It’s hard to write about mortgages every month and keep it interesting! This month has been easier with the landscape subtly changing, mostly for the better. Apologies the summer photo. I had contemplated putting a picture of rain clouds! On the positive side, the lettuces in the garden are growing like weeds. Baby Cos =
We’ve had a couple of interesting client problems this week that we’ve solved for them but it is a good wake up call on the risks of pre-1945 houses. If there was one thing to remember don’t automatically assume you’ll get insurance. If you are buying an older house get your insurance arranged before you
It’s hard to write about mortgages every month and keep it interesting! This month has been easier with the landscape subtly changing, mostly for the better. Apologies the summer photo. I had contemplated putting a picture of rain clouds! On the positive side, the lettuces in the garden are growing like weeds. Baby Cos =
We get to see a number of ambitious young investors looking to rapidly grow their fledgling portfolios. The challenge is that accumulating properties has become tougher in the past 4-5 years with tighter bank credit rules and lower capital growth. Although it feels like banks have loosened a bit, as soon as investors rush into
The Waterview Connection is the final part of the Western Ring Route linking State Highway 20 to State Highway 16. It will have a significant impact on property in this part of the city, so it is worth considering in more detail. From a property perspective the WRR will provide better access to the Auckland City from Onehunga, Mangere Bridge, Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, and New Windsor. It will also reduce the traffic and congestion on other roads like New North Road, Great North Road and Hendon Avenue
Is big better? The way banks respond to larger investors, you’d think probably not. As credit policies loosen a smidgen you could easily conclude that all is good in the world again. It’s not. At the retail end of banking they’re not too worried. Investors have day jobs so even if the market craps itself;