgage very little capital is paid off the principal of the loan. For example, if you pay an average of 8.0% in [...]
Top Home Loan Tips »
This list of top tips was posted by Muppet at property talk. It's a great list and one worthy of posting here. Home loan tips 1. Add up those home loan fees 2. Additional repayments 3. Ask about 'professional package' discounts 4. Be careful of 'honeymoon' intro rates 5. Beware fixed rates 6. Can't get a standard loan? There are [...]