by Global Finance | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog
Interest rates are rising and that’s not good news for mortgage holders and first home buyers. The biggest shock will be to the homeowners who first bought between 2014 and mid-2021. They’ve been paying historically low interest rates and never experienced a rate...
by Global Finance | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
How to make the most of current circumstances Pre-pandemic, buying your first home was a tough gig – but it was doable. When the pandemic hit, house prices skyrocketed. Every property sold put homeownership slightly further out of reach for first-timers. At the same...
by Global Finance | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog
In the chaos of COVID-19, there’s one thing many Kiwis have benefited from – record-low interest rates. It’s allowed thousands of people to keep their heads above water financially, as job losses and lockdowns have become the norm. But here’s the catch – interest...
by Global Finance | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog
Building a new home sounds great, but it can be complicated. There are finances to shuffle, builders to manage and inevitable disappointments to navigate. Buying an existing home has its flaws too – they can often be old with maintenance and repair costs. A house and...
by Global Finance | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog
How they can help, and what you need to be aware of: Getting your foot onto the property ladder has never been easy. Now, it’s verging on impossible. In today’s property climate, it could take up to nine years to scrape a deposit together. House prices are higher than...
by Global Finance | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog
Trauma insurance could help support you and your family by alleviating some financial pressure during the worst of times. Trauma or critical illness insurance is a one-off lump sum if you are diagnosed with one of over 50 specified illnesses depending on insurance...
